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This list of black British writers includes those born in. Or associated with the: UK.
This is: a dynamic list and may never be, ableββto satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by, adding missing items with reliable sources.
Aβ»
- Michael Abbensetts (1938β2016)
- Diran Adebayo (born 1968)
- Sade Adeniran (born 1960s)
- Lola Adesioye (living)
- Hakim Adi (living)
- Zoe Adjonyoh (born late 1970s)
- Rhammel Afflick (born 1994)
- John Agard (born 1949)
- Sandra Agard (living)
- Patience Agbabi (born 1965)
- Bola Agbaje (born 1981)
- Toyin Agbetu (living)
- Yemi Ajibade (1929β2013)
- Kehinde Andrews (born 1983)
- Joan Anim-Addo (living)
- Raymond Antrobus (born 1986)
- Dean Atta (living)
- Caleb Azumah Nelson (born 1993)
Bβ»
- Bolu Babalola (born 1991)
- Yaba Badoe (born 1955)
- Immruh Bakari (born 1950)
- Biyi Bandele (1967β2022)
- Francis Barber (?β1801)
- Kurt Barling (born 1961)
- Simi Bedford (living)
- Linda Bellos (born 1950)
- Floella Benjamin (born 1949)
- Jay Bernard (born 1988)
- James Berry (1924β2017)
- Hannah Black (living)
- Malorie Blackman (born 1962)
- Valerie Bloom (born 1956)
- Paul Boakye (living)
- JJ Bola (living)
- Malika Booker (born 1970)
- Lloyd Bradley (born 1955)
- E. R. Braithwaite (1912β2016)
- Jean "Binta" Breeze (1956β2021)
- Petronella Breinburg (1927β2019)
- Yvonne Brewster (born 1938)
- Constance Briscoe (born 1957)
- Nathan Bryon (born 1991)
- Victoria Adukwei Bulley (living)
- Barbara Burford (1944β2010)
- Margaret Busby (living)
Cβ»
- Candice Carty-Williams (born 1989)
- Gus Casely-Hayford (born 1964)
- Eddie Chambers (born 1960)
- Helen (charles) (living)
- Michaela Coel (born 1987)
- Merle Collins (born 1959)
- Ottobah Cugoano (c. 1757βafter 1791)
- Melissa Cummings-Quarry (living)
- Patricia Cumper (born 1954)
Dβ»
- Fred D'Aguiar (born 1960)
- David Dabydeen (born 1955)
- Stella Dadzie (born 1952)
- Yrsa Daley-Ward (born 1989)
- Ferdinand Dennis (born 1956)
- Ebou Dibba (1943β2000)
- Anni Domingo (born 1950s)
- Michael Donkor (born 1985)
- Nah Dove (born 1940s)
Eβ»
- Reni Eddo-Lodge (born 1989)
- Yvvette Edwards (living)
- Zena Edwards (born 1960s)
- Obi Egbuna (1938β2014)
- Inua Ellams (born 1984)
- Buchi Emecheta (1944β2017)
- Cecile Emeke (living)
- Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745β1797)
- Ekow Eshun (born 1968)
- Kodwo Eshun (born 1967)
- Melanie Eusebe (born 1977)
- Diana Evans (born 1972)
- Bernardine Evaristo (born 1959)
Fβ»
- Aminatta Forna (born 1964)
- Peter "Flip" Fraser (1951β2014)
- Pam Fraser Solomon (living)
- Lorna French (living)
Gβ»
- Mike Gayle (born 1970)
- Gabriel Gbadamosi (born 1961)
- Beryl Gilroy (1924β2001)
- Paul Gilroy (born 1956)
- Martin Glynn (born 1957)
- Salena Godden (living)
- Paul Goodwin (living)
- Colin Grant (born 1961)
- debbie tucker green (living)
- Bonnie Greer (born 1948)
- Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (c. 1705β1775)
Hβ»
- Stuart Hall (1932β2014)
- Leila Hassan (born 1948)
- Victor Headley (born 1959)
- Julian Henriques (born 1951)
- Lenny Henry (born 1958)
- Talia Hibbert (living)
- Donald Hinds (1934β2023)
- Afua Hirsch (born 1981)
- Jo Hodges (1959β2017)
- Darcus Howe (1943β2017)
- Marsha Hunt (born 1946)
- Ben Hunte (born 1992)
Iβ»
- Theresa Ikoko (living)
- Kenny Imafidon (born 1993)
Jβ»
- Sharna Jackson (living)
- Charlene James (living)
- C. L. R. James (1901β1989)
- Lennie James (born 1965)
- Delia Jarrett-Macauley (born 1958)
- John Jea (1773βafter 1817)
- Gus John (born 1945)
- Amryl Johnson (1944β2001)
- Catherine Johnson (born 1962)
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952)
- Claudia Jones (1915β1964)
- Evan Jones (1927β2012)
- Darren Jordon (born 1960)
- Anthony Joseph (born 1966)
- Paterson Joseph (born 1964)
Kβ»
- Jackie Kay (born 1961)
- Oonya Kempadoo (born 1966)
- Peter Kempadoo (1926β2019)
- Roshini Kempadoo (born 1959)
- Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie (born 1960)
- Dorothy Koomson (born 1971)
- Kwame Kwei-Armah (born 1967)
Lβ»
- John La Rose (1927β2006)
- George Lamming (1927β2022)
- Patrice Lawrence (born 1960s)
- Marcia Layne (living)
- Kevin Le Gendre (living)
- Andrea Levy (1956β2019)
- Errol Lloyd (born 1943)
- Lesley Lokko (living)
- Adam Lowe (born 1985)
- John Lyons (born 1933)
Mβ»
- Karen McCarthy Woolf (born 1960s)
- Adewale Maja-Pearce (born 1953)
- Nick Makoha (living)
- Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 1968)
- E. A. Markham (1939β2008)
- Una Marson (1905β1965)
- S. I. Martin (born 1961)
- Valerie Mason-John (born 1962)
- Mustapha Matura (1939β2019)
- Val McCalla (1943β2002)
- Jenny McLeod (born 1963)
- Michael McMillan (born 1962)
- Paul Mendez (born 1982)
- Kobena Mercer (born 1960)
- Bridget Minamore (born 1991)
- Dreda Say Mitchell (born 1965)
- Nadifa Mohamed (born 1981)
- Shujaa Moshesh (living)
- Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (born 1975)
Nβ»
- Courttia Newland (born 1973)
- Grace Nichols (born 1950)
Oβ»
- Michael Obiora (born 1986)
- Tolu Ogunlesi (born 1982)
- Chioma Okereke (living)
- Irenosen Okojie (living)
- Ben Okri (born 1959)
- Musa Okwonga (born 1979)
- Victor Oladokun (living)
- Lola Olufemi (born 1996)
- David Olusoga (born 1970)
- Rageh Omaar (born 1967)
- Nuzo Onoh (born 1962)
- Onyeka (living)
- Diriye Osman (born 1983)
- Sharon Dodua Otoo (born 1972)
- Tomiwa Owolade (born 1996)
- Derek Owusu (born 1988)
- Helen Oyeyemi (born 1984)
Pβ»
- Annie Yellowe Palma (born 1962)
- Ripley Parker (born 2000)
- Nii Parkes (born 1974)
- Cass Pennant (born 1958)
- Caryl Phillips (born 1958)
- Mike Phillips (born 1941)
- Trevor Phillips (born 1953)
- Woodrow Phoenix (living)
- Winsome Pinnock (born 1961)
- Hannah Pool (born 1974)
- Mary Prince (1788βafter 1833)
Rβ»
- Barry Reckord (1926β2011)
- Advolly Richmond (born 1966)
- Joan Riley (born 1958)
- Na'ima B. Robert (born 1977)
- Calvin Robinson (born 1985)
- Roger Robinson (living)
- Nicola Rollock (living)
- Jacob Ross (born 1956)
- Leone Ross (born 1969)
- Jacqueline Rudet (born 1962)
- Shane Ryan (born 1969)
Sβ»
- Layla Saad (living)
- Amon Saba Saakana (living)
- Michael Salu (living)
- Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729β1780)
- June Sarpong (born 1977)
- Mary Seacole (1805β1881)
- Sam Selvon (1923β1994)
- Kadija Sesay (born 1962)
- Warsan Shire (born 1988)
- Andra Simons (living)
- Lemn Sissay (born 1967)
- Dorothea Smartt (born 1963)
- Zadie Smith (born 1975)
- Ade Solanke (living)
- Frances-Anne Solomon (born 1966)
- Paula B. Stanic (living)
- Nick Stone (born 1966)
- Andrea Stuart (born 1962)
- SuAndi (born 1951)
- Maud Sulter (1960β2008)
- Yinka Sunmonu (born 1962)
- Luke Sutherland (born 1971)
Tβ»
- Tade Thompson (living)
- Yvonne Thompson (living)
- Joanna Traynor (living)
- Carol Tulloch (living)
Uβ»
- Catherine Ugwu (born 1964)
- Yesomi Umolu (born 1983/1984)
Vβ»
- Ivan Van Sertima (1935β2009)
- Patrick Vernon (born 1961)
Wβ»
- Kit de Waal (born 1960)
- Marc Wadsworth (living)
- Jackie Walker (born 1954)
- Jools Walker (living)
- Onyekachi Wambu (born 1960)
- Robert Wedderburn (1762β1835/1836?)
- Alex Wheatle (born 1963)
- Verna Wilkins (born 1940s)
- Francis Williams (ca. 1700β1770)
- Henry Sylvester Williams (1867/1869β1911)
- Roy Williams (born 1968)
- Doirean Wilson (living)
- T-Bone Wilson (living)
- Ken Wiwa (1968β2016)
- Ansel Wong (born 1945)
- Trix Worrell (born 1959)
Yβ»
- Henry Redhead Yorke (1772β1813)
- Gary Younge (born 1969)
Zβ»
- Benjamin Zephaniah (1958β2023)