What’s the point of a literature festival? | Bare Lit 2017
by Henna Zamurd-Butt Literature festivals don’t have a point, right? Or at least not one that can get into the writing and move it around. The text is fixed on […]
And the winner of the inaugural Jhalak Prize is…
Today, we announce the winner of the first ever Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour. Jacob Ross, novelist, short story writer and tutor, wins […]
Inaugural Jhalak Prize Shortlist Announced
The Jhalak Prize announced its inaugural shortlist today. The prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour was described by Chair Sunny Singh as showcasing “the variety, […]
Writing Africa in America; Living Between Two Worlds
by Samira Sawlani Over the years I have observed the many ways in which we diaspora folk stay connected to ‘back home.’ For some it is through cooking, for others […]
Longlist announced for inaugural Jhalak Prize book of the year
This week, the Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour released its inaugural longlist. The new award, which seeks to celebrate books by British/British resident BAME writers, is due to announce a winner at Bare Lit Festival 2017.
Political book of the year: Hillsborough Voices: The Real Story Told by the People Themselves
by Hamja Ahsan At a recent public talk for a Muslim campaign group, Gareth Peirce, the legendary British human rights lawyer, compared the survivors of the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 […]
Top 15 recently published books by writers and poets from Sub-Saharan Africa
by Samira Sawlani As the festive season begins, so does the enjoyable and/or stressful task of choosing Christmas presents for loved ones. Fret not; be it for the book and […]
The Good Immigrant: review
by Raymond Antrobus The Good Immigrant is for everyone in Britain As ethnic minorities in Britain it is easy to see how easily things can be taken for granted, how […]
Book list for black girls II: reflections of identity, by authors of colour
by Christina Fonthes Almost three years ago I wrote an article on the lack of books for black girls – the response was overwhelming. What began as a personal endeavour […]
Exclusive excerpt – Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
Excerpt from Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi In celebration of World Book Night, we present this exclusive excerpt from Ibram […]
