May 24th 4:30 pm Walidah will do a public lecture about visionary fiction at the American Space in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

VISIONARY FICTION, FANTASTIC AFRICAN FUTURES

Come celebrate African futures at the American Space –
Visionary Fiction, Fantastic African Futures: A Public Lecture
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 4:30pm

Come learn what role science fiction and fantasy literature can play in depicting possible worlds and better futures with the American writer and academic Walidah Imarisha, editor of the science fiction and fantasy anthology Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. Harare writer Tari Ndoro will also read from her selected speculative fictions.
The first twenty people to RSVP for the event will receive a free, autographed copy of Octavia’s Brood! (jamesj.arnett@gmail.com) 

Sponsored by the American Embassy and American Space and ‘amabooks Publishers.