Candice Brathwaite’s debut novel shines a light on Black motherhood
Candice Brathwaite is the hilarious, straight-talking mummy influencer and writer who is bringing a refreshing perspective on Black…
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What to read in June: Escape in a good book from these Black authors
Half the struggle of getting stuck in a good book is actually figuring out what to read in…
This author’s African-based rom-com novel gives new flavour to the genre
Frances Mensah is the critically acclaimed author who’s bringing an African-flavoured new lease of life to the literary…
20 years in the making, but it’s worth the wait! The Book of Echoes
Rosanna Amaka’s debut novel, The Book of Echoes, is an instant classic. Irenosen Okojie, author of Butterfly Fish…
Black Girl’s Book Club founders author debut book for teenage girls: Grown
The founders of Black Girl’s Book Club, the hugely popular platform for Black women to get together to…
Kiley Reid’s debut novel ‘Such A Fun Age’ a superb discourse on race & class
Only a couple of weeks’ after the release of Such A Fun Age, and author Kiley Reid must…
‘LoveSexIdentityAmbition’: Rejoicing in the complexities of women of colour
‘Let’s have conversations, let’s see stories about love, sex, identity and ambition by women of colour’ For many…
How Emma Dabiri’s Don’t Touch My Hair inspired change at this school
Rarely a week goes by without fresh reports of discriminatory practices against Black people and how they choose…
“A dream come true” Ben Bailey Smith set to author books for tweens
Ben Bailey Smith is certainly a man of many talents. Building on his repertoire which includes being an…
Funmi Fetto – ‘We should all be able to look in the mirror and say “this is it”’
Earlier this month, Black Ballad and Waterstones hosted ‘Beauty and Inclusivity’, a panel event that featured one of…
Why you need Palette: The Beauty Bible for Women of Colour in your life
Palette is a book for the women who have, for so long, been left out of the beauty…
Celebrating the life and works of James Baldwin: Living in Fire book review
Celebrated author, political activist and icon of the current Black Lives Matter movement, James Baldwin is an enigma.…
Calling all unpublished BAME writers: win the Mo Siewcharran Prize
Do you love writing? Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your talent as an author? If…
London’s annual celebration of writers of colour, Bare Lit Festival, returns
Bare Lit Festival will open its doors at London’s Albany community space on 4 and 5 May 2019…
I am a Black man and I was sexually abused: ‘Running away from me’
In the wake of the string of sexual abuse allegations and paedophilia in the media recently, author and…