Shreya’s column for newspapers in September is about the politics of apologies and the logistics of REVENGE!

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One reader from the US had this to say about it: “”I really enjoyed her piece. She captured a dynamic that is very much related to the United States non-apology, non-reparations for slavery and for Native decimation. And her conclusion was beautifully bloodless. Wrestling with the past and not getting dragged down yourself in a victim-spiral is not easy. She seems to have her head on straight and now she can continue to get her peaceful revenge!”

Another one from India stated, “Extraordinary article! Monte Cristo has been my inspiration for as long as I can remember: I actually consider it the bible for the wronged, the finest revenge manual ever written. I am entirely with you, there’s nothing quite like revenge, the getting even in a soul-satisfying way. All this ‘sorry’ nonsense, and forgiveness bla is for wimps.”

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Image: E.T. or the author??

Shreya’s column for newspapers in August is about stumbling into The King’s loo and wondering what all our bathrooms reveal about us

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“The bus trip from Nottingham to London had taken many long hours more than I’d expected and I desperately needed the bathroom as soon as we got to the British royal residence. Vaguely waved towards a corridor, I dived in through the first door I suspected led to a toilet, to find myself in a time warp…”

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Image: From The British Media, the author can be seen in the front row, with The Queen at the centre

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/shreya-sen-handley-the-kings-plumbing-and-other-toilet-tales-1818786

Shreya conducts writing masterclass for British national programme for autistic writers

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Author, columnist and playwright Shreya Sen Handley hosts the second Beyond The Spectrum masterclass.

In the pandemic, Shreya discovered she was autistic. She’s written about it at the end of her third book, Times of India Best Nonfiction Book 2023 longlisted ‘Handle with Care’ (HarperCollins 2022), and her newspaper columns. Her play on the subject, ‘Quiet’, premiered at award-winning Tara Theatre in London, alongside new work by Hanif Kureishi, in 2021.

In this writing masterclass, Shreya explores how being Autistic gives her writing unique perspective and shares her best tips for aspiring novelists.

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