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Contemporary Black British Authors!

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A celebration of Contemporary Black British Authors for Black History Month.(Contains some affiliate links)
 
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This to me is a horror. Efe deserves the world.
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah
 
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Merky's First RomCom. Very timely 😅
The Situationship by Taylor-Dior Rumble
 
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Caleb's writing is lyrical and thoughtful. I've only read Open Water but this is on my list.
Small Worlds
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Kimberly wonderfully condenses the Black British Female experience in this book. I felt very seen.
Black Girl, No Magic: Race and Respectability
 
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How do you chose between a best friend and a partner who hate each other?
The Three of Us
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I loved Sista sister, which had a hint to Manifesting so excited to read some more of Candice's experience!
Manifesto
 
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Being turned into a TV show very soon.
Mr Loverman
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I will read any and everything Onyi writes. This was unexpectedly very touching for a book about social media fame.
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
 
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From the authors of Slay in your lane. 20 Black Women share their thoughts on what’s next…
Loud Black Girls: 20 Writers Ask: What’s Next?
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Surprised by how much I enjoyed this!
People Person
 
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I've heard nothing but great things about their work.
The Terrible: A Storyteller's Memoir
 
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A 5 star poetry collection.
Manorism
 
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A collection for fans of Black Mirror from the voice of Black Brits online!
Edge of Here
 
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Black British Poetry - forever hits deeply for me. These are tales of love across generations.
Wearing My Mother's Heart
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If Friends was Black and set in London. Incredibly touching, relatable and heartbreakingly uplifting.
For Such a Time as This
 
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If you want to hold on to the Olympic Summer just a little longer…
Let the Games Begin
 
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I dont really read Sci-Fi, but a Sci-Fi with Black leads? This is what we like to see.
The Principle of Moments
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Poetry collection celebrating the cultural institution that is the house party.
The Wickedest
 
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Short story collection with a focus on love from around the world.
Love in Color