| Parent: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Country: | United States |
| Founder: | Questlove |
| Publications: | books |
Auwa Books is a publishing imprint founded by Questlove in 2023.
Auwa Books was announced in March 2023 as a new imprint of American book publishing company Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[1] The name Auwa is taken from a bird-call noise heard in Prince songs "Baby I'm a Star" and "Eye No".
The imprint's first publication was Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), an autobiography by Sly Stone written with Ben Greenman published 17 October 2023.[2] Auwa's second book will be Hip-Hop Is History, authored by Questlove and Greenman, to be published in 2024,[3] followed by planned titles by Drew Afualo, Josh Luber, Derrick Palmer,[4] Hanif Abdurraqib, Wesley Morris, and Jacqueline Woodson.[5]
Publisher and editor-in-chief - Questlove
Senior vice president and editorial director - Alexis Rosenzweig
Executive editors - Malaika Adero and Ben Greenman