Black Brit Lit

Focus on Black British Literature: L-R... Simi Bedford (Not With Silver), Stephen Thompson (Meet Me Under The Westway), Margaret Busby, Dreda Say Mitchell (Killer Tune) & Alex Wheatle (Island Songs).

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Chaired by Busby, the panel sat yesterday to discuss Black British Writing. It was the second day of the Word Power Book Fair, held @ the Arsenal Stadium, London.

• Image by MW; 14 October 2007
• Calabash Magazine (right), special Word Power edition.

Simi Bedford Reads for Black History Month

Simi Bedford, author of Yoruba Girl Dancing, reads from her new novel, Not With Silver as part of Black History Month.

An Evening with Simi Bedford is at the Kilburn Library, 42 Salibury Road, London NW6 6NN

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Date - Thursday 11 October

Time - 7pm to 8.30pm

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Event is free

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Read a review of Not With Silver, and interviews with the author on the BBC - News website & Africa Beyond.