Ciaran Thapar is a writer, author, and social worker who brings all of those things together to create meaningful change.

In 2021, Ciaran published his first book, Cut Short, which tells the stories of a cast of characters at the sharp end of the UK's serious youth violence epidemic, with chapters on subjects such as social media, gentrification and criminal justice.

More recently, he’s launched a Substack called ALL CITY - the diary of a youth worker, from the pen of an author.

We spoke about; creativity, writing your first book, writing as therapy, Ciaran’s vision for ALL CITY, and advice for anyone wanting to start their own creative projects.

Grab a copy of Cut Short - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316628/cut-short-by-thapar-ciaran/9780241988701Read and subscribe to ALL CITY - https://ciaranthapar.substack.com/p/welcome-to-all-city--artists in residence is hosted by Isabelle Wilkinson, a writer, creative producer, and interviewer from East Yorkshire. To get in touch, sponsor us (now booking for series 4!), pitch yourself as a guest, or share your creative project, email [email protected]

Episode produced by Billy Truswell. Brand design and episode artwork by Holly Whitaker.--Catch us on socialartists in residence - https://www.instagram.com/artistsinreside/Host - Isabelle Wilkinson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabellewilkinson/Podcast editor - Billy Truswell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-truswell-94535011a/