Consultancy, Speaking and Coaching
From one-on-one writing coaching for adults to school visits and guest speaking at industry events, Jessica has worked with a vast and varied range of individuals and organisations.
Her previous experience includes:
Guest speaker at Pan Macmillan for Black History Month
Creative writing coach for Actor David Ajala
BookTrust Represents: an arm of the UK's largest children's reading charity, teaching adult authors the business of self-publishing
Speaker at The School Library Association’s Meet the Creator event
Speaker at The London Fire Brigade Union for a Black History Month reading event alongside Alex Wheatle MBE
Speaker at The Race Council for ‘Being Human: A Festival of the Humanities’ on the impact of the Jamaican language within poetry
The 34th Annual Conference on West Indian Literature: presentation of paper 'Colonization in Reverse: Writing Caribbean London' which focussed upon Zadie Smith, Hanif Kureishi and Sam Selvon's re-appropriation of the post-colonial capital.
Speaker at The Exodus Collective, an organisation which facilitates members of the Caribbean diaspora in their moves back home.
Her largest school visit was 5 classes at once in conjunction with Tameside Council and Library service!
Her areas of specialism include:
Caribbean-British Art, Culture, Identity and Experience
Black Literature
Creative Writing
Self-publishing
Poetry
Life Writing
Amplifying Minoritised Voices
School Visits
Full Day
Jessica offers Full Day in person sessions for £750 +VAT + travel expenses per session.
For school visits, these sessions include a reading and Q&A but can adapted to meet your students’ needs.
You will also be equipped with digital access to teaching resources and activity worksheets.
Please note these classes work best if books are purchased beforehand for reference and questions are prepared by the students.
Half Day
Jessica offers Half Day in person sessions for £450 +VAT + travel expenses per session.
For school visits, these sessions include a reading and Q&A but can adapted to meet your students’ needs.
You will also be equipped with digital access to teaching resources and activity worksheets.
Please note these classes work best if books are purchased beforehand for reference and questions are prepared by the students.
Virtual visits
Jessica offers 45-minute Skype or Zoom sessions for £200 +VAT per session.
These sessions include a short reading and a live Q&A but can adapted to meet your students’ needs.
Jessica’s virtual visits also include digital access to teaching resources and activity worksheets.
Please note these classes work best if books are purchased beforehand for reference and questions are prepared by the students.
If you would like further information or wish for Jessica to be a part of your event, classroom or writing journey, please get in touch!