Published author, playwright, editor, journalist. I write on race, culture, relationships and topical issues Books: Rude Girls, Best Things in Life, Smoke! Othello! Plays: Michael X, Caribbean Kitchen, Cold World Born: London, UK Lived: UK, France, Indonesia, Nigeria and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. I host rooms about freewriting, books and the Natural Hair Journey on Clubhouse. Follow me there @vnessrising I have a terrible sweet tooth and miss dancing.