Words of Colour (Archive)

Lana Nasser is a performing artist and award-winning playwright, theatre director and storyteller. The co-founder of the Jordanian Aat Network, which raises awareness of women… Read more

Author and founder/publisher of SABLE LitMag Kadija (George) Sesay celebrates her significant birthday and National Poetry Day with her first poetry collection, Irki, published by… Read more

This residential writing retreat in Glastonbury is led by writer and life coach Jackee Holder for people who need time and space to sink deeper… Read more

Book: Noble Conflict Author: Malorie Blackman Publisher: Random House Children’s Publisher Review by Mahalia Changlee Noble Conflict, the latest novel by Waterstones children’s laureate Malorie… Read more

Our writer-in-waiting has been on the Royal Court Theatre’s Critical Mass Programme, Invitation and Super Groups and has been informally attached to the Clean Break… Read more

Nigeria’s telecommunications company Etisalat has launched the first Etisalat Prize for Literature, aimed at recognising and celebrating writers and other members of the literary community… Read more

Talented actor and singer Giles Terera has an impressive CV. Soon after graduating from drama school he joined the special ensemble company at the National… Read more

The Caine Prize 2013, which champions African writing, is hosting an exciting series of readings and public events in London in July at different venues,… Read more

Young south London rapper Boya Dee gave an eye witness account of the Woolwich attack on twitter. With so few young people in newsrooms, and… Read more

Award-winning writer Adam Lowe, 27, isn’t scared of expressing himself through his poetry. He has performed in theatres, cafes, shopping malls and even outside a… Read more