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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Christina Fonthes
Abeti to Zaïko: How Congolese Music Shaped My Life & My First Novel
Tuesday 6 May 2025 5:00 PM

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Writing My Second Book Took A Serious Toll On My Wellbeing
Tuesday 11 February 2025 8:00 AM



Sarah Ozo-Irabor
Elizabeth Acevedo on Language & Protecting The Integrity Of Her Work
Thursday 11 July 2024 8:00 AM

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


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



Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
Kelechi Okafor Wrote The Book We Weren’t Expecting, But Really Need
Thursday 14 September 2023 11:00 AM

Nuzo Onoh
How I Self-Published Myself Into A Lifetime Achievement Award
Friday 8 September 2023 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
Yomi Adegoke on Performing for Social Media & Writing Her Debut Novel
Tuesday 11 July 2023 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Dorothy Koomson on What It Takes To Be a Bestselling Author
Friday 30 June 2023 8:00 AM

E. L. Norry
How I Blended History With The Fantastical To Write 'Fablehouse'
Friday 9 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


Niki Igbaroola
Author Chika Unigwe On Justice In Stories On Sexual Violence
Tuesday 18 April 2023 7:00 AM

Rachel Faturoti
Angie Thomas On Making The Switch From Writing YA to Middle Grade
Tuesday 4 April 2023 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
What Being An Author Taught Me About Ego, Disappointment & Gratitude
Sunday 2 April 2023 9:00 PM

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

Abiola Bello
When Publishing Wouldn’t Let Me Through The Door, I Built My Own Table
Friday 10 February 2023 8:00 AM


Solape Alatise
Author Rachel Faturoti On Nigerian Representation And Escapism
Monday 13 June 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Memphis: Exploring Generational Trauma And The Journey To Womanhood
Monday 4 April 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
Mia Thornton
Natalie Morris On The Nuances Of Being Mixed Race In Modern Britain
Thursday 15 April 2021 8:45 AM
Cherie Jones
Confronting The Silence Around Domestic Violence In The Caribbean
Thursday 21 January 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Ify Adenuga On Happiness, Nigerian Culture & Her Children's Success
Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30 PM
Maame Blue
How Can Black Authors Define Themselves In A White Publishing Industry
Thursday 25 June 2020 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
Jendella Benson
Slavery, Survival And The Struggle For Power In Pre-Colonial Ghana
Friday 6 July 2018 7:00 AM
Louisa Adjoa Parker
Dorothy Koomson Talks Writing, Friendship & Black Women In Books
Wednesday 13 December 2017 7:30 AM