Margaret Busby: Part of the Story, Writings from Half a Century

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Sunday 12 July 2026

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6:30 pm

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Margaret Busby’s new book Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century is a rare self-portrait from a pioneering publisher, writer and cultural activist. This incredible collection underscores Margaret’s powerful legacy and celebrates some of the people and places that have shaped her exceptional life

Margaret has been at the heart of cultural life in the UK for over 50 years. From becoming Britain’s youngest and first Black woman publisher when she founded publishing house Allison & Busby in the 1960s, to editing the ground-breaking international anthologies Daughters of Africa and New Daughters of Africa, her many achievements are testament to her dedication to championing the lives and stories of others, particularly those throughout the world who have been marginalised by the mainstream.

With little attention previously given to her own skills as a writer, Part of the Story is a unique opportunity to enjoy her own remarkable literary output. It brings together her writings on people, places, politics and publishing, and provides a rich insight into the many elements that have contributed to shaping her life, from her childhood in Ghana to the Black writers, intellectuals, artists and activists she has worked with, befriended, supported and championed for over half a century.

Margaret will be in conversation with Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

Admission: €16

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Margaret Busby

Margaret Busby CBE, Hon. FRSL (Nana Akua Ackon) is a major cultural figure around the world. Her career has spanned work as a publisher, editor, interviewer, reviewer, scriptwriter, lyricist, radio...

Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe is a poet, pacifist and fabulist. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed poetry collection Auguries of a Minor God, and the forthcoming collection Stay Winter, both published by Faber...

Margaret Busby: Part of the Story, Writings from Half a Century

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Margaret Busby

Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

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