Last fall, I wrote a post entitled “We Need Diverse Nonfiction” to highlight the unfortunate lack
of nonfiction, especially the four categories of nonfiction with an expository writing
style (active, browseable, traditional, expository literature), by BIPOC. Since
then, I’ve continued to keep track of BIPOC authors everyone should be aware
of.
Here are some authors you may already know:
Lesa Cline-Ransome – https://www.lesaclineransome.com/
Carole Boston Weatherford – https://cbweatherford.com/
Baptiste Paul – http://baptistepaul.net/
Traci Sorell – https://www.tracisorell.com/
Anika Denise – https://www.anikadenise.com/
Margarita Engle – http://margaritaengle.com
Kadir
Nelson – https://www.kadirnelson.com/
Joseph Bruchac – https://www.josephbruchac.com/
Andrea Davis Pinkey – https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/
Andrea+Davis+Pinkney/401051
Javaka Steptoe – http://javaka.com/
Don Tate – https://dontate.com/
Jason Chin – http://jasonchin.net/
Tonya Bolden – https://www.tonyaboldenbooks.com/
Vashti Harrison – https://www.vashtiharrison.com/books
Duncan Tonatiuh http://duncantonatiuh.com/
And here are some who may be new to you:
Christine Taylor Butler http://www.christinetaylorbutler.com/
Leah Henderson – http://www.leahhendersonbooks.com/
Nicholas St. Fleur – https://www.nicholasstfleur.com/
Teresa Robeson – https://www.teresarobeson.com/
Nancy
Churnin https://www.nancychurnin.com/
Alice Faye Duncan https://alicefayeduncan.com/
Patricia Valdez: http://patriciavaldezbooks.com/index.html
Anita Sanchez: http://anitasanchez.com/
Dawn Quigley – https://dawnquigley.com/books/native-american-heroes/
Marina Budhos – https://marinabudhos.com/books
Shana Keller – http://shanakeller.wixsite.com/shanakeller-1/books
Marta Magellan – https://martamagellan.com/
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson – https://vaundamicheauxnelson.com/
Gwendolyn Hooks – https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Appetizers-Studying-Food-Webs/dp/1604723149
Rita Singh – https://www.amazon.com/Holi-Colors-Rina-Singh/dp/1459818490
Ray A. Shepherd – https://www.rayanthonyshepard.com/
S.D. Nelson – https://www.sdnelson.net/
Tina Wheatcraft Cho – https://www.amazon.com/Korean-Celebrations-Festivals-Holidays-Traditions/dp/0804846944
Andrea Wang – http://andreaywang.com/
Silvia Lopez – https://www.silvialopezbooks.com/books
Paula Yoo https://paulayoo.com/
If you have additional suggestions, please let me know in the comments.
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I'm honored, as always, Melissa. Thank you so much for the shoutout!
Here are other authors I use for NF.
Sharon Robinson
Nikki Grimes
Kathleen Burkinshaw
Agreed!! She also writes fiction, but Christina Soontornvat is the author of the new middle grade nf book, All Thirteen, about the Thai boys soccer team that got trapped in a cave. I'm about to read it with some trepidation since I have a touch of claustrophobia …
Thanks, Maria. I put that book on hold at the library and am waiting for it.
I usually think if Nikki Grimes as a fiction/informational fiction author. I'll take a closer look at her list.
Thanks for the other two names. I'm not familiar with these authors and will look them up.
And Mélina Mangal, author of The Vast Wonder of the World (from Lerner), illustrated by Luisa Uribe.
My local librarian is in for another round of holds from me! Thanks for this amazing resource, and here's to adding lots more BIPOC authors to the list in the future.