Authors On Black Ballad

Authors On Black Ballad

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Dive into deep conversations with, or read fresh takes and insightful thoughts from, some of the most exciting black authors writing today.

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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

Writing My Second Book Took A Serious Toll On My Wellbeing

Tuesday 11 February 2025 8:00 AM

Edikan Umoh

Author Damilare Kuku On Big Bumbums & African Literature

Friday 20 September 2024 8:00 AM

Diane Abbott

Diane’s Letter: Reflecting On 37 Years In Parliament

Sunday 15 September 2024 9:30 PM

Maame Blue

How Black Women Are Shaping The Future Of Historical Fiction

Wednesday 22 November 2023 8:00 AM

Chloe Lovell

Black Women Get Honest About Their Experiences of Self-Publishing

Wednesday 15 November 2023 8:00 AM

Igiaba Scego

Italy's Long & Troubled Relationship With Somalia

Friday 27 October 2023 8:00 AM

Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Messy Black Characters & The White Readers Who Won’t Let Them Live

Thursday 19 October 2023 8:00 AM

Esther Okusaga

Selina Brown Is Filling A Gap In Black Britain's Literary Culture

Friday 13 October 2023 8:00 AM

Siana Bangura

Dawn Butler Talks Honesty, Purpose & Surviving Cancer

Friday 6 October 2023 8:00 AM

Natalie Denny

Atinuke Has Advice For Emerging Children’s Authors

Wednesday 27 September 2023 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini

Kelechi Okafor Wrote The Book We Weren’t Expecting, But Really Need

Thursday 14 September 2023 11:00 AM

Ayan Artan

Taylor Dior Rumble On Writing Her Debut Novel

Thursday 17 August 2023 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Dorothy Koomson on What It Takes To Be a Bestselling Author

Friday 30 June 2023 8:00 AM

Nyasha Oliver

What It Was Like Growing Up In North Korea

Tuesday 6 June 2023 8:00 AM

Alexandra Sheppard

What I Learned About Adult Friendships From Writing A Teen Novel

Thursday 4 May 2023 8:00 AM

Annabel Sowemimo

Dr Annabel Sowemimo On How She Survived Medical School

Monday 24 April 2023 8:00 AM

Niki Igbaroola

Author Chika Unigwe On Justice In Stories On Sexual Violence

Tuesday 18 April 2023 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Rosanna Amaka Brings The Women Of Colonial Nigeria To The Forefront

Thursday 23 February 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

‘Maame’ Is The Coming Of Age Story For Those Who Had To Grow Up Fast

Monday 13 February 2023 8:00 AM

Nyasha Oliver

We Need More Books About Being Black In Asia

Tuesday 7 February 2023 8:00 AM

Irenosen Okojie

Irenosen Okojie On Finding Her Voice As An Author

Thursday 24 November 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Yvonne Bailey-Smith, Author Of 'The Day I Fell Off My Island'

Wednesday 23 March 2022 4:00 PM

Jendella Benson

In Conversation With Acclaimed Author, Bernice L. McFadden

Thursday 16 September 2021 7:00 AM

Selina Flavius

Uncovering What Our Parents Taught Us About Money

Thursday 21 January 2021 8:00 AM

Cherie Jones

Confronting The Silence Around Domestic Violence In The Caribbean

Thursday 21 January 2021 7:00 AM

Sarah Lusack

Stella Dadzie On Black Women's Resistance

Thursday 15 October 2020 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Ify Adenuga On Happiness, Nigerian Culture & Her Children's Success

Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30 PM

Jade LB

We Found The Author Of Keisha The Sket

Friday 29 November 2019 7:00 AM

Alexandra Sheppard

Malorie Blackman Talks: New Book Crossfire, Brexit & Stormzy

Wednesday 21 August 2019 7:00 AM

Candice Carty-Williams

Andrea Levy’s Writing Feels Like Home More Than Ever

Wednesday 20 February 2019 7:00 AM

Madeline Wilson-Ojo

The Black British Authors Taking Conversations On Race Off Mute

Thursday 25 October 2018 7:00 AM

Louisa Adjoa Parker

Dorothy Koomson Talks Writing, Friendship & Black Women In Books

Wednesday 13 December 2017 7:30 AM