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The books by Black authors to add to your summer holidays reading list

  • 19th July 2022
  • by Joy Joses
A STEM romance, Afrofuturistic fantasy, exciting thrillers and parenting non-fiction; check out the Melan Magazine books roundup of…
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Ayana Gray Beasts of Prey
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Beasts of Prey author Ayana Gray “We love a Black woman who kicks butt”

  • 9th July 2022
  • by Joy Joses
Ayana Gray bestselling author of Beasts of Prey, soon to be made into a Netflix film, talks exclusively…
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Three lucky readers to win copies of Namina Forna’s epic fantasy novels

  • 7th June 2022
  • by teammelanmag
Looking for your next book binge? Enter our competition to win New York Times bestselling debut novel The…
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Sankofa Chibundu Onuzo
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Sankofa book review: A 40+ heroine, an African dictator & self-discovery?

  • 23rd August 2021
  • by Joy Joses
Sankofa is the gripping novel from award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo of a middle-aged, mixed race British woman who…
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Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
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Spotlight on the woman behind the resistance: Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu

  • 7th February 2021
  • by Joy Joses
One of the most vibrant voices in the UK on Black identity, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu’s new book, This…
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Andi Osho
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Andi Osho’s debut novel is a story of sisterhood, friendship and love

  • 27th January 2021
  • by Joy Joses
When three best friends hatch a plan to solve their relationship woes, by being each other’s matchmaker, what…
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Book of Echoes
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20 years in the making, but it’s worth the wait! The Book of Echoes

  • 21st February 2020
  • by Joy Joses
Rosanna Amaka’s debut novel, The Book of Echoes, is an instant classic. Irenosen Okojie, author of Butterfly Fish…
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Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business
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The Madam C.J. Walker book set to inspire the next generation of kids

  • 8th November 2019
  • by Joy Joses
Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business is a beautiful new hardback that’s perfect for little hands and is…
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Dorothy Koomson
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Queen of the big reveal, Dorothy Koomson, returns with her latest thriller

  • 18th October 2019
  • by Joy Joses
Award-winning, global bestselling author Dorothy Koomson is one seriously underrated novelist. Her books have been translated into more…
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James Baldwin Living in Fire
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Celebrating the life and works of James Baldwin: Living in Fire book review

  • 2nd August 2019
  • by Joy Joses
Celebrated author, political activist and icon of the current Black Lives Matter movement, James Baldwin is an enigma.…
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What we loved about Wayétu Moore’s She Would Be King: Book review

  • 12th July 2019
  • by Joy Joses
She Would Be king is the sensational debut novel from Wayétu Moore, her depiction of a fictional supernatural retelling…
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The Colour Purple
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Revisiting an old classic: Reviewing Alice Walker’s The Color Purple

  • 23rd November 2018
  • by Vanessa Thomas
Do you sometimes sit back and think about a wonderful book that you loved and which had a…
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Akala Race and Class
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Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire: Reviewing Akala’s bestseller

  • 23rd September 2018
  • by Joy Joses
“The book that got me back into non-fiction again”, our Literary Editor, Vanessa Thomas said she read Akala’s…
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Every Watering Word
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Why you should read this ‘raw and honest’ poetry: Every Watering Word

  • 9th September 2018
  • by Vanessa Thomas
Published last year, Every Watering Word is an extraordinary collection of profound poetry exploring motherhood, femininity, blackness, Christianity,…
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Children of Blood and Bone
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Children of Blood and Bone: A review

  • 11th May 2018
  • by Vanessa Thomas
A West African-based fantasy adventure world where princesses, despot kings and magic are the backdrop to a heritage-rich…
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