Kaja Brown (she/they)
@kajaamybrown.bsky.social
Freelance Writer ● Editor ● Activist
Reviews Editor for Poetry Wales. Bylines in Atmos, Refinery29, Diva Magazine, Shado Mag, Queer AF, The Welsh Agenda + more. Kajabrown.com
Based in Wales 🏴
Views are my own ✨️
Reviews Editor for Poetry Wales. Bylines in Atmos, Refinery29, Diva Magazine, Shado Mag, Queer AF, The Welsh Agenda + more. Kajabrown.com
Based in Wales 🏴
Views are my own ✨️
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What do Kate Bush, The Smiths, and The Lion King have in common? They're all featured in our new Undersong Playlist. 🎶
With a week to go until Issue 003 is out we wanted to share this taster for you. 👀You can check it out on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/35d...
With a week to go until Issue 003 is out we wanted to share this taster for you. 👀You can check it out on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/35d...
November 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What do Kate Bush, The Smiths, and The Lion King have in common? They're all featured in our new Undersong Playlist. 🎶
With a week to go until Issue 003 is out we wanted to share this taster for you. 👀You can check it out on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/35d...
With a week to go until Issue 003 is out we wanted to share this taster for you. 👀You can check it out on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/35d...
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Introducing Folding Rock's newest team member 👋
Kaja is our brand new Marketing Associate, here to take the lead on digital content, including on our socials and in your inbox with the FR monthly newsletter (which you should absolutely sign up for if you haven't already > link in bio) 👀
Kaja is our brand new Marketing Associate, here to take the lead on digital content, including on our socials and in your inbox with the FR monthly newsletter (which you should absolutely sign up for if you haven't already > link in bio) 👀
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Introducing Folding Rock's newest team member 👋
Kaja is our brand new Marketing Associate, here to take the lead on digital content, including on our socials and in your inbox with the FR monthly newsletter (which you should absolutely sign up for if you haven't already > link in bio) 👀
Kaja is our brand new Marketing Associate, here to take the lead on digital content, including on our socials and in your inbox with the FR monthly newsletter (which you should absolutely sign up for if you haven't already > link in bio) 👀
Happy Pride Month! Here at 10 amazing books with trans representation 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈❤️
#transbooks #lgbtbooks #writingcommunity #pridebooks
#transbooks #lgbtbooks #writingcommunity #pridebooks
June 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Happy Pride Month! Here at 10 amazing books with trans representation 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈❤️
#transbooks #lgbtbooks #writingcommunity #pridebooks
#transbooks #lgbtbooks #writingcommunity #pridebooks
This is your friendly reminder that I am open to work! ✨️
Would you like to hire a queer & disabled freelance writer with 10 years of experience? 👀
Please do get in touch if you would like to work together! ❤️
Kajabrown.com
#opentowork #freelancework #freelancewriter
Would you like to hire a queer & disabled freelance writer with 10 years of experience? 👀
Please do get in touch if you would like to work together! ❤️
Kajabrown.com
#opentowork #freelancework #freelancewriter
April 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This is your friendly reminder that I am open to work! ✨️
Would you like to hire a queer & disabled freelance writer with 10 years of experience? 👀
Please do get in touch if you would like to work together! ❤️
Kajabrown.com
#opentowork #freelancework #freelancewriter
Would you like to hire a queer & disabled freelance writer with 10 years of experience? 👀
Please do get in touch if you would like to work together! ❤️
Kajabrown.com
#opentowork #freelancework #freelancewriter
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Pretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮
So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇
So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇
April 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Pretty sickened by UK's Supreme Court 🤮
So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇
So I'm opening my submission inbox to unagented trans authors in the UK until the END OF APRIL. I'm not currently open to general subs BUT if you're a trans author writing folk horror, weird, experimental, mystery, literary/upmkt fiction, take a look below 👇
I'm really happy to share that I have been shortlisted for Sian Meades-Williams' New Directions Bursary. This is such a wonderful opportunity and I'm really honoured to have been shortlisted for it! 😊 @sianysianysiany.bsky.social
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/the-freela...
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/the-freela...
Shortlist announced! The Freelance Writing Jobs New Directions Bursary
Announcing a new writing opportunity.
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I'm really happy to share that I have been shortlisted for Sian Meades-Williams' New Directions Bursary. This is such a wonderful opportunity and I'm really honoured to have been shortlisted for it! 😊 @sianysianysiany.bsky.social
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/the-freela...
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/the-freela...
It's been a real honour being Disability Arts Cymru's Artist of the Month ❤️✨️
Artist of the Month is a feature where DAC put the spotlight on the work of their members. It's such a wonderful initiative and I'm grateful to be part of it ❤️
Artist of the Month is a feature where DAC put the spotlight on the work of their members. It's such a wonderful initiative and I'm grateful to be part of it ❤️
March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's been a real honour being Disability Arts Cymru's Artist of the Month ❤️✨️
Artist of the Month is a feature where DAC put the spotlight on the work of their members. It's such a wonderful initiative and I'm grateful to be part of it ❤️
Artist of the Month is a feature where DAC put the spotlight on the work of their members. It's such a wonderful initiative and I'm grateful to be part of it ❤️
Excited to receive my copy of this super special 60th Anniversary edition of Poetry Wales ❤️
So much love goes into this magazine, and I'm so grateful to be included in the creation of it.
Shout out to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for being an incredible head editor and doing such a great job! 🥳
So much love goes into this magazine, and I'm so grateful to be included in the creation of it.
Shout out to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for being an incredible head editor and doing such a great job! 🥳
March 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Excited to receive my copy of this super special 60th Anniversary edition of Poetry Wales ❤️
So much love goes into this magazine, and I'm so grateful to be included in the creation of it.
Shout out to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for being an incredible head editor and doing such a great job! 🥳
So much love goes into this magazine, and I'm so grateful to be included in the creation of it.
Shout out to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for being an incredible head editor and doing such a great job! 🥳
I'm happy to share that I've been awarded a bursary by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and Arts Marketing Association to attend an intensive 'How To' day on Copywriting. ❤️
#copywriting #copywriter #writer #freelancewriter #copyediting #upskill #training #artswales #cymru
#copywriting #copywriter #writer #freelancewriter #copyediting #upskill #training #artswales #cymru
March 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I'm happy to share that I've been awarded a bursary by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales and Arts Marketing Association to attend an intensive 'How To' day on Copywriting. ❤️
#copywriting #copywriter #writer #freelancewriter #copyediting #upskill #training #artswales #cymru
#copywriting #copywriter #writer #freelancewriter #copyediting #upskill #training #artswales #cymru
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“This is austerity dressed up as reform, where the government cuts the money disabled people need to live on in order to balance the books, while claiming it’s all being done to help them.”
My col. on Labour’s sweeping disability cuts and mark of shame. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on Labour’s sweeping disability cuts and mark of shame. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too | Frances Ryan
The worst reforms since George Osborne will teach voters that politicians really are all the same. Is it worth it? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“This is austerity dressed up as reform, where the government cuts the money disabled people need to live on in order to balance the books, while claiming it’s all being done to help them.”
My col. on Labour’s sweeping disability cuts and mark of shame. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on Labour’s sweeping disability cuts and mark of shame. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Today's the day!! I'll be running a neurodivergent-friendly networking event as part of this brilliant day with Inclusive Journalism Cymru! 😊 If you're there - come say hi!
#neurodivergent #networking #journalism #writingcommunity #disability
inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
#neurodivergent #networking #journalism #writingcommunity #disability
inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
Join us for our AGM, book launch and party - Inclusive Journalism Cymru
Join us for our AGM, Cymru & I book launch and party at Chapter Arts Centre on 23rd September
inclusivejournalism.cymru
March 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today's the day!! I'll be running a neurodivergent-friendly networking event as part of this brilliant day with Inclusive Journalism Cymru! 😊 If you're there - come say hi!
#neurodivergent #networking #journalism #writingcommunity #disability
inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
#neurodivergent #networking #journalism #writingcommunity #disability
inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
Excited to be going to London Book Fair today! If anyone else is going - come say hi! 😊
#londonbookfair2025 #LondonBookFair #writingcommunity
#londonbookfair2025 #LondonBookFair #writingcommunity
March 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Excited to be going to London Book Fair today! If anyone else is going - come say hi! 😊
#londonbookfair2025 #LondonBookFair #writingcommunity
#londonbookfair2025 #LondonBookFair #writingcommunity
I made these graphics to raise awareness of what Labour's cuts to welfare benefits would do to disabled people - and what we can do about this. #disabled #disability #disableduk #labouruk #austerity #disabilitybenefits
March 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I made these graphics to raise awareness of what Labour's cuts to welfare benefits would do to disabled people - and what we can do about this. #disabled #disability #disableduk #labouruk #austerity #disabilitybenefits
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Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us.
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
March 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us.
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
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Labour could tax the super-rich to end poverty, build social housing and fix our NHS.
They are choosing to go after the worst-off instead.
For a while, many people didn’t know what this government stood for. They do now: tough choices for the poor, endless money for war.
They are choosing to go after the worst-off instead.
For a while, many people didn’t know what this government stood for. They do now: tough choices for the poor, endless money for war.
March 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Labour could tax the super-rich to end poverty, build social housing and fix our NHS.
They are choosing to go after the worst-off instead.
For a while, many people didn’t know what this government stood for. They do now: tough choices for the poor, endless money for war.
They are choosing to go after the worst-off instead.
For a while, many people didn’t know what this government stood for. They do now: tough choices for the poor, endless money for war.
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Why is it that "tough choices" are always about harming the poor and disabled, and never about making the very wealthiest pay their fair share?
metro.co.uk/2025/03/05/j...
metro.co.uk/2025/03/05/j...
Jeremy Corbyn: Keir Starmer says there's no money - I don't believe him
The government cites 'difficult choices' when they are harming the most vulnerable, but increasing defence spending is apparently easy.
metro.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Why is it that "tough choices" are always about harming the poor and disabled, and never about making the very wealthiest pay their fair share?
metro.co.uk/2025/03/05/j...
metro.co.uk/2025/03/05/j...
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The Government is planning to unveil more than £6 billion of welfare cuts that will see even people with extreme disabilities lose money.
None of this is necessary. Billions could be raised by taxing the super-rich fairly.
Labour are choosing to punish the most vulnerable.
None of this is necessary. Billions could be raised by taxing the super-rich fairly.
Labour are choosing to punish the most vulnerable.
March 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The Government is planning to unveil more than £6 billion of welfare cuts that will see even people with extreme disabilities lose money.
None of this is necessary. Billions could be raised by taxing the super-rich fairly.
Labour are choosing to punish the most vulnerable.
None of this is necessary. Billions could be raised by taxing the super-rich fairly.
Labour are choosing to punish the most vulnerable.
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2024: Rachel Reeves, "There will be no return to austerity under this Labour government"
2025: ITV News, "Massive welfare cuts.. £5 billion raised by making PIP much harder to claim.. Charities have branded the move catastrophic"
2025: ITV News, "Massive welfare cuts.. £5 billion raised by making PIP much harder to claim.. Charities have branded the move catastrophic"
March 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
2024: Rachel Reeves, "There will be no return to austerity under this Labour government"
2025: ITV News, "Massive welfare cuts.. £5 billion raised by making PIP much harder to claim.. Charities have branded the move catastrophic"
2025: ITV News, "Massive welfare cuts.. £5 billion raised by making PIP much harder to claim.. Charities have branded the move catastrophic"
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“Every time you see a headline on “the cost of the benefits bill”, what you are really reading is “the cost of disabled people”.
My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a shameful tradition of demonising disabled people. Why is Labour reigniting it? | Frances Ryan
Ministers run away from a wealth tax and then concoct a punitive benefits system. They have made that choice and it’s immoral, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
“Every time you see a headline on “the cost of the benefits bill”, what you are really reading is “the cost of disabled people”.
My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on Labour’s reported benefit cuts and the toxic narrative of the “moral” virtue of work. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us.
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
March 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Scope have posted a petition to protest the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts will destroy lives. We cannot let the government do this to us.
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
Sign here: campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/...
#disabled #disability #disabledUK
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March 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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🚨 LAST CALL 🚨
Today is your final chance to apply for our 7-week online poetry course!
Each week offers unique insights—from generating ideas to refining your work—all within a supportive online community.
www.brokensleepbooks.com/coursesandwo...
Today is your final chance to apply for our 7-week online poetry course!
Each week offers unique insights—from generating ideas to refining your work—all within a supportive online community.
www.brokensleepbooks.com/coursesandwo...
March 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚨 LAST CALL 🚨
Today is your final chance to apply for our 7-week online poetry course!
Each week offers unique insights—from generating ideas to refining your work—all within a supportive online community.
www.brokensleepbooks.com/coursesandwo...
Today is your final chance to apply for our 7-week online poetry course!
Each week offers unique insights—from generating ideas to refining your work—all within a supportive online community.
www.brokensleepbooks.com/coursesandwo...
Today's your last chance to sign up for a day of amazing free events with Inclusive Journalism Cymru. I'm so excited about the neurodivergent friendly networking session - there'll be stim toys, a sensory room, a buddy system - and it's open to everyone ❤️ inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
March 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today's your last chance to sign up for a day of amazing free events with Inclusive Journalism Cymru. I'm so excited about the neurodivergent friendly networking session - there'll be stim toys, a sensory room, a buddy system - and it's open to everyone ❤️ inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
I'm really excited to share that I'm DAC's artist of the month 🥰
I've lived with invisible chronic illnesses all my life, and have faced a lot of barriers due to our ableist society, so it's really nice to celebrate these wins and my advocacy work ❤️💪
#disabled #disabledartist
I've lived with invisible chronic illnesses all my life, and have faced a lot of barriers due to our ableist society, so it's really nice to celebrate these wins and my advocacy work ❤️💪
#disabled #disabledartist
Artist y Mis Disability Arts Cymru Artist of the Month: @kajaamybrown.bsky.social ✨
Dysgwch fwy am waith yr awdur arobryn, newyddiadurwr ac actifydd croestoriadol
Learn more about the award winning writer, journalist and intersectional activist
amam.cymru/disability-a...
Dysgwch fwy am waith yr awdur arobryn, newyddiadurwr ac actifydd croestoriadol
Learn more about the award winning writer, journalist and intersectional activist
amam.cymru/disability-a...
March 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm really excited to share that I'm DAC's artist of the month 🥰
I've lived with invisible chronic illnesses all my life, and have faced a lot of barriers due to our ableist society, so it's really nice to celebrate these wins and my advocacy work ❤️💪
#disabled #disabledartist
I've lived with invisible chronic illnesses all my life, and have faced a lot of barriers due to our ableist society, so it's really nice to celebrate these wins and my advocacy work ❤️💪
#disabled #disabledartist
Excited to share this event I'll be running with Inclusive Journalism Cymru on the 15th of March: inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...
Join us for our Networking, AGM and Showcase Event - Inclusive Journalism Cymru
Join us for our AGM, Cymru & I book launch and party at Chapter Arts Centre on 23rd September
inclusivejournalism.cymru
February 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Excited to share this event I'll be running with Inclusive Journalism Cymru on the 15th of March: inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/join-u...