Joyce Efia Harmer

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Joyce Efia Harmer was born in London to Ghanaian parents. She has a BA in English Language and Literature at King’s College, London and went on to teach English. In 2016, Joyce was selected as one of six writers to take part in the Megaphone writer’s scheme to support diverse voices in Children’s Literature. In 2017, she was selected as a finalist in Penguin’s WriteNow scheme. She lives in London with her husband and two sons. How Far We've Come is her debut novel.

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Letters to Kweku

By Joyce Efia Harmer

A beautiful and uplifting story of immigration, hope and anguish, based on true events from the critically-aclaimed author of How Far We've Come, which was named The Times Children's Book of the Week.

Dear Kweku, I am still here, writing to you ...

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