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Proud to launch the 'Free Books Campaign,' getting books by authors of colour to those who cannot access them due to socioeconomic, systemic and other barriers to access.
Following the fundraiser, we've raised a huge £1,285 so far! This next step is the fun part, thread:
Following the fundraiser, we've raised a huge £1,285 so far! This next step is the fun part, thread:
The Free Books Campaign started as a fundraiser to contribute to the closing of educational inequalities. Due to your incredible support, it has expanded & I hope to lead the campaign for the long term.
You can follow along on twitter: @accessfreebooks or IG: @freebookscampaign
You can follow along on twitter: @accessfreebooks or IG: @freebookscampaign
In 2018, it was reported than almost 130 libraries were closed down, making access to texts increasingly difficult.
While some of us have been fortunate to buy books during this pandemic, not everyone is afforded the same luxury.
No one should be denied the chance to read.
While some of us have been fortunate to buy books during this pandemic, not everyone is afforded the same luxury.
No one should be denied the chance to read.
Here comes the fun part! You can claim a free book if the below criteria apply to you 
This whole process is based on honesty, so please only reach out to claim a book if you have read this and it reflects your current position.
This whole process is based on honesty, so please only reach out to claim a book if you have read this and it reflects your current position.
In the spirit of community & collective learning, we put together reading lists, comprised of authors of colour with the help of avid readers, book prizes and academics.
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@akalamusic
@nelsabbey
@EmmaDabiri
@canongatebooks
@4thEstateBooks
@MerkyBooks
@VersoBooks
@ZedBooks
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@akalamusic
@nelsabbey
@EmmaDabiri
@canongatebooks
@4thEstateBooks
@MerkyBooks
@VersoBooks
@ZedBooks
You can choose from any of the books in these lists, or request one that we haven't featured, as long as they are not written by homophobic, transphobic, anti-black or hold other bigoted views.
@jeffreykboakye
@afuahirsch
@ProfileBooks
@QuercusBooks
@BeaconPressBks
@JoyWhite2
@jeffreykboakye
@afuahirsch
@ProfileBooks
@QuercusBooks
@BeaconPressBks
@JoyWhite2
Some more great non-fiction!
@MerkyBooks
@PenguinUKBooks
@nikeshshukla
@lolaolufemi_
@MayaGoodfellow
@BloomsburyBooks
@PlutoPress
@VersoBooks
@lemnsissay
@canongatebooks
@MerkyBooks
@PenguinUKBooks
@nikeshshukla
@lolaolufemi_
@MayaGoodfellow
@BloomsburyBooks
@PlutoPress
@VersoBooks
@lemnsissay
@canongatebooks
Introducing our fiction list!
@mrsjaneymac
@CandiceC_W
@DorothyKoomson
@BernardineEvari
@niven_govinden
@YBattleFelton
@dialoguebooks
@jennifernans
@headlinepg
@penguinrandom
@PenguinUKBooks
@mrsjaneymac
@CandiceC_W
@DorothyKoomson
@BernardineEvari
@niven_govinden
@YBattleFelton
@dialoguebooks
@jennifernans
@headlinepg
@penguinrandom
@PenguinUKBooks
Some more beautiful texts:
@pjmendez_
@dialoguebooks
@headlinepg
@panmacmillan
@HotKeyBooksYA
@AcevedoWrites
@AlexiaArthurs
@LittleBrownUK
@TaliaHibbert
@jasinbath
@tayari
@britrbennett
@pjmendez_
@dialoguebooks
@headlinepg
@panmacmillan
@HotKeyBooksYA
@AcevedoWrites
@AlexiaArthurs
@LittleBrownUK
@TaliaHibbert
@jasinbath
@tayari
@britrbennett
Final few from our fiction recommended reading list!
@BritBlacklist
@dialoguebooks
@FaberBooks
@azemezi
@panmac
@tomi_adeyemi
@DapsDraws
@NathanBryon
@PenguinUKBooks
@taiyeselasi
@BritBlacklist
@dialoguebooks
@FaberBooks
@azemezi
@panmac
@tomi_adeyemi
@DapsDraws
@NathanBryon
@PenguinUKBooks
@taiyeselasi
Last, but not least. We have our poetry recommendations!
@vintagebooks
@DeanAtta
@HachetteKids
@YomiSode
@lemnsissay
@MerkyBooks
@FaberBooks
@canongatebooks
@penguinrandom
@vintagebooks
@DeanAtta
@HachetteKids
@YomiSode
@lemnsissay
@MerkyBooks
@FaberBooks
@canongatebooks
@penguinrandom
A huge huge thank you to everyone who put forward their recommendations. Not everyone is on twitter, but thank you to:
@jhalakprize
@freeblackuni
@adrm25
@bg_bookclub
@loatad_org
@badformreview
@reads_reveries
@zubscovered
@sofia_reading
@ddeabreu
For your support!
@jhalakprize
@freeblackuni
@adrm25
@bg_bookclub
@loatad_org
@badformreview
@reads_reveries
@zubscovered
@sofia_reading
@ddeabreu
For your support!
To donate to the campaign financially, please go to https://gf.me/u/ybqjnp
To donate new copies of books, please DM me or email accessiblebookscampaign@gmail.com
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To donate new copies of books, please DM me or email accessiblebookscampaign@gmail.com
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