We are here to uplift Black and brown authors, to talk about Black and brown books and to be a menace to the publishing industry until it makes space for all of us. You can expect to hear us dive into the magic of Black and brown literature and to have very candid conversations about what it is like to navigate the publishing industry as authors of color.
Laani and Michael had the incredible privilege of catching up with Neka Marie to discuss publishing, Blackness and her debut novel The Inevitability Of.
Join us as we sit down with author Terry Benton-Walker and talk about his books, Blood Debt and Blood Justice, and have a candid conversation about systemic racism in publishing. Please forgive us, we had some issues with our system and the recorded has a bit of static, but we thought the conversation was too incredible to not release it anyway. So enjoy!!!
We were joined by dystopian author Nana Kwame to discuss his well-received book Chain-Gang All-Stars and to talk candidly about what it means to be an abolitionist in today's world and how to apply that school of thought to the future of the publishing industry.
We were joined by author Ladarrion Williams to discuss his debut: Blood at the Root and to have a candid conversation about the publishing experience for Black people.
Join us as we talk with author Falencia Jean-Francois about their book, Devil in the Deep, and discuss what the future of publishing could look like.
An incredible conversation with author Jordan Ifueko, as we discuss her Raybearer series, colonialism in literature and dismantling systemic racism in the publishing industry.
We were joined by Gabi Burton, where we talked about her debut fantasy novel Sing me to Sleep, her experience in the publishing industry as a Black woman, and the future of publishing. Enjoy!
Join Laani and I as we discuss Octavia Butler and her legendary work, Kindred, with our guests, CiCi (blk.boy.joy) and Booktok's own books.with.Lee.
Author Melissa Blair joins us in a conversation about her Halfling Saga as well as a candid conversation about her experience in the publishing industry as an Indigenous author.
Join us as we highlight author Kay Synclaire and have a candid conversation about her experience as a Black woman in the publishing industry.
We are talking with the owner of the Satisfiction book box and discussing what it looks like to advocate for Black and brown authors as a bookish business.
Join us as we chat with author Amanda Weaver about her books, her experience in the publishing industry and her thoughts on how bookish spaces can make space for Black and brown authors.
Join us as we talk with author Nia Davenport about her Blood Gift duology and her experience in the publishing industry!