The world seems ever more divided and fractured at present, with discordant voices drowning out appeals for reason and peace. Our guest this week, author Miriam Halahmy, is an ardent campaigner for peace, particularly in the Middle East. Miriam is a prolific author of middle-grade and young adult fiction tackling difficult subjects such as the Holocaust, enforced migration and drug abuse. Her most recent book, A Boy From Bagdhadfor instance tells the story of Salman, a 12 year old Iraqi Jew forced to flee Iraq for Israel in 1951. But the 'promised land' is anything but for Salman and his family, as the majority Ashkenazi jewish population treat his family as outsiders. It's a resonant and timely story of how perseverance, friendship and family can overcome hardship and prejudice.
Also this week, we discuss at length the latest controversial changes to contracts proposed by Findaway Voices and Spotify that have caused a storm of protest from publishers, authors and narrators, leading to a boycott of the platform and a subsequent repeal of some of the changes. We ask, can any creators trust Big Tech companies any more?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boy-Baghdad-Miriam-Halahmy/dp/1784389900
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