Podcasts about african writers

The Africa Century International African Writers' Conference is set to take place next Tuesday in Potchefstroom in the North West Province.  Ibrahima Aya, Timbuktu-born Malian author,  co-founder and director of the literary festival Rentrée littéraire du Mali, is set to deliver the International African Writers' Day Lecture under the theme: Decolonisation and Decoloniality. The South African Literary Awards  - SALA - will also have an awards handover ceremony for 32 shortlisted titles by local authors. Sebenzile Nkambule spoke to  Morakabe Seakhoa, Director of the South African Literary Awards... .

In this captivating episode, we sit down for an enlightening conversation with the renowned Ugandan fiction writer, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. Join us as Jennifer shares her invaluable insights into the art of crafting compelling stories and her journey of navigating the world of publishing across continents.Discover the secrets behind Jennifer's literary success, from her award-winning debut novel "Kintu" to her latest works, "The First Woman" and "A Girl is a Body of Water." Learn how she has masterfully woven African narratives into the fabric of Western literature.Jennifer's experiences, including winning prestigious prizes like the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize and the Global Commonwealth Short Story Prize, make her a true authority in the world of literature. Whether you're an aspiring writer or a devoted reader, you won't want to miss this insightful discussion that explores the intersection of storytelling, culture, and the global literary landscape.Tune in as we delve into the creative mind of Jennifer Makumbi, offering you a front-row seat to her extraordinary journey in the world of writing and publishing.Awards and Nominations:The First Woman, Winner 2021 Jhalak Prize – Book of the Year by a Writer of ColourRecipient of the 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize for FictionGlobal Winner, 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Lets Tell This Story Properly Winner,    Kwani Manuscript Project in 2013 for KintuNominationsThe First Woman shortlisted for The Diversity Book AwardsThe First Woman shortlisted for Encore Prize 2021The First woman shortlisted for James Tait Black Prize 2021A Girl is a Body of Water longlisted for Aspen Words Literary Prize 2021The NAIS-KNAW writer's residence 2021Kintu shortlisted for Prix Les Afriques 2020Manchester Happened longlisted for Edge Hill Prize (2020)The Alan Chuese Fellowship (2019)Kintu Longlisted for The Prix Du Medicis 2019Manchester Happened Shortlisted for Big Book Award (Harper's Bazaar) 2019Kintu Winner Prix Transfuge Du Meilluer Premier Roman Francais 2019Kintu Shortlisted for Edward Stanford Awards (2019)Grants of Art: The Arts council 2015Kintu longlisted for the Etisalat Prize 2015Support the Show.Listen to Ugandan Art Speaks Out on all podcast platforms. For more information and to explore further, visit our website at https://www.ugandanartspeaksout.com/Contact us at adnan@omuti.org or director@omuti.org

Chika Unigwe is a celebrated and highly acclaimed Nigerian-born Igbo author, whose honors include winning the Nigeria Literature Prize, the Sylt Fellowship for African Writers, and many other distinctions. Chika is Creative Director of the Awele Creative Trust, and she was a judge for the Man Booker International Prize in 2016. In 2016-2017, she was Bonderman Professor of Creative Writing at Brown University, Providence RI, USA, and then went on to lecture in creative writing at Emory University, GA. In 2020-2021, she will be joining Georgia College and State University's MFA in Creative Writing as a core faculty member.Chika was born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria. She graduated from the University of Nigeria, KU Leuven (Belgium) and has a PhD from Leiden University, Holland. Author of The Middle Daughter, Unigwe's previous work includes novels On Black Sisters Street and Night Dancer as well as the short story collection Better Never than Late. She was also a contributor to Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian Writers on the Home, Identity and Culture They Know; Lagos Noir; New Daughters of Africa; and Regiones Imaginaires. The Middle DaughterDzanc Books, 2023A World Without Books was created to help writers connect with readers during the pandemic. This Micro-Podcast provides authors a platform to share stories about writing, discuss current projects, and consider life without books. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you podcast.Past Forward is a curiosity company dedicated to educational accessibility. Our public podcast service, paired with millions of discounted books curated into topic-themed collections, provides guidance and tools to support lifelong learning.

We are highlighting the brilliant talents that come from Africa and on this episode of Writing Black we are amplifying the talented and critically acclaimed Nigerian author Ayobami Adebayo. Adebayo's new novel "A Spell of Good Things" brings to life the culture and communities of Nigeria following two families through the struggles of class, wealth and political struggles. Adebayo also talks to Maiysha about her taking a different route than what was expected of her, how Nigerian mothers are much more than what you see and how they are both excited to see Black Americans and Black people in Africa interacting with one another a lot more than before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Who You will Hear**Guest: Holger Ehling (Director of Holger Ehling Media)Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek) The guest for this episode is Holger Ehling, a journalist, author, and active organizer of specialist conferences and cultural events.Holger shares with us how reading and writing plants in him a seed for exploring the undiscovered world, and how his work and passion take him on a global journey, from Germany, Africa, Latin America, England, Portugal to Spain. Recounting his work with the Frankfurt Book Fair and many specialist events he develops over the decades, he looks back how the bookfair has evolved, and how these events reshape his perspectives on cultural understanding, writing, and publishing. He also talks about how the idea of “Pocket” (a book series he edits) comes into being and presents us with a brief but vivid intro to the fascinating cultures he sees in England, Portugal, and Spain.For more information about Holger's books, projects, and his most recent book “History of Spain”, please visit Holger Ehling Media. Tell us what is going on with your publishing projects or business on Twitter (@Klopotek_AG), LinkedIn, or email us at podcast@klopotek.com.  For more information about the Klopotek software solution, please write to info@klopotek.com, or register to receive emails from us on technology innovations & events from Klopotek.* The views, information, or opinions expressed in the program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Klopotek and its employees. It is the goal of Klopotek Publishing Radio to support cultural diversity, the exchange of opinions, and to create an environment where the conversation of a global publishing industry can thrive.

In this episode, Jake talks about the process of how you can write a best-selling book in a hour a day. He shares the 2 most important pieces of knowledge that you need before getting started; your INTENTION for writing the book and the motivation for WHY NOW. Once you have the answers to these 2 questions then you are ready to begin the process. Jake Kelfer is a lifestyle entrepreneur, life elevator, and coach to ambitious entrepreneurs and freedom seekers helping people write and launch bestselling books. He is a 3x bestselling author, a high-energy motivational speaker, investor, and the founder of the Professional Basketball Combine which has helped 70+ NBA draft prospects turn their dreams of playing pro basketball into their reality. He and his work have been featured on Forbes, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and many other major media outlets.Follow Jake on InstagramJakes WebsiteFollow Candace on Instagram

Umar Turaki's writing has been shortlisted for the Miles Morland Scholarship, longlisted for the Short Story Day Africa Prize, and has won the AFREADA Photo-Story Competition. Umar's short films have screened in numerous festivals, and his work in television both as a writer and director has been broadcast on various stations.  Umar lives in Kelowna, British Columbia with his wife and daughter, where he is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at UBC Okanangan. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL THING TO BEHOLD, is literary, dystopian, and in this age of COVID, all too plausible. An African village is cut off from the world when a mysterious illness called the Grey spreads rapidly, affecting the villagers' eyes and minds, leaving many dead.With the village surrounded by military blockades, a family of estranged siblings are forced to re-evaluate their relationships when they come face-to-face with an unstoppable evil.     

Lewis Nkosi (1936–2010), born in Embo (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), was an acclaimed journalist, writer and professor of literature in various African and European countries as well as in the USA. Living in exile since 1960, he resided in Basel between 1997 and 2010. On 11th November 1999 he gave a reading from his yet unpublished novel “Mandela's Ego” (2006) at the BAB. In the extracts of the audio recording presented here, he explains his motivation to write about ‘the day Mandela is arrested', reads from his novel and reflects about the challenges of also writing in his mother tongue isiZulu. The BAB Publishing House published the monograph Lewis Nkosi. The Black Psychiatrist | Flying Home: Texts, Perspectives, Homage which consists of two plays by Lewis Nkosi and reflections, critical appraisals and memories by friends and scholars on the life and work of this South African writer.

Uwem Akpan'd short stories and autobiographical pieces have appeared in the special editions of The New Yorker, the Oprah magazine,Hekima Review, the Nigerian Guardian, America, etc. His first book, Say You're One of Them, was published in 2008 by Little, Brown. It made the "Best of the Year" list at People magazine, Wall Street Journal, and other places. The New York Times made it the Editor's Choice, and Entertainment Weekly listed it at # 27 in their Best of the Decade.  Say You're One of Them won the Commonwealth Prize (Africa Region), the Open Book Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award.  The collection of short stories was the 2009 Oprah Book Club selection. A New York Times and Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, it has been translated into 12 languages. His second book and first novel, New York, My Village, was published on November 2, 2021, by WW Norton. In this immigrant story, Uwem writes about NYC with the same promise and pain we saw in his African cities of Say You're One of Them.  Uwem teaches in the University of Florida's MFA program

In this mini-series, we take an informal approach to evaluate the experiences of select scholars of the present cohort in the ongoing Shadow-a-Leader program. For more context, the Shadow-a-Leader program is the phase of the NUTM Scholars program that involves every Scholar with a leader in the industry in a 6-week long internship; this provides a more experiential approach to each Scholars' learning and an opportunity for networking. Well, if you need more you'll have to go check the official NUTM Social media on Twitter and LinkedIn. Here, we have conversations around the Scholar's actual experience so far in the course of the program. Hosts Ayobami Bamigboye Ayobami is a Cloud Engineer and Concept Designer. At least, when his alter-ego is in check, he is all concerned about finding ways to solve problems using Technology and Entrepreneurship. He is interested in Space Exploration and Education. He currently interns with Helium Health and Magic Fund. Osita James Uche Osita is the CEO of Flourish Consult, a renowned writing advisory connecting young people to opportunities leveraging its three service areas; Writing, Editing, and Branding. He is an avid writer and has been published on both national and international platforms including; Kalahari Review, Commercially Aware, Y Naija, Pulse.ng, African Freelancers, African Writers, Mu-Afrika, and Scriggler. He currently interns at Veraki. Guests Comfort Ademola She is an academic enthusiast and entrepreneur. She believes in possibility and that there are no excuses not to do the needful. She actively organizes business literacy tutorials for youths and aims to create an education technology business that will support the transformation of the education sector in Nigeria. She currently interns with Aisha Osori. Samuel Egbedeyi Samuel has a first-class honors bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Samuel is committed to assisting in the development of long-term solutions to current and future human health issues. He intends to do that by pursuing a research-oriented career in academia. He currently interns at Synlabs and Medcentre.

The Quirk Mini-series is a new program where we highlight the unusual abilities we possess. These unusual abilities might stem from a unique physical or mental situation that we live through. We believe that these conditions privy us to some experiences, perspectives, and opportunities that others do not have access to. We want to put these out there. Through 'The Quirk', we are reimagining conditions that are out of our control. In this first episode, we speak with three scholars, James Osita, Joel Aboderin, and Jessica Alliagbor, and we talk about the virtue of Self-leadership and Grit. As usual, this episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end. *Writer's note: This episode is about 10 minutes longer than usual, cos everyone was excited, we'll try to rein in the excitement better next time. Thank you Host Ayobami Bamigboye Ayobami is a Cloud Engineer and Concept Designer. At least, when his alter-ego is in check, he is all concerned about finding ways to solve problems using Technology and Entrepreneurship. He is interested in Space Exploration and Education. At NSP he is Darkenstein. (Writer: 'boring') Guests Jessica Alliagbor Rasheedat is a project officer for community-based projects and the founder of Flawless-Signature, a beauty business launched while she was at university and for which she received the Entrepreneur of the Year award. She is an educator who is passionate about developing technology-enabled financial and business literacy programs for children. She enjoys singing, dancing, teaching, and networking Joel Aboderin Joel is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering and the best graduating student in his class. He is passionate about improving the energy sector and hopes to provide rural electrification in Nigeria by eɱploring wind energy. He enjoys cycling and reading African novels. Osita James Osita is the CEO of Flourish Consult, a renowned writing advisory connecting young people to opportunities leveraging its three service areas; Writing, Editing, and Branding. He is an avid writer and has been published on both national and international platforms including; Kalahari Review, Commercially Aware, Y Naija, Pulse.ng, African Freelancers, African Writers, Mu-Afrika, and Scriggler. He is a lawyer by training. Let's do this again! New episode out in one week.

Suyi Davies Okungbowa is a Nigerian author of speculative fiction inspired by his West African origins. He is the author of David Mogo, Godhunter, and his shorter works have appeared in Lightspeed, Nightmare, Strange Horizons, and other periodicals and anthologies. He lives between Lagos, Nigeria, and Tucson, Arizona, where he teaches writing while completing his MFA in creative writing. He tweets at @IAmSuyiDavies and is @suyidavies everywhere else.  

In this series, we will be exploring abstract futuristic concepts in a bid to merge our understanding of various fields in each conversation. This episode about "Time Travel" will be at the intersection of Physics and Philosophy. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end. Host Adebowale Oparinu Adebowale is a Business Growth & Operations Excellence specialist with 3 years of experience managing cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments and a background in the logistics/supply chain industry. At his core, he is an avid explorer, with a deep interest in various abstract and humanity concepts. BTW, he's most likely to have the loudest laugh in every room he walks into :) Guests Yemisi Isichei Yemisi is an Accounting graduate, Feminist, and African Fiction Enthusiast. Nonso Ezebuiro Nonso is constantly on the lookout for the most effective strategies to ensure the highest possible returns on marketing investment. He has a pure sciences background but has also built competencies in psychology, data, and technology as they provide a clear marketing direction within established and emerging industries. Ibrahim Nureni Ibrahim is a graduate of English Literature from the Ahmadu Bello University and an experienced researcher, communication, and resource management enthusiast with a demonstrated history of working in the public and private sector. He is passionate about the future of the African continent, most importantly, how to build a better ecosystem for Africans in education and business-related areas. Ibrahim writes extensively and he is known as "The Great Poet of NUTM" Osita James Osita is the CEO of Flourish Consult, a renowned writing advisory connecting young people to opportunities leveraging its three service areas; Writing, Editing, and Branding. He is an avid writer and has been published on both national and international platforms including; Kalahari Review, Commercially Aware, Y Naija, Pulse.ng, African Freelancers, African Writers, Mu-Afrika, and Scriggler. He is a lawyer by training.

Devil on the Cross I Ngugi wa Thiong'O | Postcolonialism | African Writers This is a brief introduction to Ngugi Thiong'O's novel  "Devil on the Cross." Additional resources are available on my website: https://postcolonial.net/2019/07/reading-notes-for-devil-on-the-cross-by-ngugi-wa-thiongo/ Ngui is one of the reading Kenyan writers, critics, and scholars in the field of postcolonial studies.  Ngugi wa Thiong'o. "Devil on the Cross." https://amzn.to/2AJEkol  Description from Amazon: One of the cornerstones of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's fame, Devil on the Cross is a powerful fictional critique of capitalism. It tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a rural Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later by a corrupt businessman. As she struggles to survive, Wariinga begins to realize that her problems are only symptoms of a larger societal malaise and that much of the misfortune stems from the Western, capitalist influences on her country. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for African writers to work in their own local dialects, Devil on the Cross has had a profound influence on Africa and on post-colonial African literature. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masood-raja/message

The unnamed protagonist, referred to as "the man", works at a railway station and is approached with a bribe; when he refuses, his wife is furious and he can't help feeling guilty despite his innocence. The action takes place between 1965's Passion Week and 25 February 1966 – the day after the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

I Write What I Like (full name I Write What I Like: Selected Writings by Steve Biko) is a compilation of writings from anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. I Write What I Like contains a selection of Biko's writings from 1969, when he became the president of the South African Student Organisation, to 1972, when he was prohibited from publishing. Originally published in 1978, the book was republished in 1987 and April 2002. The book's title was taken from the title under which he had published his writings in the SASO newsletter under the pseudonym Frank Talk. I Write What I Like reflects Biko's conviction that black people in South Africa could not be liberated until they united to break their chains of servitude, a key tenet of the Black Consciousness Movement that he helped found. The collection was edited by Aelred Stubbs. The book includes a preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu; an introduction by Malusi and Thoko Mpumlwana, who were both involved with Biko in the Black Consciousness Movement; a memoir of Biko by Father Aelred Stubbs, his longtime pastor and friend; and a new foreword by Professor Lewis Gordon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

God's Bits of Wood is a 1960 novel by the Senegalese author Ousmane Sembène that concerns a railroad strike in colonial Senegal of the 1940s. It was written in French under the title Les bouts de bois de Dieu. The book deals with several ways that the Senegalese and Malians responded to colonialism. There are elements that tend toward accommodation, collaboration, or even idealization of the French colonials. At the same time the story details the strikers who work against the mistreatment of the Senegalese people. The novel was translated into English in 1962 and published by William Heinemann as God's Bits of Wood as part of their influential African Writers Series. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

Ep. 86 features author, former NYPD police officer, and tactile police instructor, Joe Ested, who left his job as a cop after receiving retaliation for calling out officers on corruption and brutality. He returns to Real Black News to share his thoughts on the George Floyd protests, recent policy changes among police departments in cities nationwide, the mentality of cops, and what he believes needs to be done to stop the violence documented in his book and on his website PoliceBrutalityMatters.com. While former investment banker and the CEO of Kids Who Bank, Jatai Bellanton, joins the “Black Wall Street Report” to give tips on the best black-owned stocks to invest in. Other topics include Breonna Taylor, African Writers for Black Lives, Sesame Street, and more. To support, go to patreon.com/realblacknews and give $5.

Adaeze Eche, a young writer talks to us on her journey to becoming a published writer, her body care business & more. Follow Ada here

On February 18, 2020, the Lannan Center presented "Power and Language," a special event with Caine Prize winning writer Lesley Nneka Arimah. Welcome: Aminatta Forna (Director of the Lannan Center, Georgetown University). Introduction: Scott Taylor (Director of the African Studies Program, Georgetown University).Lesley Nneka Arimah is the author of “Skinned,” winner of the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing; What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky (2017), her debut short story collection; and “Light,” winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa. What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky was chosen for the New York Times/PBS book club and won both the 2017 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award and the 2017 Kirkus Prize. Arimah holds a BA in English from Florida State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University. Currently, Arimah is a 2019 United States Artist Fellow in Writing living in Las Vegas.Music: Quantum Jazz — "Orbiting A Distant Planet" — Provided by Jamendo.

Begin by visiting mixsie.com In this interview we talk to the founder of Mixsie Funbooks, Ejiro Osakede. Mixsie Audiobook Ltd is a wholesome African company set out to give a platform to African authors to join the ever growing digital space. We belive in the preservation of our African heritage through the delivery of quality audiobooks in a friendly, unique and native way. We are also on the look out for readers who may prefer audiobooks to text. We seek to also be a provider to visually impared folks so as to enable them enjoy variety of works from African authors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nwudo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nwudo/support

This week we are joined by Nebula, Clarke, Tiptree, Campbell, and World Fantasy Award winner Geoff Ryman to discuss his important new project, 100 African Writers of SF/F, which sees Ryman traversing the African continent meeting new creators of science fiction and fantasy to discuss their careers, their work and the places they find themselves working.   We also discuss the recently announced 2017 nominations for the African Speculative Fiction Society's Nommo Award, which will be presented later this year, and a diverse range of other work.  Toward's the end of our discussion Geoff mentions Adofe Atogun's novel, Taduno's Song which we promised to list here so listeners could find it. As always, we'd like to thank Geoff for making the time to join us, and hope you enjoy the podcast. If you'd like to do some further reading in African SFF some resources are listed below. We'd also strongly recommend checking out the voters packet for the Nommo Awards, which will be released shortly. Some online resources: Omenana Speculative Fiction Magazine Jalada - A pan-African writers' collective AfroSF Facebook Group DADA Books - delightful reading Chimurenga - A pan African publication of writing, art and politics African Fantasy Reading Group

Mariella Frostrup talks to Juan Gabriel Vasquez about his novel Reputations

An account of how African writers in Italy have represented the predicament of African migrants in Italy.

This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, offer some brief words of gratitude to the lovely and generous folks who have so far supported the podcast on Patreon. Ian and Kirstyn love you all to bits and pieces! They then dive straight into a meldy - but definitely not moldy! - discussion of both the books at hand Afro SF: Science Fiction by African Writers edited by Ivor W. Hartmann and The Sea Is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia edited by Jaymee Goh & Joyce Chng [5:20]. Because the books are both anthologies, there are precious few, if any, spoilers of individual stories so you may listen without fear! (The cat anthology that Kirstyn couldn't remember the name of during the discussion was Twists of the Tale edited by Ellen Datlow. Purry, furry fun!) If you did skip ahead, please come back at 1:23:50 for final remarks. Next month will be the 50th Epsiode of The Writer and the Critic. Who knew they would make it so far? (Ian. Ian knew.) To celebrate, Kirstyn and Ian have decided to each make a list of 25 of their favourite books which will hopefully combine without overlap to form a Writer and Critic Fab 50. Don't fret, dear listeners, they will only be spending a minute or two on each book. You won't need to set aside a whole weekend to listen. ;-) Please join us for some 50th Episode spoiler-free shenanigans!

*** Breaking news! The Writer and the Critic is now on Patreon! There are all sorts of exciting milestone goals and rewards for patrons with pledges starting at just $1.00 per podcast. If you enjoy the podcast and can spare some change, Ian and Kirstyn would be immensely grateful for your support. They might even be able to afford to upgrade the increasingly unreliable equipment which would be lovely. All episodes will continue to be published monthly free of charge to the public ... though there might be some special behind-the-scenes moments made available to patrons only from time to time. Many heartfelt thanks in advance! *** This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, briefly discuss an article by Damian Walter that served as inspiration for the "literary vs genre" theme of this episode before moving on to the featured books: House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill [12:10] and Slade House by David Mitchell [44:10]. During the course of the discussion, mention is made of the following reviews: Review of House of Small Shadows by Jeff VanderMeer in The Guardian Review of House of Small Shadows by Niall Alexander on Tor.com Review of Slade House by Sarah Thomas in the New York Times Review of Slade House by Liz Jenson in The Guardian Review of Slade House by Brian Finney in the LA Review of Books If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:11:25 for some possibly controversial final remarks plus more details about how you can support The Writer and the Critic via Patreon. Next month, there will be two anthologies up for discussion: The Sea Is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia edited by Jaymee Goh & Joyce Chng AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers edited by Ivor W. Hartmann Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!

Diplomatic Pounds was written by Ama Ata Aidoo and narrated by the talented Tayo Elesin. This is a story which explores a mother's struggle to understand her daughter's weight problems.

Condoling the Twins is written by Chuma Nwokolo and narrated by the talented Tayo Elesin. This is a story which examines the differences of how twin sisters living in different countries, receive the news of the passing of a loved one.

Chibunu Onuzo reads her own story Going Home, which explores the challenges faced by a father who would like to take his mixed race family home for the Christmas holidays.

A special seminar held at the Postcolonial Writing and Theory Seminar at Wadham College on 2nd May 2013.