Books, Authors & Literature
Books, Authors & Literature
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Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... Edge Of Here
Thursday 23 November 2023 9:00 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
"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

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



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
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

Niki Igbaroola
Author Chika Unigwe On Justice In Stories On Sexual Violence
Tuesday 18 April 2023 7:00 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
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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
"What is next for BAME writers in a literary space where development is restricted? Do we wait out the struggle narrative publications until we reach a space where BAME writers can write freely; or do we tackle this issue head-on and demand more freedom and room to write beyond what is expected?"
– Are Black & Brown Writers Becoming Too Comfortable Writing And Publishing Struggle Narratives?

Oluwaseun Famoofo
The Impact Of 'Vagabonds!' On The Queer Community In Nigeria
Thursday 30 March 2023 8:00 AM

Maame Blue
‘Kindred’ Stars Mallori Johnson & Micah Stock In Conversation
Tuesday 21 March 2023 7:30 AM

Tobi Asare
Balancing Career & Family And Navigating Your Needs In The Workplace
Thursday 9 March 2023 2:00 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


Anesu Hwenga
Are There Black People In The Future? – Sci Fi & Black Possibilities
Thursday 19 January 2023 8:00 AM

Nic Crosara
Octavia Butler Should Have Gotten Her Flowers Decades Ago
Thursday 29 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
'Girlhood Unfiltered' Is The Essay Collection Your Younger Self Needed
Wednesday 21 December 2022 8:00 AM

Ayan Artan
Black British Romance Authors Are Changing The Literary Landscape
Wednesday 14 December 2022 8:00 AM


Onyinye Udokporo
Dyslexia And Me: My Survival Guide As A Neurodivergent Black Woman
Tuesday 6 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Malorie Blackman On Taking Stock & Writing Her New Memoir
Wednesday 26 October 2022 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
Tsitsi Dangarembga On Decolonisation & The Diaspora's Responsibility
Tuesday 23 August 2022 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
Yewande Biala Is Reclaiming Her Voice & We Love That For Her
Monday 1 August 2022 1:30 PM


Jendella Benson
When It Comes To African Literature, The Future Is Bright!
Monday 11 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Jamaica Kincaid On Success & Why You Should Never Ask For Permission
Thursday 7 July 2022 8:00 AM


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

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Digital Creator Natalie Lee On Shedding Shame For Sexual Freedom
Friday 10 June 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Alison Hammond’s Literary Dive Through Black British History
Wednesday 8 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
Death, Mythology & Matriarchy: In Conversation With Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Monday 14 February 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Charmaine Wilkerson On Family, Food & The Connections We Can't Escape
Monday 7 February 2022 9:00 AM

Siana Bangura
How We Can Win: Activist Kimberly Jones On True Economic Equality
Monday 17 January 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
bell hooks Gave Me The Language I Needed As A Young Black Woman
Thursday 16 December 2021 11:00 AM

Sareeta Domingo
Natasha Bowen On Her Epic Debut 'Skin Of The Sea' & Mermaid Mythology
Friday 26 November 2021 7:00 AM

Kiah Olowu
Phoebe Robinson on Being Childfree & Navigating Social Media
Wednesday 17 November 2021 9:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström & 'In Every Mirror She's Black'
Thursday 28 October 2021 7:00 AM

Hena Bryan
Where Can Black Women Find Ourselves In Contemporary Fiction?
Friday 22 October 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson
What Does It Mean To Be Well? Wholeness & Toni Cade Bambara's Legacy
Thursday 7 October 2021 12:00 PM
Jendella Benson
In Conversation With Acclaimed Author, Bernice L. McFadden
Thursday 16 September 2021 7:00 AM
Grace Shutti
Dorothy Koomson On Nosey Neighbours & Not Writing About The Pandemic
Friday 9 July 2021 7:00 AM
Mia Thornton
Tolly & Audrey From The Receipts Podcast Talk About Their New Book
Wednesday 7 July 2021 10:00 AM
Natalie Denny
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé On Darkness, Joy & Centring Queer Blackness
Thursday 10 June 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Natasha Brown, Author Of 'Assembly', On Success, Survival & Happiness
Tuesday 8 June 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
On Transitioning From Editor To Author & The Pressures Of Publishing
Tuesday 1 June 2021 3:00 PM
Jendella Benson
Talking White Jesus & Black Liberation Theology w/ Chine McDonald
Thursday 27 May 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
The Wholesome Love Affair Between Black Women & YA Fantasy Literature
Friday 30 April 2021 10:30 AM
Mia Thornton
Natalie Morris On The Nuances Of Being Mixed Race In Modern Britain
Thursday 15 April 2021 8:45 AM
Jendella Benson
Race, Privilege & Fluidity: In Conversation With Georgina Lawton
Monday 15 February 2021 12:00 PM
Namina Forna
On Writing Trauma, Healing And Fantasy Inspired By My Reality
Thursday 4 February 2021 7:00 AM
Cherie Jones
Confronting The Silence Around Domestic Violence In The Caribbean
Thursday 21 January 2021 7:00 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
Dreaming Big: Angie Thomas On Fantasy, Escape & Authenticity
Tuesday 19 January 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Raven Leilani On Failure And Finding Meaning Amongst Instability
Friday 15 January 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Ify Adenuga On Happiness, Nigerian Culture & Her Children's Success
Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30 PM
Iman Mohamed
How Somali Literary Traditions Preserve Culture And Identity
Thursday 1 October 2020 7:00 AM
Sareeta Domingo
The Black British Women Writing Themselves Into Romance Novels
Wednesday 23 September 2020 7:00 AM
Zalika Reid-Benta
How The Influence Of Jamaican Culture Can Draw The Diaspora Together
Friday 4 September 2020 7:00 AM
Decolonisers
How A Reading Group In Scotland Uses Reading & Learning As Self Care
Friday 7 August 2020 12:00 PM
Stella Oni
It Took Me 15 Years To Get Published, Black Women Should Never Give Up
Thursday 30 July 2020 1:00 PM
Maame Blue
How Can Black Authors Define Themselves In A White Publishing Industry
Thursday 25 June 2020 7:00 AM
Jenny McCall
Bernadine Evaristo On Her Booker Prize And British Publishing
Tuesday 12 November 2019 7:00 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
Malorie Blackman Talks: New Book Crossfire, Brexit & Stormzy
Wednesday 21 August 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Celebrating Morrison Is Making Space For All BW's Work
Monday 12 August 2019 7:00 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
Dorothy Koomson: Her 15th Novel, The Strong Stereotype & Black Women
Friday 19 July 2019 7:00 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
Reni K Amayo On Self-Publishing, Sisterhood & Her Debut Novel
Thursday 9 May 2019 7:00 AM
Hena Bryan
Are Black & Brown Writers Too Comfortable Writing Struggle Narratives?
Wednesday 1 May 2019 7:00 PM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Queenie Teaches BW To Rid Themselves Of Perfection
Monday 22 April 2019 7:00 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
Angie Thomas Talks Rap, Resistance & Loud Black Girls
Tuesday 19 March 2019 7:00 AM
Candice Carty-Williams
Andrea Levy’s Writing Feels Like Home More Than Ever
Wednesday 20 February 2019 7:00 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
My Path To Publication: How I Got My Book Published
Tuesday 22 January 2019 7:00 AM