Emma Dabiri is an Irish-Nigerian academic, broadcaster and bestselling author. She is the author of two highly acclaimed books, including Don’t Touch My Hair, and has fronted numerous documentaries, including Hair Power for Channel 4, which won the Cannes Lion Silver award for entertainment. She co-presents Britain’s Lost Masterpieces on BBC 4 and has appeared on Newsnight and Have I Got News for You as well as hosting BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Review and Front Row. She is currently working on another book and writing a one-woman play called Throwing Shapes, which opens in Dublin in October and at the Soho Theatre in January 2024.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
