Africa Writes

MEET THE AUTHOR: LEILA ABOULEL

Hear Leila Aboulela read from and discuss her new novel The Kindness of Enemies. Aboulela has won a Scottish Book Award and the Caine Prize, and has been lon...

MEET THE AUTHOR: CHIBUNDU ONUZO

Meet Chibundu Onuzo, author of The Spider King’s Daughter, columnist for The Guardian and Telegraph Wonder Woman. Onuzo started writing her debut novel when ...

Mogadishu: Memory, Politics and Return

Dating back to the 10th century, Mogadishu has a long history as a beautiful, cosmopolitan hub for Indian Ocean trade and centre for Islam. For many, the port c...

WOMEN WRITERS OF THE FUTURE: SI LEEDS PRIZE

Hear a discussion of diversity in publishing at this pre-award event for the SI Leeds Literary Prize. The lack of diversity in publishing has long been a pro...