THE HALF OF IT

Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson

RIGHTS SOLD: World all languages / HarperCollins

RIGHTS AVAILABLE: All other rights / The bks Agency

A remarkable new book examining the mixed-race experience, from the creators of the Mixed Up podcast.

Nicole Ocran is an American writer, journalist and fashion influencer who has been sharing her personal style and life online for over a decade.

She is the co-host of the award-wining podcast Mixed Up, which is a deep dive into race and identity from the mixed perspective. Guests have included Mel B, David Oyelowo, Anton Ferdinand, Candice Brathwaite, Travis Alabanza, Lianne La haves and Ben Bailey Smith, to name a few.

She is the co-founder of The Creator Union, a trade union set up to support the needs of influencers and content creators as workers in the online space. She gave evidence to the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee in 2021 about online working conditions.

She is currently living in London.