Sunny Singh

Sunny Singh is Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts at London Metropolitan University, where she serves as lead tutor for the Creative Writing BA program. Her academic work spans creative writing, English literature, and social sciences, with a focus on decolonizing practices and inclusive pedagogy. Singh is recognized as a pre-eminent decolonizing public intellectual and one of the UK's leading champions for inclusion across all aspects of society.

Singh's research interests encompass contemporary literature, feminist theory, post-coloniality, and the geopolitics of culture. Her work locates research interests and pedagogy in a unique, multidisciplinary approach that draws on multiple theoretical frameworks and diverse academic traditions. She has nearly 20 years of experience teaching in higher education in transcultural, global environments, with particular focus on ethics of creative practice.

Her academic publications demonstrate consistent engagement with issues of representation, identity, and cultural politics, particularly in relation to South Asian contexts. Singh's work bridges creative practice with critical theory, examining how narrative forms intersect with power structures, historical memory, and contemporary social challenges. Her scholarship reflects a commitment to decolonizing knowledge production across multiple domains.

• Winner of the Mar de Letras Novela de la Diversidad prize, Spain, 2003
• Recognized as one of 150 Most Influential People in UK publishing by The Bookseller's annual list, 2021
• Founder and director of the Jhalak Prize for books by British/British resident BAME writers
• Founder and director of the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize
• Founder and director of the Jhalak Art Residency

Singh has served as former chairperson of the historic Authors' Club and continues to serve on boards of trustees and advisory boards of charities focused on inclusion and equity. She regularly appears at literary festivals and events, contributes to British and international media, and serves in advisory roles with stakeholders in creative and cultural industries on matters of diversity, equity and ethics.