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This week HQ announces the launch of Akan Books, its newest imprint led by author, broadcaster and diversity advocate June Sarpong OBE. The imprint name is inspired by Sarpong’s own heritage. Sarpong’s ancestors descended from the West African Ashanti people, Akan. Drawing on the oral storytelling traditions of African and Caribbean folklore, the imprint colophon depicts Anansi the spider, a master storyteller, who revelled in creative resistance and liberation: the perfect character to spin a great story. The imprint will be publishing three books between January and June 2025.