List of black British writers

This list of black British writers includes those born in or associated with the UK.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Contents:

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z
* See also

## A

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* Michael Abbensetts (1938–2016)
* 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 (1929–2013)
* Kehinde Andrews (born 1983)
* Joan Anim-Addo (living)
* Raymond Antrobus (born 1986)
* Dean Atta (living)
* Caleb Azumah Nelson (born 1993)

## B

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* Bolu Babalola (born 1991)
* Yaba Badoe (born 1955)
* Imruh Bakari (born 1950)
* Biyi Bandele (1967–2022)
* Francis Barber (?–1801)
* Kurt Barling (born 1961)
* Simi Bedford (living)
* Linda Bellos (born 1950)
* Floella Benjamin (born 1949)
* Jay Bernard (born 1988)
* James Berry (1924–2017)
* 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 (1912–2016)
* Jean "Binta" Breeze (1956–2021)
* Petronella Breinburg (1927–2019)
* Yvonne Brewster (born 1938)
* Constance Briscoe (born 1957)
* Esther Bruce (1912–1994)
* Nathan Bryon (born 1991)
* Victoria Adukwei Bulley (living)
* Barbara Burford (1944–2010)
* Elizabeth-Jane Burnett (living)
* Margaret Busby (living)

## C

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* Candice Carty-Williams (born 1989)
* Gus Casely-Hayford (born 1964)
* Eddie Chambers (born 1960)
* Faustin Charles (born 1944)
* Helen (charles) (living)
* Faustin Charles (born 1944)
* Kayo Chingonyi (born 1987)
* Michaela Coel (born 1987)
* Merle Collins (born 1959)
* Ottobah Cugoano (c. 1757–after 1791)
* Melissa Cummings-Quarry (living)
* Patricia Cumper (born 1954)

## D

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* Fred D'Aguiar (born 1960)
* David Dabydeen (born 1955)
* Stella Dadzie (born 1952)
* Yrsa Daley-Ward (born 1989)
* Ferdinand Dennis (born 1956)
* Ebou Dibba (1943–2000)
* Anni Domingo (born 1950s)
* Michael Donkor (born 1985)
* Nah Dove (born 1940s)

## E

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* Reni Eddo-Lodge (born 1989)
* Yvvette Edwards (living)
* Zena Edwards (born 1960s)
* Obi Egbuna (1938–2014)
* Inua Ellams (born 1984)
* Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017)
* Cecile Emeke (living)
* Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–1797)
* Ekow Eshun (born 1968)
* Kodwo Eshun (born 1967)
* Melanie Eusebe (born 1977)
* Diana Evans (born 1972)
* Bernardine Evaristo (born 1959)

## F

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* Aminatta Forna (born 1964)
* Peter "Flip" Fraser (1951–2014)
* Pam Fraser Solomon (living)
* Lorna French (living)

## G

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* Mike Gayle (born 1970)
* Gabriel Gbadamosi (born 1961)
* Beryl Gilroy (1924–2001)
* 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. 1705–1775)

## H

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* Stuart Hall (1932–2014)
* Leila Hassan (born 1948)
* Victor Headley (born 1959)
* Julian Henriques (born 1951)
* Lenny Henry (born 1958)
* Talia Hibbert (living)
* Donald Hinds (1934–2023)
* Afua Hirsch (born 1981)
* Jo Hodges (1959–2017)
* Zita Holbourne (born 1960s)
* Darcus Howe (1943–2017)
* Marsha Hunt (born 1946)
* Ben Hunte (born 1992)

## I

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* Theresa Ikoko (living)
* Kenny Imafidon (born 1993)

## J

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* Sharna Jackson (living)
* Charlene James (living)
* C. L. R. James (1901–1989)
* Lennie James (born 1965)
* Delia Jarrett-Macauley (born 1958)
* John Jea (1773–after 1817)
* Gus John (born 1945)
* Amryl Johnson (1944–2001)
* Catherine Johnson (born 1962)
* Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952)
* Claudia Jones (1915–1964)
* Evan Jones (1927–2012)
* Darren Jordon (born 1960)
* Anthony Joseph (born 1966)
* Paterson Joseph (born 1964)

## K

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* Jackie Kay (born 1961)
* Oonya Kempadoo (born 1966)
* Peter Kempadoo (1926–2019)
* Roshini Kempadoo (born 1959)
* Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie (born 1960)
* Don Kinch (died 2024)
* Dorothy Koomson (born 1971)
* Kwame Kwei-Armah (born 1967)

## L

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* John La Rose (1927–2006)
* George Lamming (1927–2022)
* Patrice Lawrence (born 1960s)
* Marcia Layne (living)
* Kevin Le Gendre (living)
* Andrea Levy (1956–2019)
* Errol Lloyd (born 1943)
* Lesley Lokko (living)
* Adam Lowe (born 1985)
* John Lyons (born 1933)

## M

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* Karen McCarthy Woolf (born 1960s)
* Adewale Maja-Pearce (born 1953)
* Nick Makoha (living)
* Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 1968)
* E. A. Markham (1939–2008)
* Una Marson (1905–1965)
* S. I. Martin (born 1961)
* Valerie Mason-John (born 1962)
* Mustapha Matura (1939–2019)
* Val McCalla (1943–2002)
* 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)

## N

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* Courttia Newland (born 1973)
* Grace Nichols (born 1950)

## O

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* 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)

## P

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* 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 (1788–after 1833)

## R

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* Barry Reckord (1926–2011)
* 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)

## S

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* Layla Saad (living)
* Amon Saba Saakana (living)
* Michael Salu (living)
* Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729–1780)
* June Sarpong (born 1977)
* Mary Seacole (1805–1881)
* Sam Selvon (1923–1994)
* 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 (1960–2008)
* Yinka Sunmonu (born 1962)
* Luke Sutherland (born 1971)

## T

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* Tade Thompson (living)
* Yvonne Thompson (living)
* Joanna Traynor (living)
* Carol Tulloch (living)

## U

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* Catherine Ugwu (born 1964)
* Yesomi Umolu (born 1983/1984)

## V

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* Ivan Van Sertima (1935–2009)
* Patrick Vernon (born 1961)

## W

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* Kit de Waal (born 1960)
* Marc Wadsworth (living)
* Jackie Walker (born 1954)
* Jools Walker (living)
* Onyekachi Wambu (born 1960)
* Robert Wedderburn (1762–1835/1836?)
* Alex Wheatle (1963–2025)
* Verna Wilkins (born 1943)
* Francis Williams (ca. 1700–1770)
* Henry Sylvester Williams (1867 or 1869–1911)
* Roy Williams (born 1968)
* Doirean Wilson (living)
* T-Bone Wilson (living)
* Ken Wiwa (1968–2016)
* Ansel Wong (born 1945)
* Trix Worrell (born 1959)

## Y

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* Henry Redhead Yorke (1772–1813)
* Gary Younge (born 1969)

## Z

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* Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023)

## See also

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* Black British people

## References

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