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Preeti Dhillon

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Researcher. Author of THE SHOULDERS WE STAND ON. https://t.co/SnAKRLgMIG Repped by @abirfellows (she/her)

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Preeti Dhillon
2 years
I am absolutely in love with this cover - thank you talented design folk! . I cannot wait for you all to read these incredible stories in September. Pre-order The Shoulders We Stand On now:
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@dialoguepub
Dialogue Publishing
2 years
COVER REVEAL 🚨. The forgotten history of the UK's anti-racist campaigners are finally brought to life in this comprehensive account of modern British history, told through ten moments. The Shoulders We Stand On, 14.09.2023.@preetikdhillon @studio_of_ideas
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Preeti Dhillon
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RT @MizanCampaigner: A very important book on how Black & Brown communities came together & campaigned to change the United Kingdom. 'The S….
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Preeti Dhillon
7 months
Really excited to deliver this workshop with @lucyfulford.And @sheelabanerjee. We've created the workshop we wish we had when we were starting to write our non-fiction book proposals. Thanks for sharing @DaisyHungUK (whose own fabulous book is out soon).
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Discover the secrets to writing a book proposal which impresses, with non-fiction authors Sheela Banerjee, Preeti Dhillon and Lucy Fulford.
@DaisyHungUK
Daisy J. Hung (she/her)
7 months
Wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in finding out how to write a strong nonfiction book proposal. The fabulous authors @lucyfulford, @preetikdhillon and @sheelabanerjee will share their insights! #writingcommunity
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Preeti Dhillon
7 months
RT @Gargi_at_home: Online reading group thing for grownups who look after children. It is an experiment, but might be fun. You know, aboli….
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An opportunity to read recent writing about liberation and justice with like-minded people.
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Preeti Dhillon
8 months
Crowdfunding is open for this phenomenal campaign to stage an exhibition and theatre production about Grunwick for the country. Learn more this Friday, and in this season of giving please do give what you can. Less than 2 weeks to donate.
@townsendprod
Townsend Productions
8 months
Excited for Q & A this Friday @7pm 'We Are The Lions' Grunwick 50 it will be great to see everyone. RP @preetikdhillon.@BigHouseTheatre @MariadeMagdala3.@AcademicDiary @lizmcateer.@radicalteatowel @jonathantranter.@ThePujaTeli @NPGSchools.@pinkladoo @kiwa4justice.@Saqlain_Ch_
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Preeti Dhillon
10 months
RT @jeffreykboakye: How dare you. British slaveowners were compensated to the equivalent of near £20 BILLION in today’s money, drawing a de….
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RT @dialoguepub: Delighted The Shoulders We Stand On by @preetikdhillon is on this shortlist!. Thank you @HistoriaHWA and congratulations,….
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Preeti Dhillon
10 months
Wow. What an honour. I was just chuffed to make it to the longlist so this feels very surreal. Congrats to the other shortlisted authors too, and thanks to the judges for what sounds like a tremendous amount of work. #HWACrowns2024.
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Nathen Amin ✒️📚
10 months
After MUCH deliberation, discussion, debate, we non-fiction judges are pleased to announce our shortlist for the @HistoriaHWA Non-Fiction Crown Awards. The winner will be announced at the HWA Awards Evening in London on 20 November. Good luck all!
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Preeti Dhillon
10 months
A career first (and probably last), sharing the same space as @RagNBoneMan!. There's an interview with me in this month's @ox_magazine and still time to get tickets to hear me talk in Oxford TONIGHT and Cambridge TOMORROW:. Ox Cam
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Race, Resistance and Empire, in conversation with Lucy Fulford, Preeti Dhillon and Sheela Banerjee. Join us on the 4th of October
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OX Magazine
10 months
October issue is live! This month’s theme is words with exclusive interviews featuring.@RagNBoneMan, Keval Shah, Emma Neville, and more. Plus, fashion inspired by red wine, food reviews, and a spooky surprise. 👉
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10 months
RT @AshPrinceWriter: What an enlightening evening @Books_n_friends listening to @lucyfulford and @preetikdhillon #amreading #amwriting htt….
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Preeti Dhillon
10 months
RT @RajYouthWorker: What a #fantastic trio of #powerful #women writers tonight @Books_n_friends in #Manchester Their books complement each….
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Preeti Dhillon
10 months
Please read and sign this petition to savw this important initiative.
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Save 17 Years of Black Film history at British Film Institute
@blackhistwalker
Black History Walks
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BFI to axe 17 years of Black Film
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10 months
RT @Kate_Travels: Wonderful eve at #waterstones @gowerst_books of absorbing & challenging discussion & stories from 3 v talented authors —….
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Preeti Dhillon
10 months
RT @sheelabanerjee: So thrilled to be speaking at @Waterstones Gower St, in London tonight, 6pm! I’ll be appearing alongside two fab author….
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Preeti Dhillon
11 months
. come and hear us talk about race, Empire, and the current state of the UK AND support an independent bookshop. We also LOVE to talk about the research, writing and publishing process so we'll answer questions you have on that. Get your tickets now:
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Preeti Dhillon
11 months
. Then down the road in Salford is the incredible @wcmlibrary with some of the most helpful archivists I met in my research, a phenomenal collection related to the Grunwick Strike, and an impressive stack of Race Today journals.
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Preeti Dhillon
11 months
. I spent many happy days researching in the incredible archives there. @AIUCentre has phenomenal collections, including Tandana documenting the Asian Youth Movements, and a LOT on 1981. A must-visit for those interested in research into the era.
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Preeti Dhillon
11 months
I'm excited to be in MANCHESTER @Books_n_friends next Tuesday 1st October in conversation with @lucyfulford @sheelabanerjee . Manchester is particularly close to my heart with The Shoulders We Stand On because it was the site of incredible resistance actions like in 1981, and.
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Preeti Dhillon
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RT @NorthStaffsTUC: The Women of 10 Downing Street Film. Joiners Square Community Centre ST1 3JA Sat 16th Nov 7PM. This has been organised….
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