Ebury Press to publish “The Voice: 40 Years of Black British Lives”

Ebury has signed The Voice: 40 Years of Black British Lives by Britain’s longest running and only Black newspaper.

With a foreword from Sir Lenny Henry, and written by former and current Voice journalists including news editor Vic Motune and sports editor Rodney hinds, this powerful book celebrates 40 years of Britain’s national Black newspaper, which gave a voice to the Black Britain.

Told through news reports, editorials, and readers’ personal letters, this emotive book documents the social history of Black Britain over the last four decades. Each chapter is illustrated with iconic newspaper pages from The Voice’s extensive archives, as well as powerful front covers from 1982 to the present day.

Elizabeth Bond, publishing director for Ebury Partnerships said: “We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with The Voice, to pay tribute to the extraordinary journalists and dedicated readers that have made the newspaper the institution it is today. From highlighting systemic racism to championing future superstars of politics, sport and the arts, this book honours the sheer breadth of The Voice’s editorial scope and its incredible relationship with the Black community.”

Paulette Simpson CBE, Executive Director of The Voice said “I am extremely proud of what The Voice stands for today in 2022 as we celebrate our 40th anniversary.   The partnership with Ebury is a proud moment for our entire team as the book provides an authentic and credible account of the social history of Black Britain and provides an opportunity to discuss and celebrate what matters most to our community”.

Mia Oakley, campaigns officer and co-chair of Colour, the network for Black, Asian and marginalised communities at Penguin Random House UK, added: “I am so thrilled to be working with The Voice on its debut.  This incredible social history is filled with so many stories of Black Britain which would have been otherwise forgotten and have given voices to those who often felt voiceless.”

Fionn Hargreaves, editor, said: “I love that we have been able to delve into The Voice’s archives to showcase their iconic front pages and fascinating inside stories. They illustrate the story of the newspaper perfectly and, I’m sure, will evoke nostalgia with The Voice’s long-time readers.”

The Voice will be published in hardback on 6th October 2022.

Pre-Order your copy today: https://smarturl.it/TheVoiceBook

The Voice: 40 Years of Black British Lives

Mo Gilligan to publish autobiography

• Mo Gilligan is to publish his autobiography on 2nd September
• That Moment When: Life Stories from Way Back Then will focus on turning points in his life
• He says: “I genuinely never imagined that I would ever get the opportunity to write my own book”

Mo Gilligan will publish his autobiography in September.

Titled That Moment When: Life Stories from Way Back Then, the book will focus on particular moments in the stand-up comedian’s life.

Publishers Ebury Press explain: “You might know Mo as the history making stand-up comedian, BAFTA-winning presenter of The Lateish Show, Masked Singer judge and social media mega star. Now, get to know Mo like never before in his highly coveted first book That Moment When, where he guides us through up the turning points, the good times, the challenges and the lessons learned in a collection of the moments from the decade-long grind that led to where he is today.

“Journeying through childhood memories in South London, embarrassing teenage experiences, reminiscing about school days and old school raving, the behind the scenes of his first comedy gigs, the creation of the original Geezer and becoming a viral sensation, selling out national tours in minutes and becoming one of TV’s most in-demand stars. Mo will share the stories behind huge milestones in his life – the moment he decided he wanted to be a comedian, the moment he went viral, the moment he realised he was a little bit famous (and how he dealt with it), the moment his Netflix special dropped globally in 190 countries, smashing into the UK Top 5 and of course, the moment he won his BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance.

“In amongst the laugh-out-loud observations, raw life lessons and candid storytelling Mo will also explore his biggest influences and motivators – including the unsung heroes of the Black British comedy scene, the importance of reflecting his community and the power of spreading joy through laughter.”

Mo Gilligan says: “The last few years have been so incredible for me, but there was also a decade’s worth of grind before I got any kind of break. In That Moment When I get to share all those stories, all the highs and lows and moments that made me. I genuinely never imagined that I would ever get the opportunity to write my own book, so this is another amazing one to add and I’m so grateful to everyone who has helped make this happen.”

That Moment When: Life Stories from Way Back Then will be released in hardback, eBook and audiobook format on 2nd September. It is available to pre-order now.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/shop/news/6292/mo-gilligan-book/