THIS IS THE CANON, decolonize your bookshelf in 50 books

345pp., hardback, London, 2021

Includes Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Mariama Bâ, Buchi Emecheta, Miriam Tlali, Bessie Head, Ama Ata Aidoo, Chinua Achebe, Ngūgī was Thiong'o and Ayi Kwei Armah. 

"A vital and timely introduction to some of the best books I've ever read. Perfectly curated and filled with brilliant literature" Nikesh Shukla

"The ultimate introduction to post-colonial literature for those who want to understand the classics and the pioneers in this exciting area of books" Symeon Brown

Academic, poet and playwright Joan Anim-Addo is Professor Emerita of Caribbean Literature and Culture at Goldsmiths University, London, and co-founder of the world-first MA in Black British Literature.

Dr Deirdre Osborne is Reader in English Literature and Drama at Goldsmiths University, London. She co-founded the MA in Black British Literature. She is associate editor of Women's Writing.

Kadija Sesay MBE is the founder of SABLE LitMag and SABLE LitFest. She is co-editor of  IC3:The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain.