# Derek Owusu

derek owusu (born 1988) is a British writer and podcaster. He edited and contributed to the book Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space (2019), and released his debut novel, That Reminds Me, in November 2019 == Life and work == Owusu, of Ghanaian heritage, was raised in foster care by a white family in a village in Suffolk until he was eight years old. In 1997 he moved from Suffolk to North London to live with his biological parents.He is the former co-host of the literature podcast Mostly Lit.Owusu edited the book Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space (2019), an anthology of writing by 20 Black British men.