Fiction: Dead Tongues by Peter J Coles
Tabeko’s fans enjoy watching her eat online, so what will she do when her hunger goes missing?Shortlisted for the Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2018 in ‘Fiction’.
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Review: I’ll Go On by Hwang Jungeun. Translated by Emily Yae Won
‘Intimacy provides the overarching framework for these stories, and not in an at all faintly sentimental manner.’ Felicity Gee reviews I’ll Go On by Hwang Jungeun. Translated by Emily Yae Won
Last Evening’s Call with Mother by Melusi Nkomo
A phone call brings back memories from the past. Shortlisted for the Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2018 in the ‘Fiction’ Category.
Poetry: Babes in the Wood by Maeve Henry
A tender look at one pair’s journey from the Middle East across Europe, with dreams of England. ‘Babes in the Wood’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Wasafiri New Writing Prize in the ‘Poetry’ category.
Life Writing: Mountain of the Night by Jo Jackson
A woman returns to her childhood home in Zimbabwe. With the house seemingly frozen in time, she’s prompted to revisit memories of her past. Shortlisted for the 2018 Wasafiri New Writing Prize ‘Life Writing’ category.
The Future of Storytelling
Wasafiri Writer-in-Residence Bidisha explores the way storytelling has developed and changed and what it will look like in the future.
The Window by Nicki Frith
Set over the 2017 general election, a shopkeeper discovers, with morbid consequences, that she can attract customers by dedicating her window display to the daily news. Shortlisted for the 2018 Wasafiri New Writing Prize.
How To Get Published by Bidisha
As our 2018 Writer-in-Residence, Bidisha reflects on her residency and shares her inside knowledge about publishing.
Review: Luck is the Hook by Imtiaz Dharker and Monsoon on the Fingers of God by Sasenarine Persaud
Scottish scenery, technology intruding on the pastoral, and the multiple voices of ‘home’ are explored in Niloo Sharifi’s double review
