AdminFeb 82 minWriting is FAB - a reflection by Sital Gorasia ChapmanSital Gorasia Chapman was commended in the FAB Prize in 2019 and we invited her to share her experiences of how she came to find out abou...
AdminFeb 12 minWriting The OtherHere are brilliant essays and articles that explain how to write another race, culture or people and why it's important to be vigilant of...
AdminJan 251 minDiverse vs InclusiveRecently we've been thinking about the term diversity and how it has been used by teachers, bloggers, publishers, writers and illustrator...
AdminJan 115 minHow to Write a Promotional Blog PostIf you're a new author whose book is coming out soon, then this blog post is for you. Often publicists will arrange free promotional spac...
AdminJan 91 minDemystifying Children's PublishingAre you a new writer, especially a writer of colour and/or under-represented in the industry? Then you will find publishing often opaque....
AdminJan 32 minWINNING THE WARWICKSHIRE 9 BOOK AWARDWe invited Savita Kalhan to tell us about her book That Asian Kid winning the Warwickshire 9 Book Award this winter. Here is what she tol...
AdminJan 12 minDinah Talks About CHILDREN OF THE BENIN KINGDOMWe recently connected with Dinah Orji to ask her about her new book CHILDREN OF THE BENIN KINGDOM. Here is her story behind this story. W...
AdminDec 19, 20201 minSeasonal Offerings At The Colourful BookshelfBooks are a great way to share a holiday. Especially books about the seasonal celebrations and the joys of not just our own families but ...
AdminDec 16, 20201 minNon-Fiction at The Colourful BookshelfOn our colourful bookshelf we have listed 80 non-fiction titles written by British writers of colour. The subjects range from cooking rec...
AdminDec 9, 20202 minCorey's Rock - A Book ReviewI recently read two books by two Asian authors – both very different in feel, different in target age-group and the topics they dealt wit...
AdminDec 7, 20202 minThat Asian Kid - A Book ReviewThis is not a book I’d read normally. But based on the first chapter Savita Kalhan read at her book launch, I bravely sat down to begin. ...
AdminDec 7, 20202 minTomorrow - A Book ReviewTomorrow by Nadine Kaadan (published by Lantana Publishing) is a story of reality and hope. Nadine Kaadan brings to life the story of Yaz...
AdminDec 2, 20201 minAn invitation to participateWe are inviting British kidlit creators of colour to be part of this initiative in a hands-on way. We want this resource - the website, t...
AdminDec 2, 20201 minThe Colourful Bookshelf on Bookshop.orgThe Colour Bookshelf has created a shop-front for all books for children, published in the UK, written and/or illustrated by creators of ...
AdminNov 30, 20202 minCalling for VolunteersWe want to grow in a sustainable manner to support creators more reliably. To do that, this site cannot be managed indefinitely by a sing...
AdminNov 30, 20201 minManaging your presence on our shopfrontThe Colourful Bookshop UK has a bookshop presence at uk.bookshop.org. The bookshop lists books by British-based creators of colour workin...
AdminNov 30, 20203 minThe Story Behind The Colourful BookshelfIt all started with this tweet. I've been part of tweeting and RT-ing names of writers and illustrators of colour ever since I've been ac...