List of black British writers
Appearance
This is a list of black British writers born in or associated with the UK.
A
- Michael Abbensetts
- Diran Adebayo
- Sade Adeniran
- Lola Adesioye
- Hakim Adi
- John Agard
- Patience Agbabi
- Bola Agbaje
- Toyin Agbetu
- Yemi Ajibade
- Raymond Antrobus
- Ben Arogundade
B
- Francis Barber
- Simi Bedford
- Linda Bellos
- Floella Benjamin
- James Berry
- Hannah Black
- Malorie Blackman
- Malika Booker
- Lloyd Bradley
- E. R. Braithwaite
- Jean "Binta" Breeze
- Yvonne Brewster
- Margaret Busby
C
- Candice Carty-Williams
- Gus Casely-Hayford
- Eddie Chambers
- Michaela Coel
- Merle Collins
- Ottobah Cugoano
- Patricia Cumper
D
E
- Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Obi Egbuna
- Inua Ellams
- Olaudah Equiano
- Ekow Eshun
- Kodwo Eshun
- Diana Evans
- Bernardine Evaristo
- Yvvette Edwards
F
G
H
- Stuart Hall
- Victor Headley
- Lenny Henry
- Donald Hinds
- Afua Hirsch
- Darcus Howe
- Marsha Hunt
- Talia Hibbert
J
- C. L. R. James
- Lennie James
- Delia Jarrett-Macauley
- John Jea
- Gus John
- Amryl Johnson
- Catherine Johnson
- Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Claudia Jones
- Evan Jones
- Darren Jordon
- Anthony Joseph
K
L
M
- Sarah Ladipo Manyika
- E. A. Markham
- S. I. Martin
- Valerie Mason-John
- Mustapha Matura
- Val McCalla
- Michael McMillan
- Kobena Mercer
- Dreda Say Mitchell
- Nadifa Mohamed
N
O
- Michael Obiora
- Tolu Ogunlesi
- Ben Okri
- David Olusoga
- Rageh Omaar
- Onyeka
- Diriye Osman
- Sharon Dodua Otoo
- Derek Owusu
- Helen Oyeyemi
- Chioma Okereke
P
- Nii Parkes
- Cass Pennant
- Caryl Phillips
- Mike Phillips
- Trevor Phillips
- Winsome Pinnock
- Hannah Pool
- Mary Prince
R
S
- Michael Salu
- Ignatius Sancho
- Mary Seacole
- Sam Selvon
- Kadija Sesay
- Warsan Shire
- Andra Simons
- Lemn Sissay
- Dorothea Smartt
- Zadie Smith
- Ade Solanke
- Frances-Anne Solomon
- Nick Stone
- Andrea Stuart
- Maud Sulter
- Luke Sutherland
V
W
- Marc Wadsworth
- Robert Wedderburn
- Alex Wheatle
- Francis Williams
- Henry Sylvester Williams
- Roy Williams
- Trix Worrell
- Kit de Waal