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Stormzy calls reading a ‘superpower’ as he backs accessible books campaign

The musician is championing the annual Quick Reads initiative, which will release six short, digestible titles for ‘nonreaders and lapsed readers’ in April for £1 each

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Big man! First look at Stormzy in his film debut

Stormzy has unveiled #Merky Films and its debut release, Big Man, starring the rapper in his first lead acting role

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Stormzy’s new star author Taylor-Dior Rumble on writing Merky’s first romcom: ‘I kid you not, I Googled “How to write a book”’

As British rapper Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books releases its first romcom, Ellie Muir speaks to Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author of ‘The Situationship’, which now looks to be one of the biggest hits of the summer

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

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Scholarships, Glastonbury and No 1 albums: Stormzy turns 30

In honour of the Croydon-born rapper turning 30, we look back on some of the highlights of his career to date

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

The Stormzy Effect — ‘faced with his majesty, people cannot help but believe in their own’

William Rayfet Hunter, who will have his first novel printed by #Merky Books next year, writes about the importance of Stormzy to the Black community and why ‘he dares us to dream’

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023

Malorie Blackman and Stormzy at Hay Festival: ‘Libraries are the great equaliser’

The pair discussed the power of literature, representation and five years of #Merky Books

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books

In The Race to Be Myself, the Olympian athlete will detail her battle for permission to compete as a woman with hyperandrogenism

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

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Caster Semenya wants to inspire resilience with memoir published by Merky Books

She won the 2009 World Championships in Berlin at the age of 18.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Stormzy’s #Merky Books festival aims to ‘light imaginations’ of young storytellers

Speaker Malorie Blackman says two-day event exists to ‘spark the aspirations’ of those who might not have considered a creative career

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023

Introducing Will Hunter, Stormzy’s favourite doctor-turned-author

Will Hunter, winner of #Merky Books’ New Writers’ Prize, tells Shannon Mahanty about life on the A&E front line and how he found his true identity

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023

Malorie Blackman and John Agard to headline Stormzy’s #Merky Books literature festival

The rapper launched his publishing imprint in 2018 in partnership with Penguin Random House

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches literature festival to ‘inspire young creatives’

The grime star said he was ‘proud’ to offer the two-day event headlined by Wretch 32, John Agard and Malorie Blackman

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Junior doctor awarded Stormzy’s #Merky Books New Writer’s Prize

The prize aims to bring attention to unpublished and under represented writers between the ages of 16 and 30.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

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