British-Ghanaian Derek Owusu and Nigerian Leye Adenle Feature in UK’s 2026 Quick Reads Campaign

Derek Owusu, a British writer of Ghanaian heritage, and Nigerian crime writer Leye Adenle are among six authors selected for Quick Reads 2026, the UK’s National Year of Reading flagship campaign! Owusu’s Hunger Pains is published through Stormzy’s #Merky Books imprint at Penguin Random House, while Adenle contributes Cell One from Simon & Schuster. The […]

British-Ghanaian Derek Owusu and Nigerian Leye Adenle Feature in UK’s 2026 Quick Reads Campaign
Derek Owusu, a British writer of Ghanaian heritage, and Nigerian crime writer Leye Adenle are among six authors selected for Quick Reads 2026, the UK’s National Year of Reading flagship campaign! Owusu’s Hunger Pains is published through Stormzy’s #Merky Books imprint at Penguin Random House, while Adenle contributes Cell One from Simon & Schuster. The […]