Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Black Joy
From poetry and essays to fiction and memoirs, this series champions writing and writers which speak to the cultures and experiences of those within Black communities.
About Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Black Joy
This August we celebrate sensational writing by Black authors. From poetry and essays to fiction and memoirs, this series champions writing and writers which speak to the cultures and experiences of those within Black communities, both at home and across the pond. Where stories of perseverance, prejudice and persecution sit hand-in-hand with tales of joy, love, family, friendships and cultural pride.
Kalynn Bayron & Renée Watson: YA Superstars from Across the Pond
AGE 12+
Sunday 14 August 16:30 - 17:30
Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi, Salena Godden & Lemn Sissay: The Fire This Time
Sunday 14 August 17:00 - 18:00
Margo Jefferson: The Art of Self-Construction
Sunday 14 August 20:15 - 21:15
Deesha Philyaw: Between Herself and God
Tuesday 16 August 18:15 - 19:15
Simon Woolley: Shaking Up the Establishment
Thursday 18 August 14:30 - 15:30
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo & Okwiri Oduor: The New Magical Realism
Sunday 21 August 18:15 - 19:15
Kehinde Andrews, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff & Marcus Ryder: A Celebration of Black Lives
Eloghosa Osunde: Outlawed in Lagos
Saturday 27 August 18:15 - 19:15
Candice Carty-Williams: Queen of Contemporary Fiction
Sunday 28 August 10:30 - 11:30
Scottish BPOC Writers Network: Right Here, Now
Sunday 28 August 18:15 - 19:15
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