The inevitable is here: Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses finds its Endgame
For Malorie Blackman OBE, the ninth and final instalment of her most famous work – Noughts and Crosses…
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Sankofa book review: A 40+ heroine, an African dictator & self-discovery?
Sankofa is the gripping novel from award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo of a middle-aged, mixed race British woman who…
Nelson Mandela’s 1996 Brixton visit immortalised in new children’s book
When Mr Mandela Came Town is a new children’s book that honours Nelson Mandela’s historic visit to Brixton…
10 must-read books to add to your (and your kids’) summer reading list
If you’re looking for a good book to add to your summer reading list, the Melan Magazine roundup…
5 facts every interracial couple needs to know about their relationship
With 49% of Brits still fearing backlash for dating someone from another ethnic background, interracial couple Tineka Smith…
Here’s “What White People Can Do Next”: a manifesto by Emma Dabiri
Emma Dabiri’s latest book What White People Can Do Next is for everyone and offers the part that…
How NOT to lose friends and alienate people while being ‘woke at work’
In her new book Woke At Work, Joy Omoregie’s tackles the question: “Can you really have the career…
Read this excerpt from Maame Blue’s Prodigal, from an inspiring anthology
Prodigal, written by Maame Blue, follows the introspective transatlantic journey of a daughter, neglected by her Ghanaian father…
25 years later: Push aka ‘Precious’ author says not enough has changed
Twenty-five years after the release of Push, the agonising book exploring incest, rape and HIV/AIDS, its author, Sapphire…
“This is how I am celebrating Nigerian cuisine”: The Orishirishi Cookbook
The phrase ‘food porn’ is bandied around all too easily these days, but Tola Akerele’s The Orishirishi Cookbook,…
Seven Days in June – book review: “A smart, sexy testament to Black joy”
The latest novel from Tia Williams is a captivating love story that will have you falling in love…
Which two authors are winners in this year’s Jhalak Prize 2021 awards?
Novelist and short story writer, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Young Adult author, Patrice Lawrence, have both won 2021…
The surprising lessons we can all learn by mimicking the actions of plants
What if we told you that you can thrive in life simply by adapting your instincts and actions…
This book will help you learn how to thrive if you are ‘Living While Black’
Award-nominated writer, Guilaine Kinouani has written a powerful book that addresses the psychology of race and how to overcome…
Why this book on fatherhood hopes to challenge ideas around masculinity
From MFF, the parenting and lifestyle platform for men, comes ‘Dad’, an inspiring new anthology of stories representing…