Robin Bernstein’s debut book Mapalakata takes us to the edge of the South African frontier to tell a story inspired by folk tales and historical artefacts ...

In a recent revelation, Matthew Torres, also known as The Story Time Guy on social media, has brought to light the appropriation of African cultural elements by Andrew Lang, a renowned European author ...

"First published in ... 1995 as The river that went to the sky." Includes nine stories based on folklore from various African countries and three original stories, representing the cultural diversity ...

These two collections present an irresistible Manichaeanism. In the Rapids, edited by crusty ole’ Jakes Gerwel and Linda Rode, all decked out in a smooth, impressionistic swathe of watery colour.

A poor hunter spares an antelope's life, and in return, the antelope promises him fortune. There is one condition: he must return a magic egg to her in seven years. Shamazulu, a girl with a large nose ...

The river that went to the sky / Kasiya Makaka Phiri (Malawi) -- Gong gong / Amoafi Kwapong (Ghana) -- The hunter and the deer-woman / Funmi Osoba (Nigeria) -- Two of a kind / Masée Touré (Sierra ...