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05/08/25

Breathing fresh air with Halle Brown and Noughts & Crosses

Noughts and Crosses has stood the test of time in terms of its ability to be staged and still feel fresh and its latest stage adaptation at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is no different. As the sun sets the intimate cast including Halle Brown take to the stage to bring this tale to life. 

21/07/25

Crafting a career: Shani Akilah on 'For Such a Time As This'

A year ago author Shani Akilah, celebrated the launch of her debut short story collection For Such a Time As This.  For Such a Time As...

22/04/25

The Absence of Melanin in Teen Romcoms

The 50s could be awarded the pioneering decade for the teen movie genre. With that decade came Fred F. Sears Rock Around The Clock, a...

14/04/25

From Rarely Happy to Frequently Happy

I didn’t pick up Frequently Happy  because I was in a deep emotional spiral or yearning for a spiritual awakening. I picked it up the way...

12/03/25

Selali Fiamanya is dreaming across continents in "Before We Hit The Ground"

Debut novelist, Selali Fiamanya's Before We Hit The Ground is the book to lead you out of a cold winter into spring.

03/03/25

Minna Salami Is Inventing New Language in "Can Feminism be African?"

Towards the end of our conversation, feminist author and social critic Minna Salami likens her relationship to astrology, to nationhood;...

25/09/24

bell hooks' inner reinvention in 'Bone Black'

In the foreword of Toni Morrison's sixth novel, Jazz, she writes, "I had written novels in which structure was designed to enhance...

23/09/24

Judge Dreda Say Mitchell MBE's Top Tips for Discoveries 2025

Dreda Say Mitchell is a judge for Discoveries 2025, the Women’s Prize Trust’s writer development programme and prize, run in partnership...

22/09/24

Inside The Wickedest With Caleb Femi

Some artists wear their mind on their sleeve; allowing us to peer into their thoughts and feelings through the art they produce. When you...

SHORT Stories 

Short Stories is all about supporting the next generation of storytellers. From short tales to novel and anthology snippets. this section is dedicated to putting new and exciting work on a pedastal. Make sure to notify us of the pieces you like and the authors you want to see more of! You can also support the authors from the 'Book Extracts' section by purchasing their novels.

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Literature 

22/09/24

Inside The Wickedest With Caleb Femi

Some artists wear their mind on their sleeve; allowing us to peer into their thoughts and feelings through the art they produce. When you...

05/09/24

September's Bookshelf

This month's bookshelf has books published this September, and some classics whose impact has stood the test of time. There's some poetry...

16/04/24

In conversation: Anastasia Osei-Kuffour

Anastasia Osei-Kuffour writer and director of Love Steps discusses the process of poetry to stage.

POET'S LIBRARY

The Poet's Library is a collection of works from intrigued readers, budding new talents as well as professional poets. This section of the platform was designed to be a safe space for those who wanted to share their work with their names, under monikers or completely anonymous. If there are any pieces or writers that you particularly connect with, let us know. We always try and relay comments back to the poet!

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