Shreya, her second child and third book, meet The Queen in London at Her Majesty’s invitation!

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Images with The Queen at Clarence House and in front of a rainswept Buckingham Palace from British media and NLT colleague

“Pussycat, pussycat where have you been? I’ve been to London to see The Queen. Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?”

Shreya and her schoolgirl daughter were invited, in recognition of their efforts to encourage literacy in Britain, along with select Literacy Champions, to meet The Queen in London, to celebrate the National Literacy Trust’s 30th anniversary.

Shreya’s third book, ‘Handle With Care’ (HarperCollins 2022), was presented to The Queen at the celebration, selected from the many books nominated as ‘reader favourites’ from across Britain.

A wonderful royal adventure, with fab people, dampened only by the incessant rain (hence the waterproofs of the second photo)!

Shreya’s fourth book to be published by world’s top publisher, Penguin

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Shreya is also the author of award-winning ‘Memoirs of My Body’ (HarperCollins, 2017), short story collection ‘Strange’ (HarperCollins, 2019), and travelogue ‘Handle With Care’ (HarperCollins, 2022).

Please watch this space for further details!

Image: by Olivia Rose Barns at 200-year old Bromley House Library, for Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature

Shreya invited to meet Queen Camilla in recognition of her work in encouraging literacy in Britain

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Shreya and her daughter have received an invitation to meet the Queen of England at a celebration in London this summer! Along with other champions of the National Literacy Trust, Britain’s largest literacy charity, they have been invited in recognition of the “brilliant work” they do to “share the joy” of reading and writing, and championing of literacy in Britain.

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.

Please click here to watch