14 mixed book launches I’m excited about this spring

It’s a bumper time for your bookshelf

Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week, I’m taking a moment to spotlight some of the amazing books by mixed authors that have come out in the past few weeks, or are due to be released very soon. From non-fiction to novels, here’s what’s on my TBR.

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Minbak by Ela Lee

In her second novel, Ela Lee introduces us to three generations of women across two time periods. First, Incheon, South Korea, 1985, where the country is revolting against dictatorship. Hana is pulled from school to work in the local minbak (boarding house,) with dreams of leaving. In London, 2008, Hana must move her ailing mother and teenage daughter into a single room, making the past collide with the present. There are secrets, obsessions, and the unravelling of a family’s dark past.

I’ll be interviewing Ela Lee at Daunt Books Notting Hill on Thursday May 7 – get your tickets here now!

Out now – get it at Bookshop.org or Amazon now

The Mixed + Multiracial Guide To Wellbeing by Namalee Bolle

You heard from Namalee earlier this month, where she shared more about her mixed Sri Lankan and Dutch-Jewish heritage. I headed to Housman’s Books in March to celebrate the launch of this vital guide to mental wellbeing for people from mixed and multiracial backgrounds, hearing some of Namalee’s insights from both sides of the therapist’s couch. An essential read for everyone.

Out now – get it at Bookshop.org or Amazon now