Muthoni wa Gichuru

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“Alice Muthoni Gichuru”

“I'm an author from Kenya who writes under the name Muthoni Wa Gichuru. I have written ten books and several short stories. I am a Burt Award Winner for African Writing and have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2015 and the Queen Mary Wasafiri Writing Prize - Life writing category, 2019.”

“It's been seventeen years as a creative writer. My first manuscript was shortlisted for the Macmillan Writers Prize in 2003 and published in 2010.”

“The grant will allow me to write and create for a while without having to worry about finances, especially now that I've lost the royalties I get from my books. I'll also be able to give a stipend to someone with production experience to give me technical advice”

“My aim is to incorporate a variety of media into creative writing so that I can reach people who may have challenges such as those who are visually impaired”