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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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,…
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…
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…
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…
Cack-Handed: Gina Yashere to tell her life story in upcoming memoir
Award-winning comedian and TV Exec Gina Yashere will be sharing her life story so far in Cack-Handed, her…
Look Up! illustrator Dapo Adeola designs 2021 Books Are My Bag tote
Award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola has been revealed as the creator of this year’s ‘Books Are My Bag’ Limited-Edition Bag. The…
Re-imagine classic novel Noughts & Crosses in new illustrated edition
In celebration of the newly illustrated version of Malorie Blackman’s YA classic Noughts & Crosses, the book’s illustrator…
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…
Win a three-month parent/child subscription to LoveMyRead
Melan Magazine has partnered with LoveMyRead to offer a complimentary three-month subscription for a UK-based parent and their…
Malorie Blackman supports LoveMyRead book subscription service
Give your child, and yourself, the gift of top book titles curated by Malorie Blackman and other authors…