Editing Lenny Henry (section)

===Writing===
Henry has published four books: two autobiographies and two [[Young adult fiction|young adult]] [[Fantasy|fantasies]].

One work, ''Who Am I, Again?'' (2019), is a memoir that covers his formative years, starting with the arrival of his parents in Dudley, and ending when he began to experience success in the late 1970s.

Another is ''Rising to the Surface''; it continues his memoirs from the point his first set ended. ''Rising...'' covers his rise to fame. Henry begins with his children's show ''Tiswas'' and continues through his ''The Lenny Henry Show'', which was broadcast for 20 years, though not continuously.<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web |last=Sturges |first=Fiona |date=9 September 2022 |title=Rising to the Surface by Lenny Henry review – the breakthrough years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/09/rising-to-the-surface-by-lenny-henry-review-the-breakthrough-years |access-date=9 October 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref>

Henry's two young adult books were written to address his belief that the lack of non-white characters in fantasy was harmful to young adult non-white readers. ''The Boy With Wings'' tells the story of a boy who sprouts wings and learns to fly. He and his friends must save the world. ''The Book of Legends'' features two black siblings, Bran and Fran, who live with their mother in a small Midlands town. When their mother goes missing, their hunt for her leads them to another world.<ref name="Guardian">{{Cite web |last=Lamont |first=Tom |date=8 October 2022 |title=Lenny Henry on his roaring 60s, writing for kids and facing Lord of the Rings trolls: 'They sit in their pants, slagging off anything different' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/08/lenny-henry-writing-for-kids-facing-lord-of-the-rings-trolls |access-date=9 October 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref>