Author interviews: Sky TV and BBC Radio 5. Literary Festival: Manchester and Ilkley. Selected by The Reading Agency as part of the 2016 Top 10 Volunteer Reads
Pete Kalu, is a storyteller and author. He has published five novels for adults and has won prizes for both his theatre plays and his poetry, including the BBC's Dangerous Comedy Award 2003. He is a PhD Creative Writing student at Lancaster University. He lives in Manchester
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