African-American Archives

5-STAR REVIEW: LAWS OF ANNIHILATION by Eriq La Salle

Psychological Thriller Amy Wilson - 30 November 2023

Martyr Maker Series: Book 3 Publication Date: October 24, 2023 "Eriq La Salle has emerged as a terrific writer with unique gifts." —Don Winslow, #1 international bestselling author A war is brewing in New York...

5-STAR REVIEW: NOW LILA KNOWS by Elizabeth Nunez

African-American Amy Wilson - 1 November 2023

Publication Date: June 7, 2022 For Lila Bonnard, the opportunity to take a position as a visiting professor in the US has come at precisely the right time. Still nursing the wounds of...

5-STAR REVIEW: QUEEN OF EXILES: A NOVEL by Vanessa Riley

African-American Amy Wilson - 10 July 2023

Publication Date: July 11, 2023 “You may not know Marie-Louise Christophe but once you have met her, you won’t forget her. Vanessa Riley’s historical novel feels timely and relevant, commemorating a time when...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN BLACK PANTHERS PROWLED AMERIKA by Dr. Pam

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 21 April 2023

Publication Date: May 12, 2022 Nef, short for Nefertiti, is born and raised in the French West Indies. Her mother is a devout Catholic who believes in racial integration, while her father advocates...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE MIDDLE DAUGHTER by Chika Unigwe

African-American Amy Wilson - 3 April 2023

Publication Date: April 4, 2023 Udodi’s death was the beginning of the raging storm but at that moment, we thought that the worst had already happened, and that life would treat us with...

5-STAR REVIEW: Someone Had To Do It By Amber and Danielle Brown

Thriller/Suspense Amy Wilson - 27 December 2022

Publication Date: December 27, 2022 "A dark and riveting page-turner with an intelligent twist." —Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man SOMEONE HAD TO MAKE HIM PAY. SOMEONE HAD TO TAKE HER DOWN. Brandi Maxwell...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: SISTER MOTHER WARRIOR by Vanessa Riley

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 11 July 2022

Publication Date: July 12, 2022 Acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of...

5-STAR REVIEW: By Her Own Design By Piper Huguley

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 7 June 2022

Publication Date: June 7, 2022 The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of...

4-STAR REVIEW: WALKING THE BOWL by Chris Lockhart and Daniel Mulilo Chama

African-American Amy Wilson - 1 February 2022

Publication Date: February 15, 2022 For readers of Beyond the Beautiful Forevers and Nothing to Envy, this is a breathtaking real-life story of four street children in contemporary Zambia whose lives are drawn together...

GUEST BLOG: Let’s Talk About Barnes & Noble by Daniel V. Meier Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 13 December 2021

PART ONE In a 2018 presentation at New York City’s BookExpo on the future of retail, it was opined that physical retail is most certainly not dead, but that the paradigm has changed....

BOOK BLAST: MY NAME IS MARY MAGDALENE by JC Miller Plus Giveaway!

African-American Dayna Linton - 10 December 2021

Publication Date: December 7, 2021 MY NAME IS MARY MAGDALENE Plagued by a lifelong curse of mental illness, Mary Magdalene finds herself spending her golden years in a mental asylum. Her once zealous life...

4-STAR REVIEW: BODY AND SOUL FOOD by Abby Collette

Cozy Mystery JoAnne - 8 November 2021

A Books & Biscuits Mystery: Book 1 Publication Date: November 9, 2021 In this page-turning new mystery series, fraternal twins Keaton and Koby will pull double duty when they take down a killer while...