Alexis Keir
Author of WINDWARD FAMILY - published February 2023
Hinterland
The Non-fiction That Shapes Us: Alexis Keir
The Non-fiction That Shapes Us: Alexis Keir
Hinterland authors reflect on the non-fiction that inspires their own writing - and a reminder about our upcoming course.
Issue 16 - Journeys Special — Hinterland Magazine
Issue 16 - Journeys Special — Hinterland Magazine
Based on the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of ‘travel: to make a journey of some length’, this issue is all about journeys and voyages through place, space and time, featuring work that redefines travel writing. Our writers visit such diverse places as Afghanistan in the sixties, modern-day
WINDWARD FAMILY
Thread Books announcement - Windward Family
Thread Books announcement - Windward Family
Nina Winters has acquired World rights for a tender and beautifully written memoir by debut author Alexis Keir.
Windward Family - an atlas of love, loss and belonging
Windward Family - an atlas of love, loss and belonging
Windward Family by Alexis Keir | Book review | The TLS
Windward Family by Alexis Keir | Book review | The TLS
Windward Family - Writers Mosaic
Windward Family - Writers Mosaic
Emily Zobel Marshall review of Alexis Keir's memoir Windward family in which he journeys to Aotearoa and returns to his homeland, St Vincent
Book Review of Windward Family Searchlight newspaper SVG
Book Review of Windward Family Searchlight newspaper SVG
by Camille Saunders Musser The author, Alexis Keir launched his book Windward Family at the Youlou Art Centre last April. At the time of the launch, his book had not arrived at bookstores in St Vincent and the Grenadines. I am happy to report that finally his book is now available in local bookstores. Alexis Keir’s book, Windward Family, is a joy to read! It makes for interesting and satisfying...
Feedback for Windward Family
Feedback for Windward Family
Conversation with Lucinda Hawksley about WINDWARD FAMILY on 14 April 2023
Conversation with Lucinda Hawksley about WINDWARD FAMILY on 14 April 2023
The Book Club Show | 🎙️ Imrana speaks with Alexis Keir about his book entitled 'Windward Family' on today's edition of the Book Club Show. 'Windward Family' explores the... | By Inspire FM - Luton | Facebook
Facebook Video
The Book Club Show | 🎙️ Imrana speaks with Alexis Keir about his book entitled 'Windward Family' on today's edition of the Book Club Show. 'Windward Family' explores the... | By Inspire FM - Luton | Facebook
My Girlfriend Cuts My Hair (in The Caribbean Writer Volume 35)
My Girlfriend Cuts My Hair (in The Caribbean Writer Volume 35)
Reading: 'My Girlfriend Cuts My Hair' - Virgin Islands Literature Festival (13.08pm)
Reading: 'My Girlfriend Cuts My Hair' - Virgin Islands Literature Festival (13.08pm)
Annie Catherine Brewster: The Vincentian ‘Nurse Ophthalmic’ - 1858 to 1902
Annie Catherine Brewster: The Vincentian ‘Nurse Ophthalmic’ - 1858 to 1902
From A Distance - We've Chosen Here podcast
From A Distance - We've Chosen Here podcast
I Lands
I Lands
ABOUT ME
Luton Life Autumn/Winter 2023 - page 13
Luton Life Autumn/Winter 2023 - page 13
Stories, news and features with the best of what's on and happening in Luton.
SVGTV News 6 April 2023 - a interview with me at 25 minutes in
SVGTV News 6 April 2023 - a interview with me at 25 minutes in
Profile as a writer of Vincentian descent
Profile as a writer of Vincentian descent
London Writers Awards 2019 - 2020
London Writers Awards 2019 - 2020
London Library Emerging Writers Programme 2021
London Library Emerging Writers Programme 2021
My reading of my poem 'Diaspora in UK High Commission video Celebrating 42 Years of Independence of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (at 43 minutes in)
My reading of my poem 'Diaspora in UK High Commission video Celebrating 42 Years of Independence of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (at 43 minutes in)
ARTICLES, REVIEWS AND OTHER WRITING
From The Silence of the Stacks - London Library 2021/22 New Voices anthology
From The Silence of the Stacks - London Library 2021/22 New Voices anthology
The Same Havoc
The Same Havoc
E17 Stories
E17 Stories
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences: The document is an anthology of writings by people from Walthamstow, England. It contains 24 short pieces of writing about different streets and places in Walthamstow. The introduction explains that the writer-in-residence worked with various local groups to collect stories that showcase the diverse voices and perspectives of people in the community.
Review - Fatherland at the Lyric Hammersmith
Review - Fatherland at the Lyric Hammersmith
Review - Tales of Two Londons: Stories From A Fractured City
Review - Tales of Two Londons: Stories From A Fractured City
When Ella Met Alvin
When Ella Met Alvin
Muted at The Bunker Theatre Review
Muted at The Bunker Theatre Review
On Better Being Late Than Never
On Better Being Late Than Never
Getting Stuff* Done
Getting Stuff* Done
Why It Matters: Project 353 – enabling young disabled people
Why It Matters: Project 353 – enabling young disabled people
BIG UK Charities Under Fire - Express Online
BIG UK Charities Under Fire - Express Online
WINDRUSH 75
Windrush: Luton and Dunstable Hospital marks 75 years with stories about former staff
Windrush: Luton and Dunstable Hospital marks 75 years with stories about former staff
"We know these case studies are just a small selection of a much wider number of colleagues who came over to England to be part of our workforce”
Lenore Keir - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Lenore Keir - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Lenore arrived in London in 1960 travelling by boat and plane from the Windward island of Saint Vincent. Lenore began her training to become a State Registered Nurse (SRN) at […]
My Windrush generation helped build a better Britain - MAVIS LEACH
My Windrush generation helped build a better Britain - MAVIS LEACH
Substack
Windrush
Windrush
The sunshine was glaring-bright when I left Wellington House, the headquarters of NHS England in Waterloo, to travel the mile or so over the river to Victoria, where the Department of Health and Social Care is based.
Substack
Substack
I’m a writer mostly of creative non-fiction. I live in Kent but my roots are proudly in Luton and in Saint Vincent. I’m the author of WINDWARD FAMILY which explores the lives of people who have traveled from Saint Vincent over generations. Click to read Alexis Keir on Substack. Launched 7 months ago.
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