In Akwaeke Emezi’s second YA offering, Bitter, we see the city of Lucille before all the monsters are eviscerated. It is a city rife with...

Talia Hibbert’s Brown sister trilogy is a delightful smorgasbord of varying characters. Each with their worlds and personalities curated...

Books we’re making shelf space for in 2022. Bridges are for Burning by Bina Idonije Other works by author: Debut Date of publication: To...

I’ve been a super fan of The Receipts podcast since its launch in 2016. During this time I was writing my dissertation and the podcast...

“If you’ve ever wondered why aliens don’t land in Africa, this story is for you.” Although the zine doesn’t necessarily talk about...

We caught up with the rapper, author and football pundit on the back of the release of the music video for his song with D Double E, Very...

As far as opening lines go, “Elikem married me in absentia” is about the best way to rouse curiosity. There are fewer ways to command...

The prologue thrusts you sharply and precisely into the fray, beginning in the West India Docks of London, 1803. A kidnapped black woman...

When I first heard about Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel it was the title that stood out to me more than anything. The Other Black Girl...

As far as opening lines go, “Elikem married me in absentia” is about the best way to rouse curiosity. There are fewer ways to command...

The genre of romance is one of the most enduring in the literary world. It’s conventions-that date back to its conception are just as...

If you look closely, you can find an anime epiphany on Frank Ocean’s Sweet Life opening lyrics, “the best song wasn’t the single.”...

Hi readers! 2021 has already been a great year for black authors with brilliant releases like we are all birds of uganda, His Only Wife...

Shortly after its release of the anthology Who's Loving You, The Floor had a virtual chat with contributing writer and creator of said...

Former FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States) Michelle Obama has released her eponymous debut podcast, The Michelle Obama Podcast. The...

I'm not a huge non-fiction reader. I’m usually even less keen to read someone’s diary or outline of their personal experiences, so I had...

With more than six years of experience Publisher and book shop owner Aimée Felone is well along her way to making her mark in the...

From police brutality to derogatory language and microaggressions, racism is a wound inflicted on the black community that refuses to...

Multi-hyphenate and self-proclaimed Bookish Babe, Hena Bryan occupies an interesting space in the book world. With a publishing house...

“So, the song came first,” Iman tells me when I ask him how the comic book came about. “We were thinking of ways to publicise my second...