📚✨ Join us on instagram live this Sunday, 6:30 PM GMT! Author Ndongolera C. Mwangupili joins Wanga Fosiko (Story Club FM, Malawi) to discuss The Black Dog from Midnight in the Morgue + a special excerpt reading! Follow us on Instagram @caineprize so you don’t miss out! 📚

From 1960’s Barbados to 2017 London … One journey One family And the Windrush scandal that threatens to undo them Tender, rich and big-hearted, Smallie by Eden McKenzie-Goddard is a stunning British debut! Coming Spring 2026. Pre-order: https://t.co/NNPsSwblRu

An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma This book has had mixed reviews so I left it unread on my shelf for years but I just finished reading it and I get it. I love it. I am the target audience. The title is so good, when the meaning hits you.

Did a collab with The BBC to celebrate the adaptation of @BernardineEvari Mr Loverman for TV ✅⭐️ Truly a special watch. https://t.co/rye2xVdy0w

Giveaway! 📚📚📚 We're having a refit at work & clearing our shelves. These gorgeous stories need new homes. Happy to send when I'm back at my desk, so if you'd like me to mail you, pls RT, follow & let me know which I can pick for you. (1 per person, UK only!) ends 12/8/24 😊

📚THE CANDID BOOK CLUB FESTIVAL📚 📣SAVE THE DATE📣 @Foyles on 07.09.24! All-day general tix are on sale now which get you a seat at all sessions inc a VIP goody bag worth £90! Only 50 all-day tix are up for grabs! Join us & book fast!👇 🎟️🔗 https://t.co/O2uWPlXxVT

When a lover of historical fiction gets the history behind the stories told and untold! Thank you so much @omotayoagunbiad This is a great resource for writers of historical fiction about Nigerian women. #untoldhistoriesofnigerianwomen #untoldhistories

I'm very excited about this this event. Listening to these women speak about anything gives me endorphins. Limited spots available, y'all. PS @NenyeSage why can't I tag you ehn https://t.co/vDKKHSJlYm

So my father is ill. And the best way to honor his sacrifice is to share my writing about him. Here is my essay: MY FATHER STILL BELIEVED, published on @StrangersGuide. Thanks for reading and sharing: https://t.co/sxxT9BfaJU #strangersguide

We are delighted to announce the 2024 Judges for The Caine Prize for African Writing.✨ To read the full press release and judges’ bios, visit: https://t.co/nv2bkst4HZ #2024CainePrize #MeettheJudges

21. This Could Be Us By Kennedy Ryan An excellently written love story but so much more. Read about Soledad’s journey of self discovery, the strength of good female friendships, parenting, autism and love.

20. Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh “It’s one thing to love a child, it’s an entirely different thing for the child to feel loved.” Lovers of Under The Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta will enjoy this book. I really enjoyed it.

19. Who's Loving You: Love Stories by Women of Colour Edited by Sareta Domingo Heartwarming stories covering various themes all laced with love. Themes covered include grief, self-worth, queerness, time travel, heritage, infidelity and many more.

18. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett A story about white passing. Written from multiple points of views spanning five decades, The Vanishing Half covers themes of colourism, family, friendships, love, identity, race and gender transition.

17. Riambel by Priya Hein With short chapters - some a paragraph or two, some only one sentence - prose, poetry and recipes, Priya Hein tells a story set In Mauritius 🇲🇺, fifteen year old Noemi’s story and the story of Mauritius. Herstory.

16. That Peckham Boy By Kenny Imafidon Peckham Boy - two words that meant crime, violence, poverty and hopelessness but could represent progress, success, joy and fulfilment. What would make the former turn into the later? This is a memoir that reads like fiction.

15. Every Smile You Fake By Dorothy Koomson A griping phycological thriller that will have you considering how you use the internet. Themes include deepfakes, inter-parenting, motherhood and how blood doesn’t necessarily make a good mother.

14. My fathers' daughter by Hannah Pool This memoir is about a British- Eritrean 🇪🇷 writer and journalist who was adopted and brought to the UK from war torn Eritrea by a white family when she was only 6 months old.

13. On Ajayi Crowther Street By Elnathan John Illustrated by Àlàbá Ònájìn Great storyline with beautiful illustrations. Some heavy themes made palatable by the gorgeous drawings.

12. The Bluest Eye By Toni Morrison “Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.” In Pecola Breedlove’s story, we read about beauty standards and its like to value and acceptance. The first book in #toni2024