NEWS
How this Londoner is sharing refugee stories in new publishing house
CBC News · Posted: Jan 24, 2023 5:00 AM EST
Written by Michelle Both
“Coming to Canada as a refugee, the path to publishing his first memoir, Run Elvin!, was filled with challenges — but with a network of people supporting him, he didn't give up.
He wants to see more refugee stories come to life and is starting a publishing company to make it happen.
LivenBooks will platform stories of migration and displacement with hopes of easing the struggle newcomers face navigating the publishing world. Run by a team of volunteers from across Canada, they're gearing up to release their first book in May.”
New publishing company to help refugees tell their stories
Aired: Jan. 24, 2023
London Morning with Rebecca Zandbergen
“Rwandan refugee Gabriel Ndayishimiye wrote his own memoir and now he's starting publishing company LivenBooks to help others do the same. Ndayishimiye tells London Morning how the company came together, and the stories it plans to share.”
Announcing Our Latest Publication: Blackberry - Radha S. Menon
“Blackberry is engaging with a perfect pace, it’s a current day reveal of historical wrongdoings, it’s about youth and truth with an ending … you didn’t see coming.” -- Cher Obadiah
We’re thrilled to announce that Radha S. Menon’s latest Play, Blackberry, is officially on the market! 🌿📖 . Blackberry examines "the lingering stain of colonialism from the perspective of four IBPOC youth." At LivenBooks, our mission is to elevate stories from voices that are too often overlooked—refugees, immigrants, and authors of color. We strive to create a platform where these narratives can thrive. Radha S. Menon not only embodies this mission through her writing but also through her advocacy. Her play Blackberry is a deep exploration of identity, the complex realities of displacement, and the quiet resilience of women navigating worlds that are often not built for them.
