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Iska PressAfrican Perspectives

Iska Press publishes African fiction, poetry, nonfiction, folktales, and children’s literature—in English and in translation.

Forthcoming — October 20, 2026
Mourning — cover
Mourning
Karen Williams
Forthcoming — Oct 20, 2026
Fineland — cover
Fineland
Lauwo Lauwo
Forthcoming — Oct 20, 2026
The Hollow Sound of Lightweight Bodies — cover
The Hollow Sound of Lightweight Bodies
Unathi Slasha
Forthcoming — Oct 20, 2026
The Boy and the Lion — cover
The Boy and the Lion
Saitoti Ole Morijoi & Turk Pipkin
Forthcoming — Oct 20, 2026

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New African Library

Modern African works — including out-of-print twentieth-century titles — republished for today’s readers.

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Works in Translation

African literature in translation: translated titles, the translators who carry them into English, and the languages represented.

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Vamba SherifVamba SherifLiberia / NetherlandsUkamaka OlisakweUkamaka OlisakweNigeria / United StatesMoussa Ould EbnouMoussa Ould EbnouMauritaniaK. M. McKenzieK. M. McKenzieJamaica / Canada

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A literary magazine published by Iska Press. More experimental; same care.

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Announcing the 2026 Iska Book Prize Shortlist!
August 28, 2026
Ishola Abdulwasiu Ayodele Wins the 2026 Iska Book Prize
August 28, 2026
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August 18, 2026

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