S. I. Martin

S. I. Martin works with museums, archives and the education sector to bring diverse histories to wider audiences. Steve founded the 500 Years of Black London Walks 20 years ago in response to the low profile given to the Black historical presence on the capital’s streets and has consistently encouraged and championed the provision of plaques, street names and street furniture to this end. He has worked with and for the Black Cultural Archives, National Maritime Museum, the V&A, Tate Britain, London Metropolitan Archives, National Portrait Gallery, the Horniman Museum, The National Archives, RAF Museum, the Wellcome Trust and many others. He regularly provides workshops and sessions for heritage institutions, schools, borough councils and community groups across the country. He has published four books of historical fiction and non-fiction for adult and teenage readers – his novel Incomparable World was recently republished by Penguin, with an introduction by Bernardine Evaristo. He lives in south London.