JULIET COLEY BCAe
Author • Publisher • Journalist
Juliet Coley (Bremmer) BCAe is an award-winning author, publisher, journalist and former senior education leader whose work champions Black children’s achievement, representation and storytelling. During more than 25 years in education, she served as a Senior Deputy Headteacher and Head of English and Media.
As an author of six books, Juliet has supported more than 60 writers and helped bring over 30 publications into print. She founded with her family LIT Stars CIC, home to Young LIT Stars, which publishes solely Black child authors, and in 2024 the Children’s Black Book Fair UK. She is also the founder of UNSUNG Online KidsZine, nurturing the next generation of young writers and journalists.
Why Hackney Matters
Born, raised and educated in Hackney, Juliet continues to live and work and chair community Boards in the borough. Her grandparents and parents moved to Hackney from Jamaica in the late 1950s and as a child her “happy place” was Hackney library. Her Legacy Step reflects her belief that: “Legacy is not simply about being remembered. It is about leaving something behind that helps the next person climb.”
Did You Know?
Before publishing children’s books, Juliet was trained as a journalist for The Voice newspaper and with ITV News. She later presented Britain’s pioneering Black gospel music television programme ‘People Get Ready’ which was broadcast on Channel 4 and later ITV1.