It is for those who not only want to be able to better recognise both subtle and overt forms of racism in action, to examine their powerful role in it, and want to know what to do about it. The answer often lies within.

Packed with searing research and case studies - some toe-curling, some blood boiling - The Good Ally reveals the true meaning of allyship and shows how, with knowledge, self-interrogation and a lot of courage, you can move from bystander to changemaker be part of powerful change.

In the first week of publication The Good Ally was a bestselling book on Amazon, Bookshop.org on Hive and was selected as a best non-fiction book of the year by Waterstones in December 2021.

The Good Ally is currently available in all good bookstores in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand, The Caribbean and English speaking European countries. If you don’t see The Good Ally in your favourite local bookstore or library - just ask your retailer to stock it!

Praise for
The Good Ally

 ‘Nova’s book for me is a mental health manual for dealing with the everyday issues that arise when navigating a system that seeks to deny the existence of structural racism. She not only gives the reader detailed examples of the things that can and do arise, she also expertly offers solutions that help deal with them.’

David Harewood MBE,
actor and author of Maybe I Don’t Belong Here

‘The Good Ally is a powerful trojan horse. While the title calls out to every white person who has wanted to know ‘How can I become a good anti-racist ally?’, it’s content delivers hard-hitting facts, stories, and reflections that remind us that it’s not about being good, it’s about doing better.’

Layla F. Saad
Sunday Times bestselling author of Me and White Supremacy

‘Nova’s chapter; ‘Black Women Are Divine’, will be a reference for our people from this point on. It will be what our people go to, in the same way we go to Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. It will be a lifelong reference that will allow us to orient, ground, heal from and make sense of white body supremacy.’

Resmaa Menakem
The New York Times bestselling author of My Grandmother’s Hands and The Quaking of America

“This book is essential reading for healthcare professionals. The foundations of this book should be a core part of medical and psychological competencies on all training courses. As a clinical psychologist, reading Nova's book has been transformative and made me re-evaluate so much of what I thought I knew. It's a real stepping stone to becoming active in anti-racism work, which should be something we all strive for. We owe it to ourselves and the next generation to heal our collective humanity and Nova's book is a beautiful way to begin”

Dr Martha Deiros Collado
Clinical Psychologist

“If you are serious about anti racism, unlearning and becoming aware of how you are complicit, you simply must read this book. Buy it, read it, buy one for a friend.”

Amazon review

“The importance of Nova’s work is hard to summarise, such is the impact of this book. It is impossible to view racism and its corrosiveness then and now in the same way after reading this. Vital. Galvanising. Healing.”

Maxine, Amazon

Praise for
The Good Ally
On Audible

‘I have never known a book quite so affecting as this one - Nova’s oratory style is really unique and impactful, and I truly feel so lucky (and grateful!) to be living in the same age as Nova. One I’ll return to again and again and again, because the work is never over’.

Ellie, Good Reads Review

“For a really special experience, get it on Audible - listening to Nova read the book is like communing with a wise, caring friend who pulls no punches. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!”

Keri - Audible Review

“I would recommend listening to this on Audible, as it’s narrated by Nova Reid herself and she is very engaging. It’s literally like being in the room and having a conversation with her one to one.”

Dafni, GoodReads, Audible RevieW

Praise for
The Good Ally
On Audible