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Cane Warriors, Alex Wheatle's latest novel, takes a true story of the Tacky Rebellion of 1760 in Jamaica and weaves a compelling story of...

The UK’s first academic study on diversity in trade fiction and publishing calls on the industry to “radically reimagine” its audience and to “rethink...

Words of Colour is part of the vital Breathe 8:46 campaign, inspired by George Floyd, which will run on 25th June to commemorate one...

Words of Colour has joined forces with University College London (UCL) and Spread the Word (StW) to launch the Take Flight Hub, a virtual...

Words of Colour's director of creative wellbeing and people, Suzanne Lyn-Cook, reflects on four decades of anti-racist activism and explains why amid the Black...

Words of Colour's executive director Joy Francis speaks her truth about the impact of George Floyd's murder and the global Black Lives Matter Protests...

Acclaimed comedian Njambi McGrath’s debut book, Through the Leopard’s Gaze, offers a stark account of McGrath’s traumatic childhood and journey into adulthood.

In response to the covid-19 pandemic, Words of Colour seeks to support writers and creatives of colour by launching a three-month programme of free...

Exploring themes of identity, race, loss and love in contemporary Britain, Louisa Adjoa Parker's latest poetry collection is powerful and accessible, says reviewer Reshma...