Literature

The Southbank Centre’s Summer Literature Programme includes an Evening with Edward Enniful in discussion with Michaela Coel

From recently announced An Evening with Edward Enninful (4 Sept), which sees the first Black…

Judges announced for International Booker Prize 2023 revealed: submission open

The judges for the International Booker Prize 2023 are revealed today, 16 August 2022, as the…

The Booker Prize 2022‘ Stimulating and Surprising’ Longlist include NoViolet Bulawayo, Percival Everett, Shehan Karunatilaka  

The longlist for the Booker Prize 2022 – the leading literary award in the English…

The AKO Caine Prize announces Kenyan writer Idza Luhumyo as winner of the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for Africa Writing

Kenyan writer Idza Luhumyo’s ‘Five Years Next Sunday’ awarded the £10,000 AKO Caine Prize for…

Thunberg headlines London Literature Festival world exclusive launch of The Climate Book: line up include Malorie Blackman, Abdulrazak Gurnah,  Jay Bernard

Greta Thunberg’s The Climate Book features crucial climate voices including Kate Raworth, Naomi Klein and Margaret Atwood.…

Malika Booker now added to the Obsidian Collection

Malika Booker has now been added to the Poetry Archive, as part of The Obsidian…

‘Exit loss, enter hope’ – Lemn Sissay announced as 2022 SoA Awards keynote speaker 

Keynote speaker Lemn Sissay reflects on themes of hope and connection as the SoA prepares…

Naturally Tan: A Memoir by Tan France

Naturally Tan by Tan France is an interesting glimpse into the Queer Eye star’s life.…

Sunday Reads: Best personal finance books for 2022

These authors discuss the best strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with…

Sunday Reads: Best books by Black authors worth the read!

How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir by Saeed Jones Jones tells the story…

2022’s Best Literary Festivals Across London and the UK to Book Now

2022’s Best Literary Festivals Across London and the UK to Book Now Calling all book…

The Britfield Global Book Tours 2022-24

Devonfield Publishing announce the Britfield Global Book Tours, continuing through the United States (Winter/Spring 2022),…

Acclaimed African writers Tsitsi Dangaremba, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu & Emmanuel Iduma announced as winners of $165k Windham Campbell Prize

(l-r: Sharon Bridgforth, Emmanuel Iduma, Margo Jefferson, Wong May, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Tsitsi Dangaremba, Winsome…

Support the next generation of African female writers & create a lasting legacy

Since the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award was launched in 2020, we have…

Sunday Reads

World Poetry Day is coming up and we bring to you some good poetry reads…

Sunday Reads

Bestseller books of the month for you to check out! Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson…