Lineup for the Yardstick Festival

Inshallah, I will be joining these talented writers for four days of literary bacchanalia at the Yardstick Literary Festival on June 27-30, 2013.
Lorna Goodison,  Tanya Shirley,  Geoffrey Philp  Lemn Sissay  Warsan Shire  Mukoma Wa Ngugi  Nick Makoha  Leeto Thale  Jamal Safari  Emman Egya Sule  Nii Ayikwei Parkes  Dean Atta  Chioma Okereke 

If you are anywhere in the British Isles (or even if you're not!), come and full-joy (as I&I would say) four days of poetry, storytelling and all round good times:  http://www.yardstick.org.uk/2013-programme/#.Uccl_fmshzI

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Global Writing Talent Heads to Bath for Major Literature Festival | Bath Business News

Businesses are being invited to support a festival that will bring an impressive array of international writing talent to Bath and Bristol later this month. 

A dozen of the best writers and performance poets from across the African Diaspora will take part in the Yardstick Festival from June 27 to 30.

Prestigious authors at the festival will include Lorna Goodison, Tanya Shirley, Geoffrey Philp (all Jamaican), Lemn Sissay (British Ethiopian), Warsan Shire (Somali), Mukoma Wa Ngugi (Kenyan), Nick Makoha (Ugandan), Leeto Thale (South African) and Jamal Safari (Congolese).

Also taking part will be Emman Egya Sule (Nigerian), Nii Ayikwei Parkes (Ghana), Dean Atta (British Jamaican) and Chioma Okereke (Nigerian)

Global writing talent heads to Bath for major literature festival | Bath Business News:

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