Matthew Lecznar

PhD in English, interested in Nigerian art and literature (he/him)

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

.@canongatebooks has scooped Shamiso, an "exuberant, thought-provoking and anticipated" second novel from @CainePrize winner @BrianChikwava, the author of Harare North (@vintagebooks). https://t.co/6kHCvDI9cZ

[Onyeka Nwelue @onyekanwelue]

You put out a trailer and people have opinions on how the film should have been made.

Same people with opinions, will look away, when you are looking for money, to make that film.

Your opinion doesn’t count at all.

[Sustainable Fitch @Fitch_ESG]

Sustainable Fitch's William Attwell spoke at Morgan Stanley's EMEA Fixed Income Sustainable Investment Conference in London last week, on the panel "Evolving Biodiversity Standards."

Visit our website to view our sustainability insights: https://t.co/5wFzZdQUex

[The Africa Report @TheAfricaReport]

#Sudan: “But all the problems that existed in Sudan now exist in South Sudan. We need to sit down and reconcile and have accountability. But nobody cares to have that accountability. We are going around in circles," says novelist Stella Gaitano.
https://t.co/tCJnHFGnRj

[North London Symphony Orchestra @the_NLSO]

We had the MOST enjoyable evening last night, not least thanks to the phenomenal Hana Mizuta-Spencer who won us all over with her exquisite playing 🤩 & what a joy to play Pictures at an Exhibition too! We loved seeing so many smiles around, thanks so much for your support ♥️

[Matthew Lecznar @MatthewLecznar]

Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers: Black Artists from the American South - breathtaking new exhibition @royalacademy

[North London Symphony Orchestra @the_NLSO]

Tickets now available! 🤩

Don't miss your chance to hear Bloch's inexplicably rarely performed Violin Concerto played by Hana Mizuta-Spencer.

Also on the programme: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel) and Dvorak's Noon Witch. Not for the faint-hearted... 🧙‍♀️🫣

[Wasafiri @WasafiriMag]

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize is officially open! ✨

The 2023 prize is judged by Leila Aboulela (Fiction), @CalebFemi_ (Poetry) and @AanchalMalhotra (Life Writing) and chaired by @DianaEvansOP 🌟

https://t.co/L9pFf1oJOp

[Dior @Dior]

As the first woman chosen to represent the #DiorLady9522 by Maria Grazia Chiuri https://t.co/X92D8Xp6R4, the author @ChimamandaReal epitomizes the must-have bag's contemporary identity. Stay tuned for her enlightening opinions on this creation and more.
© Brigitte Lacombe

[Sustainable Fitch @Fitch_ESG]

Sustainable Fitch's William Attwell, Associate Director, Climate Risk will speak on a UN PRI webinar launching the new Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) Forecast Policy Scenario (FPS) + Nature: https://t.co/dsPHGbtYez

#ESG #SustainableFinance #climatechange

[OPEN COUNTRY MAG @OpenCountryMag]

The title of @IdumaEmmanuel's forthcoming memoir got everyone in the African literary space talking. And we all know why. Click on the link below to read our profile of this most anticipated book of 2023

https://t.co/vcqYYJU9Sv

[Masobe Books @masobebooks]

We announce the acquisition of Emmanuel Iduma's forthcoming title - I AM STILL WITH YOU, a deeply moving, lyrical journey through the author’s homeland of Nigeria,in search of the truth about his disappeared uncle and the history of a war that shaped him,his family, and a nation.

[Matthew Lecznar @MatthewLecznar]

@WasafiriMag @ace_national @DCMS @TNLUK Wonderful news!

[Julian Lucas @jcljules]

Wrote about Marilyn Nance’s extraordinary photos from FESTAC ‘77, the largest pan-African gathering of the twentieth century. Her new book with @RemiOnabanjo, “Last Day in Lagos” is a one-of-a-kind family album of nations https://t.co/0YZnsQZC1J

[African Writing @AfricanWriting]

Congratulations to @SonOfOlokun, winner of the NLNG Prize for Literature 2022.

[Sustainable Fitch @Fitch_ESG]

There is a growing focus on nature-related risks by financial market participants and regulators, explains William Attwell, associate director – climate risk, Sustainable Fitch, in the autumn issue of the @OMFIF SPI Journal. READ THE ARTICLE: https://t.co/EjXVTMLROA
#ESG

[TfL @TfL]

All aboard! 🚏

Catch up on ‘Inside the Factory: XL’ on BBC iPlayer to see the exciting behind the scenes of our electric London buses.

Made in Yorkshire, these zero-emission buses help clean up London’s air and fight climate change ⚡🌳

[Matthew Lecznar @MatthewLecznar]

@kironward Good plan!

[Matthew Lecznar @MatthewLecznar]

@kironward Congrats Kiron!!! Fantastic news