Stormzy has announced a new venture to help young writers become published authors.
The award-winning London rapper is launching his own publishing brand called #Merky Books in collaboration with Penguin Random House.
In a post on Instagram, Stormzy said he knew “too many talented writers that don’t always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen”.
He said: “Reading and writing as a kid was integral to where I am today and I from the bottom of my heart cannot wait to hear your stories, your poems, your novels, your sci-fi and then getting them out into the big wide world.”
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The grime music star said he was “proper proud” of the scheme, which will involve school competitions to find talented writers and offer a paid internship in 2019.
He also confirmed he will publish his own book, Rise Up: The #Merky Journey So Far, which will be released on the 1st of November.
Penguin described Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Omari, as the “voice of a generation”.
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