Shani Akilah

In Shani Akilah's stunning collection of short stories, For Such a Time as This, we meet a group of Black-British Londoners as they explore their platonic and romantic relationships. From a fleeting meeting between past lovers and the first bloom of a new love, to the grief of losing a sibling and the difficulty of navigating racial inequalities in the...

A group of young, Black British friends navigate their way through the ups and downs of modern London life, in this richly imagined collection of linked stories. 'Heartachingly beautiful.' – Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? 'Full of heart.' – Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go 'Devoured this in one day… suffused with love and...