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  • A Night In With Lisa Smith

    Join prize-winning writer Lisa Smith as she presents her novel Jamaica Road, a tender and powerful exploration of love, identity, and belonging in 1980s South London.

    South London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The...

  • A Night In With Grace Flahive

    A long-lost love. An end-of-life party. One last chance to change everything...

    Join debut novelist Grace Flahive as she presents her rollicking, big-hearted novel Palm Meridian, a joyous celebration of love, friendship, and a life well-lived, set on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin's lif...

  • A Night In With Christina Li

    What dark secrets lurk beneath the tangled vines of Hollywood's most mysterious estate?

    Join acclaimed novelist Christina Li as she discusses her gothic masterpiece, The Manor of Dreams, a completely addictive and beautifully haunting page-turner.

    Vivian Yin is dead. The trailblazing starlet ...

  • A Night In With Claire Anderson-Wheeler

    You are cordially invited to summer at the Gatsby Mansion in West Egg, with the most illustrious—and deadliest—guest list.

    Join debut novelist Claire Anderson-Wheeler for an evening celebrating The Gatsby Gambit, a dazzling reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic world through the eyes of a ...

  • A Night In With Edna Bonhomme

    On the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdowns, historian and cultural critic Dr Edna Bonhomme will explore how confined spaces have shaped the spread of disease throughout history in her groundbreaking work, A History of the World in Six Plagues.

    Through meticulous research and masterful s...

  • A Night In with Ashani Lewis

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    Join consulate editor for Joyland Magazine and award-winning writer Ashani Lewis, to celebrate the publication of her seductive and sapphic debut novel, Winter Animals. A must read for fans of White Lotus and The Secret History.

    In one of America's Happiest Cities, Elen is trapped under the sha...

  • A Night In with Karen McCarthy Woolf

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    Join award-winning poet and campaigner Karen McCarthy Woolf to celebrate the publication of her hilarious, lyrical and totally original debut novel Top Doll.

    When reclusive billionaire Huguette Clark dies age 104, she leaves behind a suite of New York apartments, a meticulously upkept California...

  • A Night In with Lucy Ayrton

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    Join novelist and performance poet, Lucy Ayrton, to celebrate the publication of her newest book, Things We Lose in Waves.

    Jenny's world is falling apart.

    Ravenspurn is falling into the sea. The little town is perched on a remote cliff, and every day, frequent storms are claiming more land, mor...

  • A Night in with Georgia Harrison

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    Join reality TV star and influencer, Georgia Harrison for a unique virtual event to celebrate the publication of her book Taking Back My Power: Our Bodies. Our Consent.

    The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Taking Back My Power (RRP £18.99) delivera...

  • Preeti Dhillon: The Shoulders We Stand On

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    Have you heard of the Indian Workers’ Association? The Grunwick Strike? The Brixton Black Women’s Group? The Battle of brick Lane? If the answer is no, you’re not alone.

    Join researcher, historian, and author Preeti Dhillon as she uncovers the forgotten history of the UK’s anti-racist campaigner...

  • A Night In with Lennina Ofori

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    Join writer, director, consultant and educator Lennina Ofori, in conversation withJeffrey Boakye to celebrate the publication of Lennina’s new book Advocate: A voice from the margins.

    The event will initially be broadcast on 6 August at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two week...

  • A Night In with Kehinde Fadipe

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    Join RADA-trained actress Kehinde Fadipe for a very special evening to celebrate the publication of her debut novel, In Such Tremendous Heat, A sizzling page-turner set against the lush backdrop of Singapore.

    The event will initially be broadcast on 18 July at 6.30pm UK time. It will be availabl...

  • A Night In with Catherine Joy White

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    Catherine Joy White is an author, founder of Kusini Productions and the gender advisor to the United Nations. Join her in conversation to celebrate the publication of her debut book This Thread of Gold: A Celebration of Black Womanhood.

    The event will initially be broadcast on 22 June at 6.30pm ...

  • A Night in with Olivia Wenzel

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    Join award-winning author Olivia Wenzel to celebrate the publication of her new book 1000 Coils of Fear.

    The event will initially be broadcast on 30 November at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to a week after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a tim...

  • An Evening with Paterson Joseph

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    Meet Charles Ignatius Sancho: his extraordinary story, of a man born on a slave ship who became the first black Briton to vote, has been hidden for three hundred years. Now, his tale will finally be told, live on stage by beloved British actor and writer Paterson Joseph.

    Celebrating the publicat...

  • A Night in with Derek A. Bardowell

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    Join author and Just Cause podcast host Derek A. Bardowell to celebrate the publication of his new book Giving Back: How to Do Good, Better.

    The event will initially be broadcast on 27 September at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to a week after the event has ended and can be acc...

  • A Night In with Sara Desai

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  • A Night In with Juno Roche

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    Join Juno Roche, to celebrate the release of A Working Class Family Ages Badly.

    Juno Roche’s A Working Class Family Ages Badly is a gripping and emotional memoir about love, life and chosen family between two pandemics. Born in Peckham in the 1960s, Juno grew up in a working-class family who dab...

  • A Night In with Angela Chadwick

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    To mark the publication of Ungrateful

    In partnership with Sevenoaks Bookshop, the ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Ungrateful, deliverable to any UK or international address.

    The event will initially be broadcast on 20th June at 6.30pm UK time. I...

  • A Night In with Ione Gamble

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    To mark the publication of Poor Little Sick Girls

    The event will initially be broadcast on 28th May at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to a week after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you ...

  • A Night in with Chantal V. Johnson

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    As part of the Dialogue Book Lounge series, join Chantal V. Johnson to celebrate the publication of Post-Traumatic.

    Post-Traumatic is Chantal V. Johnson’s debut novel – a new kind of survivor narrative, featuring a complex heroine who is blazingly, indelibly alive. To the outside observer, Vivia...

  • A Night In with Okechukwu Nzelu

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    Join award-winning author Okechukwu Nzelu to celebrate the publication of his spell-binding new novel, Here Again Now.

    In conversation with bestselling author Brit Bennett, Okechukwu will share the inspiration behind his deeply intimate, enchanting novel about lovers, fathers and sons. He’ll tou...

  • A Night In with JJ Bola

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    In partnership with Sevenoaks Bookshop, join established writer, poet and UNHCR Ambassador JJ Bola to celebrate the publication of his heart-wrenching and raw novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing, as part of the Dialogue Book Lounge.

    Michael decides to flee to America and end his life once all ...

  • A Night In With Buki Papillon

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    Dialogue Book Lounge and Fane Online present A Night In with Buki Papillon, to mark the publication of An Ordinary Wonder

    The event will initially be broadcast on 27 March 2021 at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to a week after the event has ended and can be accessed worldwide.  ...