posted on 29 Mar 2023

An Interview with Tash Bell

The Letterpress Project has asked authors and illustrators to think about what has inspired them as artists, what their favourite books are and how they relate to their audience - we've also asked them if they themselves are book collectors.

We are delighted to present an exclusive interview with author, Tash Bell. With a career presenting for TV and writing for the national press (tashbell.org), Tash  relishes the chance to create buzz for an issue she cares about. Her previous writing has garnered acclaim (‘Impossible to read without laughing out loud’, Tony Parsons. ‘Cheeky, sassy and very readable’, Lorraine Kelly).

You can see a review of her latest novel, The Swish here on the Letterpress site. Sustainable fashion is a hot topic for today’s media. But while celebs trip over themselves to appear ethical on the red carpet, Tash wants to inspire teenagers to do it for themselves. At a time when we’re all learning to do more with less, she hopes Kat’s funny, feel-good story will empower readers: work hard, and you can be your own label (whatever that looks like). Tash plans to put a healthy chunk of book revenue towards funding her fashion upcycling workshops for cash-pressed kids and young carers, and has already started work on the sequel. She wants The Swish to inspire teenagers take fashion back into their hands – where it belongs!

You can see how she answered our questions on this link to her interview:

Letterpress_einterviewsTashBell.pdf