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Our winter special issue, guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn…
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📣 Orders are open for our latest issue, Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art!
Guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn, this issue critically explores the vibrancy and creativity of the British Latin American and Latinx communities.
Guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn, this issue critically explores the vibrancy and creativity of the British Latin American and Latinx communities.
We are offering workshop passes to attend both of Cara Thompson's February and March slow poetry workshops for £65.
Curated and led by Wasafiri's Writer in Residence – these workshops explore how the earth’s natural rhythms can nurture a softer, more sustainable writing practice.
Curated and led by Wasafiri's Writer in Residence – these workshops explore how the earth’s natural rhythms can nurture a softer, more sustainable writing practice.
Slow Poetry: Writing through Hibernation workshops with Cara Thompson
Attend three online writing workshops curated and led by Wasafiri's Writer in Residence Cara Thompson.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:18 AM
We are offering workshop passes to attend both of Cara Thompson's February and March slow poetry workshops for £65.
Curated and led by Wasafiri's Writer in Residence – these workshops explore how the earth’s natural rhythms can nurture a softer, more sustainable writing practice.
Curated and led by Wasafiri's Writer in Residence – these workshops explore how the earth’s natural rhythms can nurture a softer, more sustainable writing practice.
For the final piece in our Writing the Self, Writing Berlin series (conceived by @divyaghelani.bsky.social), Berlin-based journalist Gouri Sharma reflects on Aria Aber's Good Girl ( @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social), a cathartic bildungsroman of a young Afghan woman living in Berlin.
Meditations: Gouri Sharma on Aria Aber’s Good Girl
In the final entry in our Writing the Self, Writing Berlin series (conceived by Divya Ghelani)…
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January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
For the final piece in our Writing the Self, Writing Berlin series (conceived by @divyaghelani.bsky.social), Berlin-based journalist Gouri Sharma reflects on Aria Aber's Good Girl ( @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social), a cathartic bildungsroman of a young Afghan woman living in Berlin.
We are pleased to announce a special event – organised by the School of the Arts at QMUL alongside the Republic of Consciousness Foundation – to celebrate the launch of the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize (formerly the Republic of Consciousness Prize).
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January 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM
We are pleased to announce a special event – organised by the School of the Arts at QMUL alongside the Republic of Consciousness Foundation – to celebrate the launch of the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize (formerly the Republic of Consciousness Prize).
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We spoke to our British Latinx issue guest editors – writer and lecturer Karina Lickorish Quinn and poet Leo Boix – about their journeys of editing this landmark issue.
They discuss what led them to creating this issue, the importance of foregrounding Indigenous languages, & more.
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They discuss what led them to creating this issue, the importance of foregrounding Indigenous languages, & more.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:35 AM
We spoke to our British Latinx issue guest editors – writer and lecturer Karina Lickorish Quinn and poet Leo Boix – about their journeys of editing this landmark issue.
They discuss what led them to creating this issue, the importance of foregrounding Indigenous languages, & more.
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They discuss what led them to creating this issue, the importance of foregrounding Indigenous languages, & more.
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Join @wasafirimag.bsky.social for Presencia & Resistencia, celebrating British Latinx writers and artists through a dynamic programme of readings, multilingual performance, and dialogue. This event reflects Wasafiri's commitment to promoting literature across borders and identities ⬇️
Presencia & Resistencia: A Wasafiri Celebration of Latinx Writing
Join us at the British Library for an evening of sound, spirit, and connection — including readings, performance…
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Join @wasafirimag.bsky.social for Presencia & Resistencia, celebrating British Latinx writers and artists through a dynamic programme of readings, multilingual performance, and dialogue. This event reflects Wasafiri's commitment to promoting literature across borders and identities ⬇️
Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art, is making its way into the world!
To celebrate, join us at one or both of our upcoming events in London, including the official issue launch at Reference Point and a special event @britishlibrary.bsky.social.
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To celebrate, join us at one or both of our upcoming events in London, including the official issue launch at Reference Point and a special event @britishlibrary.bsky.social.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art, is making its way into the world!
To celebrate, join us at one or both of our upcoming events in London, including the official issue launch at Reference Point and a special event @britishlibrary.bsky.social.
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To celebrate, join us at one or both of our upcoming events in London, including the official issue launch at Reference Point and a special event @britishlibrary.bsky.social.
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Gaël Le Cornec – an actress, writer, and filmmaker from the Amazon, Brazil – reads from her life writing piece, ‘The Flood of Apinagés Lane', published in Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art.
Watch Gaël's full reading on our YouTube channel: buff.ly/bF85lY1
Watch Gaël's full reading on our YouTube channel: buff.ly/bF85lY1
January 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Gaël Le Cornec – an actress, writer, and filmmaker from the Amazon, Brazil – reads from her life writing piece, ‘The Flood of Apinagés Lane', published in Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art.
Watch Gaël's full reading on our YouTube channel: buff.ly/bF85lY1
Watch Gaël's full reading on our YouTube channel: buff.ly/bF85lY1
The AWETHU School of Organising is the first programme of its kind in the UK teaching young people effective methods for political and community organising, while centring Climate Justice and Black Liberation. Co-founder Jess Mally dives into AWETHU’s origins, methods, and mission: buff.ly/l3S3tu1
January 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The AWETHU School of Organising is the first programme of its kind in the UK teaching young people effective methods for political and community organising, while centring Climate Justice and Black Liberation. Co-founder Jess Mally dives into AWETHU’s origins, methods, and mission: buff.ly/l3S3tu1
We are excited to open applications for a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages.
Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
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Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
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January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We are excited to open applications for a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages.
Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
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Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below.
Application deadline: 15 February, 2026
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Last June, we held a live conversation with R T Samuel and Ruby Hembrom – editor and founder-director from Blaft Publications and adivaani, respectively – two indie publishers who are championing some of the most exciting and radical work in India’s literary scene. 📚
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January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Last June, we held a live conversation with R T Samuel and Ruby Hembrom – editor and founder-director from Blaft Publications and adivaani, respectively – two indie publishers who are championing some of the most exciting and radical work in India’s literary scene. 📚
Read now: buff.ly/5SnHT4B
Read now: buff.ly/5SnHT4B
📣 Support the development of print magazine culture, resistance literature, and widening access to international contemporary writing across languages this 2026 by filling out our 5-minute readership survey.
Leave your email at the end to enter a prize giveaway: buff.ly/E5e3PxX
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January 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
📣 Support the development of print magazine culture, resistance literature, and widening access to international contemporary writing across languages this 2026 by filling out our 5-minute readership survey.
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Read this short, heart-wrenching story by Luiza Sauma from our latest British Latinx issue, centring two brothers, Antônio and José — 'a tall, white madman, and a short, dark índio.' The glorious setting of a Brazilian beach in the sunshine belies the pair's hurting pasts.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Read this short, heart-wrenching story by Luiza Sauma from our latest British Latinx issue, centring two brothers, Antônio and José — 'a tall, white madman, and a short, dark índio.' The glorious setting of a Brazilian beach in the sunshine belies the pair's hurting pasts.
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We're excited to announce the official launch party for our winter issue, Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia, guest co-edited by Karina Lickorish Quinn and Leo Boix.
When: Thursday, 5 February, 7-9.30pm
Where: Reference Point, London
Tickets: £12. Subsidised tickets available.
When: Thursday, 5 February, 7-9.30pm
Where: Reference Point, London
Tickets: £12. Subsidised tickets available.
Presencia & Resistencia: Wasafiri 124 Launch Party
Join us at Reference Point, London on 5 February as we celebrate the launch of Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia, our landmark British Latinx issue.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
We're excited to announce the official launch party for our winter issue, Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia, guest co-edited by Karina Lickorish Quinn and Leo Boix.
When: Thursday, 5 February, 7-9.30pm
Where: Reference Point, London
Tickets: £12. Subsidised tickets available.
When: Thursday, 5 February, 7-9.30pm
Where: Reference Point, London
Tickets: £12. Subsidised tickets available.
🌿 Happening next week! Join our Writer in Residence, Cara Thompson, for the first online workshop from her Slow Poetry: Writing through Hibernation series on 13 Jan. This workshop will encourage releasing productivity-driven output and embracing creative rest-olutions instead.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
🌿 Happening next week! Join our Writer in Residence, Cara Thompson, for the first online workshop from her Slow Poetry: Writing through Hibernation series on 13 Jan. This workshop will encourage releasing productivity-driven output and embracing creative rest-olutions instead.
🎟️: buff.ly/fkAb31s
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This sounds like a great event from @exiledwritersink.bsky.social! Taking place next Wednesday, 14 January, with our winter special issue editor – Karina Lickorish Quinn – and other Wasafiri friends. Do go along if you can.
EXILED WRITERS INK PRESENTS EXILED LIT CAFE: 'MEET THE EXILED AUTHORS'
The Authors: Brian Chikwava, Mandana Hendessi, Hastie Salih and Karina Lickorish Quinn in conversation with four exiled writers.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This sounds like a great event from @exiledwritersink.bsky.social! Taking place next Wednesday, 14 January, with our winter special issue editor – Karina Lickorish Quinn – and other Wasafiri friends. Do go along if you can.
Read an exclusive extract from acclaimed Mexican writer Jeannette L. Clariond's forthcoming collection, EVEN TIME BLEEDS (@princetonupress.bsky.social).
These two poems are written in both Spanish and English, translated by Pulitzer Prize winner, Forrest Gander.
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These two poems are written in both Spanish and English, translated by Pulitzer Prize winner, Forrest Gander.
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Extract: Even Time Bleeds by Jeanette L. Clariond, trans. by Forrest Gander
Read two poems in both Spanish and English from acclaimed Mexican writer Jeannette L. Clariond, translated by Pulitzer Prize–winner Forrest Gander.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Read an exclusive extract from acclaimed Mexican writer Jeannette L. Clariond's forthcoming collection, EVEN TIME BLEEDS (@princetonupress.bsky.social).
These two poems are written in both Spanish and English, translated by Pulitzer Prize winner, Forrest Gander.
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These two poems are written in both Spanish and English, translated by Pulitzer Prize winner, Forrest Gander.
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📣 Orders are open for our latest issue, Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art!
Guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn, this issue critically explores the vibrancy and creativity of the British Latin American and Latinx communities.
Guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn, this issue critically explores the vibrancy and creativity of the British Latin American and Latinx communities.
Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art
Our winter special issue, guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn…
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January 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
📣 Orders are open for our latest issue, Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & Art!
Guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn, this issue critically explores the vibrancy and creativity of the British Latin American and Latinx communities.
Guest co-edited by Leo Boix and Karina Lickorish Quinn, this issue critically explores the vibrancy and creativity of the British Latin American and Latinx communities.
Wasafiri is seeking new trustees to expand our board, including experienced professionals with expertise in the following areas: Legal, Treasurer/Finance, and Fundraising.
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 1 February
Role descriptors and person specifications here:
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 1 February
Role descriptors and person specifications here:
Wasafiri is Seeking New Trustees
Wasafiri, the UK’s leading magazine of international contemporary writing, is seeking new trustees to expand our board…
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January 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Wasafiri is seeking new trustees to expand our board, including experienced professionals with expertise in the following areas: Legal, Treasurer/Finance, and Fundraising.
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 1 February
Role descriptors and person specifications here:
Deadline for applications: Midnight, Sunday 1 February
Role descriptors and person specifications here:
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From poetry and fiction to thought-provoking book reviews, art, life writing, and in-depth interviews, this landmark Armenian edition of @wasafirimag.bsky.social is a rich tapestry of modern Armenian voices. 🇦🇲 📕
Find it in our 2025 Holiday Book Guide: bit.ly/4oiSPB8
Find it in our 2025 Holiday Book Guide: bit.ly/4oiSPB8
December 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
From poetry and fiction to thought-provoking book reviews, art, life writing, and in-depth interviews, this landmark Armenian edition of @wasafirimag.bsky.social is a rich tapestry of modern Armenian voices. 🇦🇲 📕
Find it in our 2025 Holiday Book Guide: bit.ly/4oiSPB8
Find it in our 2025 Holiday Book Guide: bit.ly/4oiSPB8
Find slowness, rest, healing, and growth in your writing practice in 2026 with our new Writer in Residence, Cara Thompson 🌿
The first workshop on Tuesday, 13 January will experiment with restorative, unhurried writing that embraces slowness as a creative companion.
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The first workshop on Tuesday, 13 January will experiment with restorative, unhurried writing that embraces slowness as a creative companion.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Find slowness, rest, healing, and growth in your writing practice in 2026 with our new Writer in Residence, Cara Thompson 🌿
The first workshop on Tuesday, 13 January will experiment with restorative, unhurried writing that embraces slowness as a creative companion.
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The first workshop on Tuesday, 13 January will experiment with restorative, unhurried writing that embraces slowness as a creative companion.
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And we're out! 👋
The Wasafiri office is now closed until Monday, 5 January. All new orders will be shipped in the first week of January.
Wishing you all a safe and merry festive season. We especially hope you can catch up on reading!
With love, warmth, and solidarity,
The Wasafiri team
The Wasafiri office is now closed until Monday, 5 January. All new orders will be shipped in the first week of January.
Wishing you all a safe and merry festive season. We especially hope you can catch up on reading!
With love, warmth, and solidarity,
The Wasafiri team
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And we're out! 👋
The Wasafiri office is now closed until Monday, 5 January. All new orders will be shipped in the first week of January.
Wishing you all a safe and merry festive season. We especially hope you can catch up on reading!
With love, warmth, and solidarity,
The Wasafiri team
The Wasafiri office is now closed until Monday, 5 January. All new orders will be shipped in the first week of January.
Wishing you all a safe and merry festive season. We especially hope you can catch up on reading!
With love, warmth, and solidarity,
The Wasafiri team
Our Associate Editor Zoe Norridge reflects on her experience co-editing Wasafiri 104: Human Rights Cultures and how the magazine is a great place for amplifying writing from non-English languages in the Anglosphere and beyond.
If you also value Wasafiri's work, then please support: buff.ly/B6eOI5K
If you also value Wasafiri's work, then please support: buff.ly/B6eOI5K
December 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Our Associate Editor Zoe Norridge reflects on her experience co-editing Wasafiri 104: Human Rights Cultures and how the magazine is a great place for amplifying writing from non-English languages in the Anglosphere and beyond.
If you also value Wasafiri's work, then please support: buff.ly/B6eOI5K
If you also value Wasafiri's work, then please support: buff.ly/B6eOI5K
In this moving tribute – with an accompanying visual travelogue spanning South Africa and Scotland – Kai Easton explores the legacy of late South African writer, Zoë Wicomb, reflecting especially on her relationship to photography.
All images courtesy of Kai Easton.
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All images courtesy of Kai Easton.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In this moving tribute – with an accompanying visual travelogue spanning South Africa and Scotland – Kai Easton explores the legacy of late South African writer, Zoë Wicomb, reflecting especially on her relationship to photography.
All images courtesy of Kai Easton.
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All images courtesy of Kai Easton.
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From powerful, provocative arguments to candid, intimate insights into the labyrinths of the publishing world, our four most-read online pieces this year were by Abeera Khan, Sawad Hussain, @antonhur.com, & Sasha Debevec-McKenney.
Which Wasafiri piece stayed with you this year? Let us know!
Which Wasafiri piece stayed with you this year? Let us know!
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
From powerful, provocative arguments to candid, intimate insights into the labyrinths of the publishing world, our four most-read online pieces this year were by Abeera Khan, Sawad Hussain, @antonhur.com, & Sasha Debevec-McKenney.
Which Wasafiri piece stayed with you this year? Let us know!
Which Wasafiri piece stayed with you this year? Let us know!
Have your say in shaping the growth and future of a leading literary publication – our short readership survey offers a space for you, as our readers, to give feedback on our work and share ideas on how we can grow as a magazine in the coming years.
Closes at 11.59pm on 19 Jan.
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Closes at 11.59pm on 19 Jan.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Have your say in shaping the growth and future of a leading literary publication – our short readership survey offers a space for you, as our readers, to give feedback on our work and share ideas on how we can grow as a magazine in the coming years.
Closes at 11.59pm on 19 Jan.
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Closes at 11.59pm on 19 Jan.
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