Original South African literature since 1960
Cape Town
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Come celebrate Issue 206 with us at Spin Street Gallery on the 8th of October!
Featuring a performance by Jason Jacobs + readings by Jim Pascual Agustin, Bernadette Madell, Skattebol, and others.
Snacks and wine from @brucejackwines, included 🥳
(Art by @qhamamaswana)
Join us for the launch of New Contrast Issue 205 at @clarkesbookshop with some wonderful catering courtesy of Leo’s Wine Bar!
@SindiBusuku will be in conversation with Aika Swai, and there will be readings by Shane van der Hoven, Paul Kammies, Paul Kammies, Sue Nyamnjoh, and other contributors!
Announcing our Guest Editor for New Contrast Issue 205, Sindiswa Busuku!
We’re incredibly excited and privileged to be working with Sindiswa (@sindibusuku), an award winning poet and writer. Read more about her accomplishments and publications below.
📷 Liesl Jobson
Having been awarded a doctoral scholarship by The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, she is currently reading for a Creative Writing PhD at the University of Witwatersrand.
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South African Literary Feature🧡📚📒
Interviewed in this edition is Grammy nominated, best selling author @thevaleriejune in conversation with @sihlexntuli talking about the release of her new book, Light Beams: A Workbook for Being Your Badass Self, and the power of art for the human race
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I have a poem in New Contrast's Issue 204. Many thanks to @NewContrastLit and to @sihlexntuli for the terrific things he's doing with New Contrast.
New Contrast issue 204 is out this week with poetry and prose by @LethokuhleMsim2,@kwaku_kyereh
,@ChisomOkafor16,@mikejboyd1,@esindabeni, @Maya_Lala85 and more
@sihlexntuli is in conversation with @thevaleriejune
Cover Art : @UNamasun Layout @itsmeganross
Interviewed in this edition is Grammy nominated, best selling author @thevaleriejune in conversation with @sihlexntuli talking about the release of her new book, Light Beams: A Workbook for Being Your Badass Self, and the power of art for the human race
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I’ve some new work in this issue of @NewContrastLit! big ups to @sihlexntuli & the team ❤️❤️🙏🏿
New Contrast issue 204 is out this week with poetry and prose by @LethokuhleMsim2,@kwaku_kyereh
,@ChisomOkafor16,@mikejboyd1,@esindabeni, @Maya_Lala85 and more
@sihlexntuli is in conversation with @thevaleriejune
Cover Art : @UNamasun Layout @itsmeganross
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I wrote a poem called 'The Sea Can't Be Enslaved' & shared it in a workshop facilitated by @weswhite. It benefitted from feedback from him, @JuliePower65 @IAmCurtisBrown & is now at home in a South African publication! Thanks to @newcontrastSA @sihlexntuli.
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The summer issue of New Contrast Literary Journal is now available! Featuring my artwork ‘Sleeping Storyteller’ on the cover.
Thanks once again to the New Contrast team for having me as featured artist for this volume!
New Contrast issue 204 is out this week with poetry and prose by @LethokuhleMsim2,@kwaku_kyereh
,@ChisomOkafor16,@mikejboyd1,@esindabeni, @Maya_Lala85 and more
@sihlexntuli is in conversation with @thevaleriejune
Cover Art : @UNamasun Layout @itsmeganross
New Contrast issue 204 is out this week with poetry and prose by @LethokuhleMsim2,@kwaku_kyereh
,@ChisomOkafor16,@mikejboyd1,@esindabeni, @Maya_Lala85 and more
@sihlexntuli is in conversation with @thevaleriejune
Cover Art : @UNamasun Layout @itsmeganross
Prior to the reveal of NC 204, we'd like to take a moment to thank our wonderful proofreading interns for New Contrast 203 & New Contrast 204. We look forward to welcoming more members into the New Contrast family in the new year.
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❄️📄River Glass Books winter reading series📃🌨️
We are now accepting chapbook manuscripts
12/1 - 1/31
Guidelines & more info:
riverglassbooks.com/submit/
