“Your story is important” says Rachel Edwards, author of Darling
Within days of the Brexit referendum in June 2016, 42-year old Rachel Edwards experienced blatant racial abuse for…
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“Don’t be afraid to shine” Alesha’s message in debut kids book
It’s safe to say that Alesha Dixon has passed beyond the realms of triple threat in a career…
Ayòbámi Adébáyò’s Stay With Me is a story inspired by the sickle cell trait
Bestselling debut novel, Stay With Me, by Ayòbámi Adébáyò has been a hit with critics. It tells the…
Melan Mag Interviews: Children’s Book Author, Tola Okogwu
What do you do when you struggle through barriers in the mainstream publishing industry? You co-found a publishing…
8 Fabulous Alternative Books for Children and the Young at Heart
This year, International Children’s Book Day falls on 2 April 2018 and because we champion the importance of…
Interviewing the spectacular Irenosen Okojie
Her prose is often described as rich, evocative, funny and hints at a razor-sharp wit that weaves through…
Behold the Dreamers: book review
Behold the Dreamers is the debut novel from Imbolo Mbue, an American by way of Cameroon, that came…
Reviewing: Mostly Lit Live
For those who don’t know, Mostly Lit is a Shout Out Network Podcast (a UK network providing our ears…
My Sister’s Pain by Emeka Egbuonu
Thirty-year old, west African man whose early aspiration in life was to be a footballer! Hardly strikes you…