Leon Diop & Briana Fitzsimons | Nibbies Podcast
Black & Irish is a landmark publication: the first book to celebrate the contributions made to Irish cultural, social, sporting and political life by Black and mixed race Irish men and women. This episode, host Hannah MacInnes is in conversation with Leon Diop & Briana Fitzsimons, shortlisted for the Book of the Year: Discover.
In their conversation, they discuss the common universal threads that run through everyone’s lives, how the book has been received in Ireland and the joy of seeing Black & Irish plug gaps in the school curriculum.
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.
