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…
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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…
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…
Everything you need to know about the new young adult novel from Akala
In his latest book, Akala has taken inspiration from William Shakespeare to write his first young adult fiction…
Are these 10 Black poets on your list when you need to soothe your soul?
Maya Angelou, Yrsa Daley-Ward and Warsan Shire are fan favourites, but who else made our list of 10…
“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…
Books by Black authors that should have been on your 2020 reading list
There are plenty of things that are better left in 2020, but these books from last year aren’t…
Netflix’s Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine film shines spotlight on afro hair discrimination
Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is an award-winning short film that aims to stimulate discussion around the pressures that surround…
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…
“Symona’s Still Single” is the voice of 30-Something single Black women
Symona’s Still Single is a bold and insightful debut romance novel from presenter Lisa Bent that will give…
New book awards that champions self-published authors announce longlist
The 2020 longlist of the inaugural Diverse Book Awards has been released, giving authors of children’s, young adults…