Iolande Argent

Iolande Argent is a cultural historian, storyteller, and creative entrepreneur exploring the spaces where legacy, media, and imagination intersect. A former plus-size model and filmmaker turned publisher, she uses her imprints — Oubliette Publishing, and Calm & Cozy™ — to champion hidden histories and celebrate the everyday brilliance of Black America. Discover thr full collection of inclusive Calm & Cozy™ cultural coloring books celebrating heritage, humor, and healing.

Her catalog spans genres: Frames and Fictions examines truth and illusion in entertainment; Beneath the Bones and Harmony of the Delta trace ancestral echoes through Southern culture; while the Calm & Cozy™ coloring series invites reflection and rest.

A proud Gen X bridge between analog roots and digital reinvention, Argent continues to craft books that restore memory, ignite dialogue, and remind readers that every story — like every life — has its rightful place in history.