Bookshop Description

Afrori Books is Sussex's only bookshop that specialises in books by black authors. With every genre available, this is the place to come to diversify your bookshelf. Founded by Carolynn Bain (a bookseller rising star 2022, Bookseller of the year 2023). Working with her daughters Oliviyah and Ysabel the bookshop is a family run business that aims to amplify black voices in the city and the nation.

The multi-award winning bookshop in the heart of Brighton, has become a central point for events and some of the best authors in publishing.
Afrori craft mornings run every Saturday throughout the year and they have a varied selection of book clubs including their extremely popular Supper Club where a small group of guests enjoy a two course Caribbean meal with a best selling author.

Afrori Books is the co founder of Brighton Book Festival, a five day festival that takes place in June each year

Guest speakers in 2023 include; AFLO the Poet Alice Slater Alinah Azadeh Annemarie Anang Brandon Taylor Catherine Joy White Charlie Brinkhurst Cuff Colin Grant Diana Evans Dorothy Koomson Farah Karim Cooper Fats Timbo Frances Mensah Williams Hannah Eaton Helen Trevorrow Jimi Famurewa Liv Little Louise Hare Marvyn Harrison Mikaela Loach Nels Abbey Nii Ayikwei Parkes Nikesh Shukla Obioma Ugoala Okechukwu Nzelu Okorie Chukwu Ore Agbaje-Williams Patrice Lawrence Rosanna Amaka Roy McFarlane Salena Godden Sarah Wordlaw Stephen Buoro Sunny Singh Talia Hibbert Yomi Sode.

They work with a number of schools arranging shop visits, pop up shops and author visits. They also run Brighton's only Anti Racist Kids (ARK) club in the shop and at a number of schools in Sussex.

The shop is committed to making books accessible to everyone. They welcome anyone who has the need to take advantage of their pay it forward scheme which allows customers to attend events or purchase books at no cost to themselves.
We also have an even bigger range in our online shop at www.afroribooks.co.uk or you can find us on bookshop.org

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