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Media enquiries

: Please direct all media enquiries regarding the book to Rosi Crawley on rosi.crawley@walker.co.uk and Hannah Davies on Hannah.Davies@fourcommunications.com

Your query may already be answered by one of the following FAQs:

When does the book come out?
Take Off Your Brave publishes on the 5th May 2021

Can I interview Nadim?
Media enquiries will be considered, please see contact details at start of this section

Can I reproduce one of Nadim’s poems?
Not without express permission; please see contact details at start of this section to enquire about available photos which have permission to be shared

Can I use a picture of Nadim?
Not without express permission; please see contact details at start of this section to enquire about available photos which have permission to be shared

Where can I look for updates?
You can follow @Nadimthepoet on Twitter for the latest news.

How are the poems “written”?
The poems are “told” to Yasmine by her son – he doesn’t write them all down yet, but is currently learning how to read and write

Are the poems edited?
Children can be very specific about their words and Yasmine’s son asks her to read them back to him, to confirm and correct anything that might have “gone wrong”

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