Winnie M Li

My 3rd novel WHAT WE LEFT UNSAID will be out soon in UK paperback. ‘A unique slant on the Great American Road Trip’ — The Irish Times You can order it here! geni.us/139870511X

I know there's a lot going on, but it's odd to me there isn't more of an intense social focus on the wide epidemic of sexual abuse scandals in evangelical churches. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d…

A firefighter was asked why he couldn’t stop laughing while rescuing an elderly woman. He replied: “She told me I reminded her of her wedding night.”

To all the writers - it occurred to me today how rarely writers get told they’re doing a great job (and no, I’m fine, this isn’t for me.) But it can be a seriously lonely job, lots of time inside your head, too much time staring at a screen, deliberately listening to voices that aren’t real. So tag a writer today and tell them they’re great, and that they’re doing something good. Tell them to keep writing. Tell them those books mean something to you. Because writers do need it, not often, but every now and then. You’d be amazed how rarely we hear it. Thanks lovely readers x

the amount of creativity and talent buried under poverty is heartbreaking. imagine how many geniuses never got the chance to even try.

Instead of worrying that humanities degrees don’t prepare students for jobs in today’s world [product managers finance consultants startups], we should worry that we’ve created a world with such little value for literature, art, philosophy—anything that expresses the human soul

These are the lessons I’ve learned as a working-class woman from Liverpool whose talent allowed me to touch a different world. By moving through elite circles, high-end events, and private members' clubs, I’ve seen the truth: power is a corrupting force. What people cannot control, they restrict. If you choose not to 'play the game,' you don't get a seat at the table.Power protects power. I’ve seen how the law rarely applies to the privileged; some people are so far above the police they will never be charged, let alone arrested. Even the logistics are different—private flights rarely check luggage. You can take almost anything on a plane; the fact that my bags were never searched genuinely surprised me.Politics is just as rigged. Donors fund those in power, leaving the public as mere pawns in a much larger game where corporate interests always trump the public good. A compliant consumer is accepted, but those who go against the grain are actively monitored. Activists are digitally targeted and stalked; we each leave a digital footprint that can be manipulated if we don't fall in line.Power also buys the narrative. They can make headlines appear or disappear at will. If a powerful person falls from grace, they flood the media with false stories and deploy automated bots to sow negative opinions about those who refuse to comply. Everything is monetised. People even bid on celebrity names for advertising rights, stealing fan data via tracking pixels just to squeeze out more profit. I have written a book should I release it?

いつかこの女性のように一人で堂々と外に出て生きていけるようになりたい。

TONIGHT at 8:30pm UK, I’ll be live in conversation with @petercardwell on @TalkTV about my assault & recovery, my activism & writing, and the misogynist backlash to my recent social media post. You can watch it here 👉 m.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYaNj… #endVAWG

You'll be shocked by the sheer number of people who are bad, very bad at what they do but earn wayyyy higher than you!!! That imposter syndrome you're feeling? Throw it out the window. Throw it out now!!!

girls will survive abusę, heartbreak, grief, and unspeakable tragedies and still move through the world with kindness and compassion, but one minor inconvenience in a man's childhood and he spends the rest of his life terroriżing and poisōning everyone around him

1 DAY till this #free public talk with novelist @ihussainwriter at @unibirmingham - hope to see you there! #desiwriters #writersofcolour #amwriting #booktalk

A troll told me to leave the UK because I was complaining about the weather in this tweet, and I just feel like I shouldn’t be kicked out of the country for engaging in a beloved national pastime

An award-winning Black bookshop is facing a “critical moment” to sell 1,000 books before the end of April so that Black authors ‘don’t lose a platform for their books.’ Afrori Books in Brighton has only four days left to reach its goal. thecommunityreporter.co.uk/p/black-booksh…

2 DAYS until my #free public talk with award-winning novelist @ihussainwriter about his books and writing for both children & adults. Join us at @unibirmingham Tues night! #AuthorSpotlight #bookchat

@bigliz8300 Nice colour coordination! Hope you like Dark Chapter — it can be hard-hitting, but I felt it was necessary to write

Saw this post a couple weeks ago and wanted to read her story. And ironically it matches the book I’m currently reading. 💛

If you’re around in Birmingham next week, please come and join me for this free author event on Tue 28 Apr, where I chat to the amazing @winniemli @unibirmingham

I think this is the best picture I've ever taken

Oh I hope you enjoy it! Thrilled that someone as far as Mauritius is reading it! 🙌

18 yrs ago, I was violently assaulted & raped while walking alone. Every year on the anniversary of that day, I go on a solo hike to remind myself that there is still beauty in this world & I can enjoy it. This yr, I pushed myself & did a few days of the Southwest Coast Path…