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Queen Camilla Honors Selina Brown as National Reading Hero

4/8/2026

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Queen Camilla named Selina Brown, founder of the Black British Book Festival, the UK's first National Reading Hero.
Selina Brown received the inaugural Queen's Reading Room Medal.
The Black British Book Festival began in Birmingham in 2021.
It has grown into Europe’s largest celebration of black literature, reaching over 100,000 attendees.
Brown's debut picture book, My Rice Is Best, was shortlisted for major awards.

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Queen Camilla named Selina Brown, founder of the Black British Book Festival, the UK's first National Reading Hero.
Selina Brown received the inaugural Queen's Reading Room Medal.
The Black British Book Festival began in Birmingham in 2021.
It has grown into Europe’s largest celebration of black literature, reaching over 100,000 attendees.
Brown's debut picture book, My Rice Is Best, was shortlisted for major awards.