ABOUT A.E. ROOKS
A.E. Rooks hopes to always be a student of history, which hasn’t stopped her from studying everything else. While her debut work, The Black Joke: The True Story of One Ship's Battle Against the Slave Trade, explores a little discussed facet of the transatlantic slave trade, previous writing credits include Between the Briefs, for which she won two national awards for sex positive journalism.
A two-time Jeopardy! champion whose schooling spans theatre, law, library and information science, education, human sexuality, Rooks' literary passions are united by what the past can teach us about the present, how history shapes our future, and above all, really interesting stories.
NEW RELEASE!
THE BLACK JOKE
A groundbreaking history of the Black Joke, the most famous member of the British Royal Navy’s anti-slavery squadron, and the long fight to end the transatlantic slave trade.
Available in hardcover/ebook now
"A.E. Rooks' dynamic narrative expertly uncovers and examines the high stakes and political intricacies of Britain’s attempt to abolish the global slave trade ... This engrossing and meticulously researched account of The Black Joke is essential reading."
— Samantha Seiple, author of Louisa on the Frontlines
