Alex Wheatle with Nihal Arthanayake

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<p>Author Alex Wheatle MBE, aka the 'Brixton Bard', has just been the subject of one of Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' films on BBC1. In this episode, he chats to Nihal about his latest YA book ‘Cane Warriors’, based on the true story of Tacky, a slave who led an uprising on the plantations of Jamaica in the 18th Century.</p><br><p>Alex also talks to Nihal about his experiences growing up in a children’s home, how a prison cell-mate encouraged him to write and how reggae music, amongst other things, inspires him. #PenguinPodcast</p><br><p>'Cane Warriors' is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3miQ8iT</p><br><p>WIN a year’s supply of audiobooks! To be in with a chance to win, tap the link and tell us what you think about the Penguin Podcast.&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/PodcastSurvey2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/PodcastSurvey2020</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>