‘I knew what it was like to live inside my
own black skin and realised that my colour dictated how most white folk treated
me.’
- J T Ellington
29 Jan 2018: Blackwells
Bookshop in Holborn was the setting for the London launch of the third
instalment in the J T Ellington series written by M.P. (Mark) Wright. A series
that has garnered favourable quotes including one from Dermot O'Leary: ‘Page
turning historical detective fiction at its finest, picks you up and puts you
right in 60's Britain, and its underbelly, and a new genre to boot, say hello
to 'Barbadian/Bristolian noir.’
Mark led off the proceedings
with a quick few words and then handed over to actor Ben Onwukwe, who also
happens to be the narrator for the audio books. Ben (and yes, we did remember
you from London’s Burning) then read
the prologue. He held the audience in the palm of his hand as he brought the
words to life with his interpretation. I had read the book but for me, it certainly
gave a whole different perspective to the words as I listened to the Barbadan rhythms
come to life.
The author closed with a few
words of thanks to his readers, publishers, family, media supporters and, of
course, to Ben. Below are just a few of
the photos from the evening.
Fancy taking a walk on the
dark side with Ellington? Mark has written a great feature for us here.
Mark with literary agent gent Phil Patterson (Marjacq)
M&M's (Wright & Stotter)
Photos © 2018 Mike Stotter
