Skip to content

WRAP Live: In conversation with Derek Owusu

A photo of Derek Owusu wearing a black T-shirt and a leather jacket, looking to one side.
In conversation | Public lectures

Don't miss our very first WRAP Live online event with award-winning novelist, poet and former Mostly Lit podcast host, Derek Owusu. He'll be joining Becky Cullen – poet, researcher and WRAP Programme Manager – for a lively virtual dialogue about writers and writing, passions and poems, living, and loving, D.H Lawrence. Completely free and open to all!

Reserve your place

Event details

Reserve your place for our very first WRAP Live online event with award-winning novelist, poet and former Mostly Lit podcast host, Derek Owusu.

He'll be joining Becky Cullen – poet, researcher and WRAP Programme Manager – for a lively virtual dialogue about writers and writing, passions and poems, living, and loving, D.H Lawrence.

Published by Stormzy’s Merky Books, Derek’s debut novel That Reminds Me is a mesmerising read, exploring ideas of race, sexuality, mental health, religion and gender. It won the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize. Derek is editor of Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space, an anthology of essays described by Afua Hirsch as ‘not a book you read, but a book you witness’.

How do I watch this event?

This event will be streamed online through Youtube. After you reserve your free place, we'll send you an email with full information on how to watch the livestream.

How much does this event cost?

This event is completely free and open to everyone; students, staff and the general public.

How do I submit a question for Derek?

We'll be selecting questions for Becky to ask Derek during the event. If there's something you'd like to ask him, email wrap@ntu.ac.uk with your question.

Tell me more about WRAP

WRAP is our new Writing, Reading and Pleasure project that is delivered as part Curated & Created, NTU's cultural programme.

WRAP offers a variety of activities for NTU students, including book groups, writing workshops, meet ups and masterclasses, and a public programme of events. Derek Owusu is this term's WRAP featured writer, and will be joining a number of our student and staff events this term.

Find out more about WRAP on our website.

How do I find out about more events like this?

Join the Curated & Created mailing list and we'll let you know what's coming up.

Contact us

Email wrap@ntu.ac.uk for more information about this event or the WRAP programme.

Image credit: Derek Owusu photographed by Josimar Senior

Booking information

Click below to reserve your free place and we'll send you full information about how to join the event online.

Reserve your place

Still need help?

+44 (0)115 941 8418