Thank you for coming to Africa Writes 2018! We had an amazing weekend and hope that you have too. Our two headline events, Saturday and Weekend Passes were completely sold out. People came from places as far flung as Germany, Senegal and…
#Metoo, #YoTambien and #BalanceTonPorc are among the many movements last year which called attention to sexual harassment and the treatment of women in society. Drawing from this momentum, 2018 was championed as The Year of the Woman. It’s the year…
New Beacon Books, UK’s first black owned book store at Africa Writes 2018 Founded in 1966, New Beacon Books was the UK’s first bookshop and publishing house to specialise in African and Caribbean literature. For over 50 years New Beacon…
Africa Writes is back this summer with an exciting programme showcasing the best new writing from the continent and the diaspora. Our headline events from 29 June to 1 July highlight migration, identity and the future, and celebrate the poetic…