Books, Authors & Literature

Books, Authors & Literature

All the best bookish conversation, right here on Black Ballad.

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Seun Matiluko

Why Publishing Has Had Enough Of Diversity

Tuesday 13 January 2026 8:00 AM

“I get my ideas from what’s invisible from the literature in our lives and because there are so few of us writing, there is everything to write.”

– Bernadine Evaristo On What Her Booker Prize Win Tells Us About British Publishing

Authors On Black Ballad

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Jendella Benson

10 Minutes With Liv Little: Fresh Air, Open Heart & ‘Bitter Melon’

Thursday 22 October 2026 8:00 AM

Christabel Oppong-Peprah

Writing My Family’s Truth Set Me Free

Thursday 19 March 2026 8:00 AM

“It’s hard to conclude strongly that Keisha The Sket was a viral piece of literature. But then, what are the numbers that qualify content as ‘viral’ anyway? Isn’t it more a recognition in relation to audience t’ing?”

– How Keisha The Sket Accidentally Decolonised Literature

 

Black Women & The Publishing Industry

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Chloe Lovell

Black Women Get Honest About Their Experiences of Self-Publishing

Wednesday 15 November 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

Jendella Benson

Dorothy Koomson on What It Takes To Be a Bestselling Author

Friday 30 June 2023 8:00 AM

“Nothing currently written and read is not racialised.”

– How An Afrowomen’s Reading Group In Scotland Uses Reading & Strategies of Learning As Self Care

 

Bookish Culture & Opinions

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Iris Mwanza

Five Harsh Truths For Aspiring Authors

Thursday 19 June 2025 8:00 AM

Maxine Harrison

The Reality Of Running An Independent Black Bookshop

Tuesday 29 October 2024 12:30 PM

Edikan Umoh

Author Damilare Kuku On Big Bumbums & African Literature

Friday 20 September 2024 8:00 AM

Shade Lapite

Why I Think ‘Slow Burn’ Beats ‘Spicy’ In The Romance Wars

Thursday 1 February 2024 8:00 AM

“What is next for BAME writers in a literary space where development is restricted?”

– Are Black & Brown Writers Becoming Too Comfortable Writing And Publishing Struggle Narratives?

 

Book Recommendations

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Black Ballad

9 Chapter Books For Black Kids Aged 6-10

Friday 15 November 2024 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

5 Books By Black Authors To Curl Up With This Season

Wednesday 9 October 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

11 Confidence-Boosting Books For Black Children

Friday 27 September 2024 11:00 AM

Madeline Wilson-Ojo

The Black British Authors Taking Conversations On Race Off Mute

Thursday 25 October 2018 7:00 AM