Okechukwu Nzelu's 10 year writing journey

<p>Okechukwu Nzelu joins us on the pod to talk about his debut The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, writing in lockdown and balancing life as a full-time teacher and author. Okey was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize and Polari First Book Prize and won a 2020 Betty Trask Award. Turns out that award-winning debut author + experienced English teacher = a brilliant podcast full of tips and insight.</p> <p>Hosted by Steph McKenna and Simon Jones.</p> <p>Join our Discord community: <a href='https://discord.gg/3G39dRW'>https://discord.gg/3G39dRW</a></p> <p>All about our work: <a href='https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/'>https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/</a></p> <p>Get Noirwich workshop tickets: <a href='http://noirwich.co.uk/'>http://noirwich.co.uk/</a></p> <p>Photo of Okechukwu Nzelu (c) Martin Glacken</p> <p>Music by Bennet Maples.</p>