To launch this major new publication, WOW – Women of the World festival brings together leading contributors to honour a unifying heritage and remarkable range of creativity of women from the African diaspora.

Arranged chronologically, New Daughters of Africa illustrates an uplifting sense of sisterhood and the links that endure from generation to generation, as well as common obstacles writers still negotiate around issues of race, gender and class.

Margaret Busby OBE was born in Ghana and educated in Britain. She co-founded Allison & Busby, publishing CLR James, Buchi Emecheta and Nuruddin Farah, among many others, and became director of Earthscan. She has judged literary awards, including the Caine, Baileys and Commonwealth prizes, served on the boards of PEN, Wasafiri and the Royal Literary Fund, and collected many honours including the 2015 Henry Swanzy Award.

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