Mixed Messages Live is back for 2026, with another incredible line-up of mixed-race authors.
Founder Isabella Silvers as she talks race, identity, creativity and more with:
- Dean Atta, BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-winning author of several books, including his debut adult novel, Big Man
- Ela Lee, Forbes 30 under 30 author of Jaded and Minbak
- Divya Maniar, debut author of After Care
All authors will be signing copies of their books, sold by Round Table Books, on the night, with early access to After Care.
Attendees will also take home a Mixed Messages goody bag packed with merch, products, discounts and more.
We can’t wait to see you there.
Contributors
Dean Atta
Dean Atta
Best known for his young adult novel in verse, The Black Flamingo, and the stop-motion animation, Two Black Boys in Paradise, his heartfelt storytelling draws on his Greek Cypriot and Jamaican heritage as well as his queer identity.
He has published three young adult novels in verse, two poetry collections, two picture books, and a memoir. His debut adult novel, Big Man, will be published by Cipher Press in September 2026.
Ela Lee
Ela Lee
Her debut novel Jaded was published as a lead title by Vintage in the UK, and Simon & Schuster in the US.
In 2024, Jaded was an Amazon Best Fiction Book of the Year and Lee was named a Spotify Breakout Author. She has also been selected for Forbes 30 under 30, Class of 2025.
Minbak, her second novel, was released in 2026.
Divya Maniar
Divya Maniar
Her work has been published in Joyland magazine, The Rumpus, Nimrod International Journal and elsewhere.
She studied Philosophy and Comparative Literature at Brown University and English Literature at the University of Cambridge.
After Care is her debut novel.