Author Deesha Philyaw on church ladies, her debut novel & co-parenting
Deesha Philyaw, the award-winning author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies gives the low down on how…
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My Other Husband author Dorothy Koomson: 5 minutes with the author
Dorothy Koomson has been described as “Britain’s biggest selling Black author of adult fiction”. Now, she returns with…
Sir Lenny Henry: “I didn’t want my race to be the butt of the joke”
Sir Lenny Henry celebrated the launch of his new book, Rising To The Surface with a trip down…
J.J. McAvoy: I love when Black women “get their happily ever after”
Aphrodite and The Duke author J.J. McAvoy says her two favourite things are historical romance and Black women…
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow: Journey to the deep South – an extract
Memphis, the debut novel from Tara M. Stringfellow celebrates Black female joy, grace, humour and grit. Read on…
Slay in Your Lane authors to release new children’s series ‘The Offline Diaries’
Slay in Your Lane authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené are following up their bestselling debut book with…
“The book I wanted when I was having my first baby”: Midwife Marly
Marley Hall, aka Midwife Marley, has launched a myth-busting and inclusive guide for new parents covering pregnancy, birth…
Want to know how to be a ‘Carefree Black Girl’? Read Zeba Blay’s book
Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women is Zeba Blay’s love letter to all the influential Black…
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…
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…
“Love, loss and redemption” – Reviewing Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom
Transcendent Kingdom, a poignant and gritty story of a Ghanaian family who left the motherland for America, is…
Empress & Aniya: YA novel from Queenie author, Candice Carty-Williams
Empress & Aniya, South London’s answer to ‘Freaky Friday’ is the upcoming YA novel from bestselling author of…
How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones: An extract
How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House is Cherie Jones’ compelling debut novel about a troubled island, of…
“Be the youest you, that ever youed” and other gems from Luvvie Ajayi Jones
The Fear-Fighter Manual: Lessons from a Professional Troublemaker is the follow-up book from New York Times bestselling author Luvvie…
Emily Bernard: “My ambition was to honor the glory of their everyday lives”
Capturing the twists and turns in the lives of three generations of Black women, celebrated American author Emily…