Black Girls Who Write

Your success is everything to us. 🖤✨

Whether BRBF is your very first time stepping in front of readers as an author — people you’ve connected with online or are meeting for the first time — or you’re a seasoned pro, there’s something about an event this special and this significant that hits different every single time.

came through with her best tips on how to prepare, show up, and absolutely show out at or any event where you should own the room, stand in your confidence, and grow your tribe.

Drop your tips in the comments! What helps YOU get in your bag before a big event? 👇🏾

We out here looking for revenge! 👿🗡️

If you saw Is God Is this weekend by .harris, then we have some book recommendations for you by Black Authors.

We put together a list of books that center many themes from the film: revenge, suspense, thriller, horror, and more!

And if you haven’t seen the movie yet, then yes, we are judging you because you need to see it!

is a kick-ass revenge thriller via a Black femme lens based on Aleshea Harris’ award-winning play of the same name. This film is written for the screen and directed by Aleshea Harris in her directorial feature debut.

Make sure you check out , in theaters everywhere. This film stars Kara Young & Mallori Johnson with Janelle Monáe, Erika Alexander, Vivica A. Fox and Sterling K. Brown.

We’re going LIVE this Thursday on Instagram, and we brought someone special! ✨

Our founder, is going Behind the Scenes with the incredible — playwright, filmmaker, and one of the most important voices in the game right now.

Her Obie-winning play hits the big screen on May 15th under Amazon MGM’s Orion label — written AND directed by her.

Two sisters. A reckoning. An epic quest for revenge. It’s giving everything it’s supposed to give.

We’re getting into all of it — the craft, the journey from stage to screen, and what it took to bring her vision to life. Come ready to learn, listen, and ask questions!

📅 Thursday, May 14th
⏰ 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST

Have a question you want to ask Aleshea? Drop them in the comments below! 👇🏾

GIVEAWAY!!

We’re so excited: and have teamed up to celebrate the publication of TURN WHERE by ! 

Part memoir, part cultural reflection, this essay collection follows a woman’s journey through family history, travel, and the realities of being a Black woman in America—asking: Where do I belong in a country not meant for people like me to survive? What does this mean for a child I might bring into it?

 ✨ THREE winners will receive a copy of TURN WHERE ✨

To enter for a chance to win:
- Follow +
- Like this post
- Tag a friend who loves thought-provoking reads

This book lights a pathway for the wanderer, the seeker—anyone propelled into the unknown by the desire for a place to truly belong. Good luck to all who enter! 

[NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to U.S. residents 18+. Three winners will be selected at random and contacted by . Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Entries open until 11:59PM (ET) on 5/11/26]

Some women want flowers. 💐

Some women want pretty book covers with flowers on them. 😉 📚🌸📚🌹📚🌻

For those of y’all who want both, this post isn’t for you. It’s for the book nerds and cover snobs. *somebody cue Oprah* Beautiful springtime covers for everyone✨🫶🏽

We couldn't tag everyone so if you see your favorite author book, tag them so they see it too 🤭😅.