About this episode

Georgina Godwin interviews Margaret Busby about her pioneering role in publishing and her notable works.

Georgina Godwin meets Margaret Busby, Britain’s first black publisher. They discuss her career, the landmark anthology ‘Daughters of Africa’ and new release ‘Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Georgina Godwin

Guest: Margaret Busby

Topics covered

• publishing
• representation
• black authors
• literature
• anthologies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Britain

Books & works: Daughters of Africa, Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century

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