We're going on a book tour!

please come and see me

Hello friends,

I can’t quite believe we’re less than a month to go ‘til publication of The Jackfruit Chronicles…

Like all good things, we’re asking you to wait a little longer than expected though…but we have a great reason. We’re pushing the official publication date back from 3 July to 17 July to tie in with the release of the audiobook!

That’s right, HarperNorth are bringing my book to life with an absolutely amazing narrator - I can’t wait to share the details of who she is and why I begged for her to be our choice - luckily, she didn’t need much convincing! More on that in a future newsletter.

And now, the words I’ve dreamt of saying for so long - I’m taking my book on a UK tour! We’ll be online and in-person at different events over the next few weeks and I'd love to meet and catch up with as many of you as possible. More dates will be added along the way, so please look out for those - but in the meantime, here are a few to get you going:

🌟 Thursday 26 June - VIRTUAL COOK-ALONG 🌟

I’ll be cooking keema shepherd’s pie, jackfruit kofta, and shemai (vermicelli pudding) alongside Birgitte Kampmann as part of the Oxford Food Symposium ‘Kitchen Lab’ series! Signing up is FREE! You just need to BOOK HERE.

🌟 Thursday 3 July - DAUNT BOOKS, NOTTING HILL | 6.30pm 🌟

I'll be in conversation with Angela Hui - author of the brilliant Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter. Tickets are £6 and includes a drink. BOOK HERE.

🌟 Saturday 5 July - BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL, 1.30pm 🌟

(Almost) hometown glory! I’ll be in conversation Radhika Howarth and Habiba Desai of local press, Fox & Windmill, talking about Bradford, food and writing. Tickets are £7. BOOK HERE.

🌟 Tuesday 8 July - BRADFORD WRITES | ILKLEY LIBRARY, 6pm 🌟

Join me and other local authors at this evening event - free admission, more information here.

🌟 Wednesday 9 July - BRICK LANE BOOKSHOP | 7pm 🌟

I’ll be in one of my favourite parts of London to chat with the radiant Marie Mitchell, author of the award-winning Caribbean cookery book, Kin. Tickets are £6, or £21 including a copy of The Jackfruit Chronicles. BOOK HERE.

🌟 Thursday 17 July - WATERSTONES, LEEDS | 7pm 🌟

I'll be in conversation with a local wonder (details TBC) - tickets are £5 or £20 including a copy of the book. BOOK HERE.

🌟 Tuesday 22 July - SERENITY BOOKS, STOCKPORT | 6.30pm 🌟

Chef and food writer, Olivia Potts, and I will be in conversation. Tickets are £5.00 each or £16.99 including a copy of The Jackfruit Chronicles. Light refreshments are included. BOOK HERE.


Please come along and say hi! And hopefully see you soon.

Shahnaz x

PS - you can also pre-order your copy!