I had the honour of becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature - I signed the register with Dickens’s quill! And my outfit accidentally matched RSL president Bernardine Evaristo. I chaired the Open Committee for RSL choosing 31 new Fellows. Was a special night!
Read MoreOn April 21st Damian will be taking over the Insta feed for the Royal Society of Literature. Damian is a Fellow and will be talking about his own writing (or lack thereof); his Literary Salon and upcoming events. Follow @royalsocietyofliterature on Instagram for the takeover!
Extra tickets have also been released for the RSL event with Damian at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on the 25th April, celebrating 10 years of Maggie & Me! Tickets available HERE.
Read MoreRSL x RVT: An Evening with Damian Barr ‘The Grand Hotel survives. So does Maggie. So will I.’ Tuesday 25th April, 7pm.
For the first time, the Royal Society of Literature joins forces with the legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern for a night of celebration and conversation, marking the tenth birthday of Damian Barr’s memoir, Maggie & Me.
RSL Fellow, writer, broadcaster and Salon host Damian Barr is delighted to be in conversation with award-winning writer and broadcaster Sathnam Sanghera. They will discuss: Maggie & Me, the years since publication, the arts of memoir, fiction, and adaptation and the importance of telling your own story. And speaking of friends, Damian and Sathnam will be joined by some very special guests.
Join us at the RVT, a vital part of the London LGBTQ+ community since the 1950s, to raise a glass to a landmark memoir and a remarkable story, beautifully told.
So here’s some news I never imagined sharing. I’ve been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Some days I still can’t believe I get to be a writer: to have my books on shelves with names who change the world & how I see it. I grew up in a council house - today I’m a Fellow of the RSL. So thank you to them and the board. And thanks to my agent Clare Conville for always inspiring me and to every editor and reader who has taken a punt on my words. And thanks most of all to my Mum for showing me everybody has a story.
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