When I was approached some time ago by #MerkyBooks, rapper Stormzy and Penguin's publishing company, to see if I'd be interested in reading a book, I was intrigued as it seemed to resonate with stories about my neighborhood in Wales.
April 22, 2026 at 8:52 AM
When I was approached some time ago by #MerkyBooks, rapper Stormzy and Penguin's publishing company, to see if I'd be interested in reading a book, I was intrigued as it seemed to resonate with stories about my neighborhood in Wales.
Last Chance Siren: Our Meet the Editors webinar is this eve @7pm. Register for free to hear about publishing from amazing editors, Joelle Owusu of #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social of @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
Meet the Editors
Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Last Chance Siren: Our Meet the Editors webinar is this eve @7pm. Register for free to hear about publishing from amazing editors, Joelle Owusu of #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social of @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
Thank you @alicedewing.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #Strangerland by Monika Radojevic, winner of the #MerkyBooks New Writers' Prize. Out 5th March from Merky Books. 💙📚
I'm so looking forward to reading this powerful debut with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in March!
#SquadPodBookClub
I'm so looking forward to reading this powerful debut with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in March!
#SquadPodBookClub
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Thank you @alicedewing.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #Strangerland by Monika Radojevic, winner of the #MerkyBooks New Writers' Prize. Out 5th March from Merky Books. 💙📚
I'm so looking forward to reading this powerful debut with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in March!
#SquadPodBookClub
I'm so looking forward to reading this powerful debut with the @squadpod2021.bsky.social gang in March!
#SquadPodBookClub
Our first free webinar on June 25th at 7pm - Meet the Editors - offers three superstar editors in conversation: Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social : www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social : www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
Meet the Editors
Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.
www.eventbrite.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Our first free webinar on June 25th at 7pm - Meet the Editors - offers three superstar editors in conversation: Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social : www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social : www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
'We're seeing a lot more media now about black love and black joy, instead of just black pain.'
The winner of Stormzy's #MerkyBooks new writers' prize, Abaka Debrah, on writing 'for the next generation of young black boys':
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#books #reading #writing #fiction
The winner of Stormzy's #MerkyBooks new writers' prize, Abaka Debrah, on writing 'for the next generation of young black boys':
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#books #reading #writing #fiction
Stormzy prize winner wants to write for 'next gen of black boys'
Abaka Debrah's novel Where Geezers Call Home has won the New Writers' Prize on Stormzy's #Merky Books label.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
'We're seeing a lot more media now about black love and black joy, instead of just black pain.'
The winner of Stormzy's #MerkyBooks new writers' prize, Abaka Debrah, on writing 'for the next generation of young black boys':
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#books #reading #writing #fiction
The winner of Stormzy's #MerkyBooks new writers' prize, Abaka Debrah, on writing 'for the next generation of young black boys':
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#books #reading #writing #fiction
On 25.06 ,we have our first free Brunel Uni online publishing webinar with editors Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social Register here to demystify publishing: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
Meet the Editors
Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.
www.eventbrite.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
On 25.06 ,we have our first free Brunel Uni online publishing webinar with editors Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social Register here to demystify publishing: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...
The #MerkyBooks New Writers’ Prize is back for another year 🎉🙌
Open to all Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic writers, aged 18-35, un-agented and unpublished.
🗓️ Submissions close on 26 August. Apply now: www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis...
Open to all Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic writers, aged 18-35, un-agented and unpublished.
🗓️ Submissions close on 26 August. Apply now: www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis...
July 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The #MerkyBooks New Writers’ Prize is back for another year 🎉🙌
Open to all Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic writers, aged 18-35, un-agented and unpublished.
🗓️ Submissions close on 26 August. Apply now: www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis...
Open to all Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic writers, aged 18-35, un-agented and unpublished.
🗓️ Submissions close on 26 August. Apply now: www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis...
Ghanian immigrant in a Union Jack stab vest by Banksy now in the Design Museum, pictured singing at Glastonbury who used his wealth and fame to fund Cambridge university scholarships, create MerkyBooks, MerkyFC and MerkyFilm.
That kind of undermining of culture?
That kind of undermining of culture?
September 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Ghanian immigrant in a Union Jack stab vest by Banksy now in the Design Museum, pictured singing at Glastonbury who used his wealth and fame to fund Cambridge university scholarships, create MerkyBooks, MerkyFC and MerkyFilm.
That kind of undermining of culture?
That kind of undermining of culture?
We're pleased to publish ‘Menace’, a darkly comic short story from Monika Radojevic’s debut short story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence, published by @MerkyBooks on 20th March.
Exclusive Extract: A Beautiful Lack of Consequence by Monika Radojevic
Read an exclusive extract from Brazilian-Montenegrin writer Monika Radojevic's debut short story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We're pleased to publish ‘Menace’, a darkly comic short story from Monika Radojevic’s debut short story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence, published by @MerkyBooks on 20th March.
Stormzy launches film company #MerkyFilms with starring role
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Jason Nocito Stormzy's acting debut as Tenzman in Big Man will premiere on YouTube on 18 June Stormzy has announced he's launching his own film production company - and will star in its first release.…
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Jason Nocito Stormzy's acting debut as Tenzman in Big Man will premiere on YouTube on 18 June Stormzy has announced he's launching his own film production company - and will star in its first release.…
Stormzy launches film company #MerkyFilms with starring role
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Jason Nocito Stormzy's acting debut as Tenzman in Big Man will premiere on YouTube on 18 June Stormzy has announced he's launching his own film production company - and will star in its first release. #Merkyfilm, like the rapper's other projects #Merkybooks and #MerkyFC, will focus on celebrating black British stories and talent, he says. Its first project is short film Big Man, directed by Oscar-winning film-maker Aneil Karia, known for projects including The Long Goodbye and Surge. It'll be released on YouTube on 18 June and stars Stormzy as a former rap star navigating an uncertain new chapter.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Stormzy launches film company #MerkyFilms with starring role
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Jason Nocito Stormzy's acting debut as Tenzman in Big Man will premiere on YouTube on 18 June Stormzy has announced he's launching his own film production company - and will star in its first release.…
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Jason Nocito Stormzy's acting debut as Tenzman in Big Man will premiere on YouTube on 18 June Stormzy has announced he's launching his own film production company - and will star in its first release.…
From punk, we move to #Stormzy
"I'm Mallory Blackman, the way I sell books
I jump on the stage, and then the world looks
All that banging' on my door, had my girl shook
Now sorry officer, I only sell hooks"
Check out #MerkyBooks #writers. They have a fabulous list www.penguin.co.uk/company/publ...
"I'm Mallory Blackman, the way I sell books
I jump on the stage, and then the world looks
All that banging' on my door, had my girl shook
Now sorry officer, I only sell hooks"
Check out #MerkyBooks #writers. They have a fabulous list www.penguin.co.uk/company/publ...
#Merky Books
#Merky Books is an award-winning imprint launched in 2018 by Stormzy and Penguin Random House UK with a clear ambition to publish books that will own – and change – the mainstream. Our publishing incl...
www.penguin.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 8:52 PM
From punk, we move to #Stormzy
"I'm Mallory Blackman, the way I sell books
I jump on the stage, and then the world looks
All that banging' on my door, had my girl shook
Now sorry officer, I only sell hooks"
Check out #MerkyBooks #writers. They have a fabulous list www.penguin.co.uk/company/publ...
"I'm Mallory Blackman, the way I sell books
I jump on the stage, and then the world looks
All that banging' on my door, had my girl shook
Now sorry officer, I only sell hooks"
Check out #MerkyBooks #writers. They have a fabulous list www.penguin.co.uk/company/publ...
The @MerkyBooks New Writers' Prize is an annual writing competition that is open to young, underrepresented, and unpublished writers from across the UK and ROI.
Deadline is 10 September, and details are below:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/merky-new-writers-prize
Deadline is 10 September, and details are below:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/merky-new-writers-prize
#Merky Books New Writers' Prize
#Merky Books is an award-winning imprint launched in 2018...
www.penguin.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 5:06 AM
The @MerkyBooks New Writers' Prize is an annual writing competition that is open to young, underrepresented, and unpublished writers from across the UK and ROI.
Deadline is 10 September, and details are below:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/merky-new-writers-prize
Deadline is 10 September, and details are below:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/merky-new-writers-prize
Lives and passions brought into the light for #BlackHistoryMonth: www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/live...
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #MagicCatPublishing #DialogueBooks @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #HutchinsonHeinemann #ChattoBooks #MerkyBooks @faberbooks.bsky.social #HamishHamilton
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #MagicCatPublishing #DialogueBooks @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #HutchinsonHeinemann #ChattoBooks #MerkyBooks @faberbooks.bsky.social #HamishHamilton
Lives and passions brought into the light
Black History Month offers the chance to celebrate the rich cultural heritage, history, and achievements of black people. This year’s theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. Lucy Popescu selects 12...
www.camdennewjournal.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New! DL Apr 12: #Merky Books invites unpublished writers aged 16-30 in the UK or Eire to submit samples of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. No fee, winners receive the New Writers' Prize and publication | http://ow.ly/MgQk30o9FhN @MerkyBooks with @PenguinUKBooks HT @firstwritercom
February 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New! DL Apr 12: #Merky Books invites unpublished writers aged 16-30 in the UK or Eire to submit samples of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. No fee, winners receive the New Writers' Prize and publication | http://ow.ly/MgQk30o9FhN @MerkyBooks with @PenguinUKBooks HT @firstwritercom
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere, Editorial Director at #MerkyBooks, has been picked as one of 36 finalists for this year's Black British Business Awards
www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)
www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)
July 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere, Editorial Director at #MerkyBooks, has been picked as one of 36 finalists for this year's Black British Business Awards
www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)
www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)