Selina Brown

Selina Brown is the founder of The Black British Book Festival, the first ever recipient of the National Reading Hero medal, awarded by the Queen’s Reading Room, and a celebrated author and activist. Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), Selina reveals (at least) three children's books that have been powerful enough to help shape her world. Delivering not quite the soundtrack of her life, but the literary yarns that knit it together. A kind of "desert-island-children's-book" show. Three books: Childhood favourite - the book that shaped who they are today, a little window into their childhood Shared book - an important book, read with someone significant today Gift to the future - a title to donate to The Children's Book Project, inspiring a future generation Brought to you by the Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own. Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children. Season 2 Guests: Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Dónal Finn Suzi Ruffell Dwayne Fields Caitlin Moran Jim Chapman Katherine Rundell Season 1 Guests: Lauren Laverne Stephen and Anita Mangan Clare Balding David and Ivor Baddiel Andi Oliver Suli Breaks Bonus panel ep hosted by Tracy Chevalier To discover the recommended books of all our guests, and support your local bookshop, visit the independent bookseller's website here. Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley Production assistants: Lucy Antonatos and Tanner Foweraker. In collaboration with the Children's Book Project charity. Follow us on Instagram YouTube TikTok Help us eliminate book poverty in children: Find your local book donation site Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life. That's The Power of a Book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.