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…
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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…
“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…
You need these two positive affirmation and uplifting quote books in your life
“She Believed She Could So She Did” and “Wise Words from Black Icons” are two superb pocketbook-sized collections…
Spotlight on the woman behind the resistance: Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu
One of the most vibrant voices in the UK on Black identity, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu’s new book, This…
HAPPY HERE: An uplifting Black British anthology for primary school kids
Every primary school in England is set to receive a free copy of HAPPY HERE, a beautifully illustrated…
Andi Osho’s debut novel is a story of sisterhood, friendship and love
When three best friends hatch a plan to solve their relationship woes, by being each other’s matchmaker, what…
“We must be the change we want to see!” says Tàta Storytime founder
Tata Storytime is a unique production dedicated to telling stories with Black leads, read by award-winning Black actors,…
Charlotte Mensah’s debut book ‘Good Hair’ is the Afro & curly hair bible
Black hair guru and Hair Lounge salon founder, Charlotte Mensah has released her debut book, Good Hair, The…
“I’m proud of this one” President Barack Obama on his upcoming memoir
As the first African American President Barack Obama has had an incredible impact on the world, serving as…