Stormzy’s new star author Taylor-Dior Rumble on writing Merky’s first romcom: ‘I kid you not, I Googled “How to write a book”’

As British rapper Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books releases its first romcom, Ellie Muir speaks Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author of ‘The Situationship’, which now looks to be one of the biggest hits of the summer #press

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/taylor-dior-rumble-the-situationship-merky-books-b2390115.html?utm_source=press.coop

Great article on Stormzy approaching 30 and interviews with him and two of the Cambridge graduates of his sponsorship scheme to the University.

"You know, when you do something half positive, people are like, woah, you are Mother Teresa. And it’s like, yo, chill man"
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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/29/stormzy-on-hitting-30-politics-and-the-kids-he-sent-to-university-when-i-see-these-guys-im-like-just-fly-fly-fly

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/02/caster-semenya-to-publish-unflinching-memoir-stormzy-merky-books-race-to-be-myself?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1685711407 #press

#UutisBotEN | The Guardian | #TheGuardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/02/caster-semenya-to-publish-unflinching-memoir-stormzy-merky-books-race-to-be-myself

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books http://dlvr.it/Sq2WQG #press

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books

In The Race to Be Myself, the Olympian athlete will detail her battle for permission to compete as a woman with hyperandrogenismStormzy’s #Merky Books is to publish Olympian Caster Semenya’s memoir this year.South African athlete Semenya, whose b...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/02/caster-semenya-to-publish-unflinching-memoir-stormzy-merky-books-race-to-be-myself

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Stormzy's #Merky Book festival aims to inspire new generation https://bbc.in/3oAZzBk #press

Stormzy's #Merky Book festival aims to inspire new generation https://bbc.in/3oAZzBk

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1650143472161095681

Stormzy’s #Merky Books festival aims to ‘light imaginations’ of young storytellers https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/14/stormzy-merky-books-festival-roundhouse-london?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1681487754 #press

Stormzy’s #Merky Books festival aims to ‘light imaginations’ of young storytellers http://dlvr.it/SmV43q #press

Stormzy’s #Merky Books festival aims to ‘light imaginations’ of young storytellers http://dlvr.it/SmV38c #press

Stormzy announces #Merky Books literature festival #2023_02_27 #nme_news #arusa_qureshi #music_news #news #rap

>> https://www.nme.com/news/music/stormzy-announces-merky-books-literature-festival-3405223?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stormzy-announces-merky-books-literature-festival

A free festival from Stormzy’s #Merky Books imprint, headlined by musician Wretch 32, poet John Agard and former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman, will aim to demystify publishing for aspiring storytellers across all media.
Stormzy said he was proud to be able to offer the event, taking place on 22 and 23 April, to “inspire young creatives”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/27/stormzy-merky-books-launches-literature-festival-to-inspire-young-creatives

Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches literature festival to ‘inspire young creatives’

The grime star said he was ‘proud’ to offer the two-day event headlined by Wretch 32, John Agard and Malorie BlackmanA free festival from Stormzy’s #Merky Books imprint, headlined by musician Wretch 32, poet John Agard a...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/27/stormzy-merky-books-launches-literature-festival-to-inspire-young-creatives

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Hunter’s ‘smart, compulsive’ novel wins #Merky Books’ New Writers’ Prize 

Writer and junior doctor William Rayfet Hunter has won #Merky Books’ New Writers’ Prize 2023 for his “thrilling” and “fresh” novel People Like Us. ...
https://www.bookbusinessmag.com/aggregatedcontent/hunters-smart-compulsive-novel-wins-merky-books-new-writers-prize/

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Stormzy: This Is What I Mean review – haunted by heartbreak on his most personal album yet - #Merky/0207 Def JamThe rapper is still capable of lyrical swagger, political insight and hugely entertaining flexes but his third LP is a musically subtle trawl through his romantic regretsAll the stops have been pulled out to reinforce the idea that... #theguardian

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/25/stormzy-this-is-what-i-mean-review-haunted-by-heartbreak-on-his-most-personal-album-yet