Africa Writes, The Royal African Society’s annual literature and book festival in association with The British Library, returns this year taking place Friday 3 July to Sunday 5 July 2015.
Africa Writes is an annual festival organised by the Royal African Society, which aims to promote contemporary African writing and writers as well as to explore Africa’s long literary past and its future. Every year Africa Writes showcases established and emerging literary talent from Africa and the Diaspora. The programme will include two headline events: African Books to Inspire, an evening of discussion led by a selection of writers and personalities as they share and discuss their favourite titles of African literature and Meditations on Greatness: Ben Okri in conversation in which the Booker prize-winning author will discuss his vast selection of literary work. There will also be an exciting programme of free book launches, readings, talks, panel discussions, performances, children and young people’s workshops, family activities, and an international book fair.
Date: Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July 2015
Venue: Conference Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Website: www.africawrites.org
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