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Sumayya Usmani

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Contact: [email protected]
Local authority: East Renfrewshire
Languages: English
Author type: Podcast Maker , Writer
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Sumayya Usmani is an award-winning author and broadcaster based in Glasgow. With three published books, including two award-winning cookbooks and a Scottish Book Trust Next Chapter award-winning food memoir, Sumayya brings a unique perspective on Pakistani cuisine, culture, and migration to her work. A regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's "The Kitchen Cabinet" and former columnist for the Sunday Herald, Sumayya engages audiences with her warm, insightful storytelling. She has extensive experience in literary festivals, having featured at Edinburgh Book Festival, Aye Write, Cheltenham, Berwick and Wigtown, among others. Sumayya offers engaging talks, cookery demonstrations and writing workshops that explore themes of food, identity, and cultural exchange. Her events can be tailored for diverse audiences, from aspiring writers to food enthusiasts. As a writing mentor and PhD Creative Writing candidate at the University of Glasgow, Sumayya also conducts workshops on food writing, memoir and creative non-fiction. With her background in law and social entrepreneurship, she brings a multifaceted approach to discussions on career transitions, diversity in writing and the intersection of food and literature.

Websites featuring the author

Local authorities will visit

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian

Events will deliver

Bilingual event; Chairing events; Mentoring; Multilingual event; Panel event; Reading; Residency; Workshop

Audience will work with

Adult learners; Intergenerational learning; Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)

Topics of work

Biography & memoir; Characters of colour & BAME characters; Childhood; Class & society; Coasts, seas & oceans; Editing & editing your own work; Emigration & immigration; Event production; Food; Health including mental health & wellbeing; Human rights; Music; Nature; Seasonal books; Travel writing

Age groups published for

Adults

Age groups will work with

9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100; 100-500; 500+