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HarperCollins acquires Morosky’s ‘love letter to Black women'.
HarperCollins has acquired Black Women Always by multi-disciplinary creative and film auteur Kevin Morosky – his “love letter to Black women and a revolt against tired thinking around creativity and advertising".
Stephanie Milner, publishing director at Pavilion, acquired world all-language rights directly from the author. Black Women Always will be published on 14th March 2024 in hardback, e-book and audiobook.
The publisher says: “Through a series of conversations which consider the themes of resilience, patience, autonomy, focus, identity, communication and fun among others, Kevin Morosky invites the women he considers his most trusted advisors and biggest inspirations – including Shygirl, Candice Brathwaite and Kelechi Okafor – to explore how their impact shapes culture and nourishes society.
“Drawing on his own experiences in the creative industry across advertising, photography, film and art, Kevin shares how Black women always support, teach and help shape the best version of society around them, as they reflect on how to authentically achieve your creative freedom.”
Mororsky said: “The goal was to write something that introduced creativity as an individual experience – something fun, an expression of all the good things life has to offer, rather than as part of an exclusive members-only club. All my life, Black women have saved me in multiple ways, tirelessly encouraging me to be me. They have always made me feel welcomed. I have no bigger influence, so to write a book about my viewpoint on creativity and not mention the main architects of my success would make no sense. Advertising can be wholesome, holistic and include the culture it relies on the most – if we let it.”
Milner said: “Working with Kevin and his team to deliver this book is beyond exciting. We first started speaking about redefining the books on advertising and creativity from Paul Arden and Brian Eno. Black Women Always is for fans of those books – readers with an interest in pursuing a multifaceted career – but it is also for anyone who wants to open their eyes to the celebrate the work that Black women have always done to nurture the talent of others. We hope that this book will be a testament to the often hidden women behind so much of the cultural zeitgeist.”
