Peckham Library Shades of Black Authors Book Club

A supportive space celebrating the rich literature of Black writers

📚 Southwark Monthly - fourth Friday Beginner-friendly Social Fiction Contemporary fiction

Want to read and celebrate the rich literature of Black writers? The Peckham Library Shades of Black Authors Book Club is a warm, deeply supportive group meeting on the fourth Friday of every month to explore diverse literature.

We read a wonderful range of fiction, poetry, memoirs, and essays, highlighting diverse experiences and rich cultural histories. Our sessions are wonderfully relaxed and supportive, encouraging everyone to share their personal insights and discover incredible new voices together. It is a fantastic way to broaden your reading horizons while building warm community connections. We can't wait to see you!

Southwark, London
Monthly - fourth Friday

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Arjun Mehta · 13 June 2026 I optimised my whole life in London. Except the part that actually mattered. I moved here for a brilliant engineering job and built a life so efficient I barely had to speak to anyone. It worked perfectly, right up until it didn't. A running club fixed what I couldn't. Erin Walsh · 16 June 2026 Socialising never made sense to me. At a board game night, the rules were finally written down. As an autistic adult, the unspoken rules of socialising always left me lost and exhausted. A board game night was the first place the rules were actually explicit - and I could finally relax. Claire Donnelly · 7 June 2026 I sat silent at book club for months. Finding my voice there changed my whole life. I'd spent my whole life letting other people's opinions fill the room. A monthly book club, and one patient question, taught me that mine mattered too.