Month: April 2016

Fierce loyalty: (l-r) Akash Heer, Lucie Shorthouse, Ashraf Ejjbair, Shalini Peiris and Gary Wood. Photo: Robert Day Theatre: Theatre Royal Stratford East Play: The House… Read more

Book: Chronicles of Zauba’ah Author: Tosin Coker Publisher: N9neformation Price: £12.99 Review by Ronke Lawal Zauba’ah is a N9nth Degree Warrior Scientist of galactic accolade… Read more

Book: Being Dad: Short Stories About Fatherhood Editor: Dan Coxon Publisher: Tangent Books Price: £9.99 Review by Carl Palmer When 15 contemporary writers share untold… Read more

Fact or fiction?: Siu Hun Li (Fake Mao), Stephen Hoo (Fake Mao) and Rebecca Boey (Fake Mao). Photo: Nobby Clark Theatre: Arcola Theatre Play: The… Read more

Game playing: Pepter Lunkuse (Cordelia) and Don Warrington (King Lear). Picture credit: Jonathan Keenan Theatre: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester Play: King Lear Playwright: William Shakespeare… Read more

In the first of a three part series on African sci-fi, self published author Tosin Coker reveals that she had no plans to be a… Read more

Ishy Din‘s journey to his now fruitful and award-winning writing career would make a great script. After a series of unsuccessful attempts at being a… Read more

Lost in space: Ria Zmitrowicz (Mattie) and Jessica Raine (Gilda). Picture credit: Manuel Harlan Theatre: Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Play: X Playwright: Alistair McDowall… Read more

Book: No More Heroes Author: Stephen Thompson Publisher: Jacaranda Books Price: £7.99 Review by Reshma Ruia No More Heroes is a bold and ambitious work… Read more

Snehal Amembal‘s love of South Asian fiction became ingrained after years of being exposed to great Western authors, including Agatha Christie and Jane Austen. This… Read more