South Africa, March 26 -- The writers and their projects

South African Mlilo Mpondo has had her work published by major media outlets such as Daily Maverick, ELLE Magazine, Marie Claire, and The Guardian (UK).

Her fearless storytelling tackles, with intense energy, themes of identity, heritage, and being a woman.

Her debut novel, Things My Mother Left Me (Blackbird Books), has solidified her reputation as a bold and authentic voice in African literature.

Talemwa Pius is a Ugandan screenwriter and director whose short film Engaito (2021) was awarded at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) in Lagos, Nigeria.

A graduate of the Multichoice Talent Factory Academy and the New York Film Academy's Short Form Storytelling Workshops...