DEAN ATTA

Award-winning British author and poet of Greek Cypriot and Jamaican heritage whose works have received praise from Bernardine Evaristo, Malorie Blackman and Benjamin Zephaniah. His novel in verse, The Black Flamingo, about a Black gay teen finding his voice through poetry and drag performance, won the Stonewall Book Award and was shortlisted for numerous prestigious awards. 

FEATURED BOOK: There is (still) love here. Written in English, Nine Arches Press, 2022. Poetry collection exploring acceptance, queer joy and the power of unapologetically being yourself and embracing who you are.

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