Q&A on Writing hosted by Helen Morley
Q: Why did you start writing? A: Because I felt I had something to say. I was especially concerned at the lack of diversity in children’s literature – starting at the earliest age, and I felt that with my Anglo-Indian...
“Partition set novel hasn’t lost power 30 years after its publication”
Eastern Eye reviews the reissue of my 1992 novel, The Wheel of Surya, to mark 75 years of Indian independence. For the review click here. I will also be doing a radio interview on the subject this Monday August 15th...
Jamila Gavin chats to Anna King on BBC Radio Gloucestershire this Monday August 15th
Tune in to BBC Radio Gloucestershire this Monday August 15th at 12:00pm when I will be talking to Anna King about the reissue of my book The Wheel of Surya for the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence Day and my...
Anatomy of a Novel: Knowing when to give up, or not
In 2013, my book Blackberry Blue and other fairy tales was published, and my then editor, Kirsten Armstrong, asked me if I might have a novel for them. (Tamarind Random House.) Some years earlier, I had contributed a short story...
The Times Children’s Book of the Week: Never Forget You
The Times loves Never Forget You. Read the full review here.
Never Shall I Ever Forget You – Cover Reveal
The new cover for my book ‘Never Shall I Ever Forget You’ has just been revealed! Here is the synopsis: The year is 1937. Four girls make friends in a Sussex boarding school, each from very different backgrounds. As war...
Barnes Music Festival – Sat 12 March
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Barnes Music Festival, Barnes Choir perform two contrasting works together with a specially commissioned collaboration between Jamila Gavin and Russell Hepplewhite. Mozart’s so-called Coronation Mass was performed at the coronation of Francis II...
BBC Radio 3 – Private Passions
At 12.00pm on Sunday the 14th of November, I will be talking to Michael Berkeley on BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions. I hope you enjoy it! Description In conversation with Michael Berkeley, Jamila Gavin reveals the shocking story, which inspired...
Never Shall I Ever Forget You – Coming Soon
“Never Shall I Ever Forget You” is a new YA novel being published by Farshore HarperCollins in July 2022. Here is the synopsis: The year is 1937. Four girls make friends in a Sussex boarding school, each from very different...