Voices Reclaimed at Ba re e ne re Literature Festival, Lesotho
Catherine Shepherd, Karina Szczurek and Efemia Chela were proud to represent Short Story Day Africa at the Ba re e ne re Festival at the end of last year. They…
“…publishers themselves and gate-keepers need to be more creative.” An Interview with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey.
Photo: Charlie Hopkinson Ellah Allfrey is an icon of the publishing industry, managing to support both diaspora and local African writing projects alike and championing change, creativity and emerging writers.…
“Correctness…is not the be-all & end-all of editing.” The Art Of Editing, 3
Helen Moffett, Efemia Chela and Bongani Kona and SSDA's intern, Catherine Shepherd are all involved in the SSDA/Worldreader Editing Mentorship. In the third edition of the series, they talk about what they've…
“…your work must remain invisible to the naked eye.” The Art of Editing, 2
Helen Moffett, Efemia Chela and Bongani Kona and SSDA's intern, Catherine Shepherd are all involved in the SSDA/Worldreader Editing Mentorship. More information about it can be found here. In the second edition…
“I think it’s a way for me to assert a kind of order in a very disordered world.” An Interview with Efemia Chela.
Efemia Chela is an Editor for Parrésia and Content Creator for Short Story Day Africa. After being grilled by Efemia last week, Helen Moffett had an opportunity for revenge. She…
‘It’s like listening to a piece of music for the first time.’ The Art of Editing, 1
Seasoned academic and fiction editor, Helen Moffett is heading up the Migrations editorial team this year. She serves as a mentor to Efemia Chela and Bongani Kona and SSDA's intern, Catherine Shepherd. More information…
#WriteTips: 4 Views – Onoh, Mulgrew, Davids and Otter
Nuzo OnohMy number one editing tip is - Never do it all by yourself as a writer. The eyes can never see all that the brain can conceive. No matter…
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‘Diplomats have nothing on editors.’ An Interview with Helen Moffett.
Helen Moffett is currently mentoring the SSDA/Worldreader Editing Fellows as part of our new editing mentorship programme. She spoke to us about how she got her start, the obligations of an editor and dream projects amongst other things.
Harnessing The Flow: The 2016 Goethe-Institut/ Migrations Flow Workshop Series
Writing is building worlds out of thin air. Maybe that's why when writers congregate to do it, it tends to be called a workshop. Sounds difficult doesn't it? Words from air. Well sometimes…
#WriteTips: Three Writers, Three Perspectives.
Earlier in the year we were lucky enough to interview Yewande Omotoso, Mahtem Shiferraw and Edyth Bulbring - three writers who are equally talented but have quite different styles. They gave some…