Terra Incognita

By Nerine Dorman (editor), Rachel Zadok, Diane Awerbuck , Sylvia Schlettwein , Kerstin Hall , Dilman Dila , Nick Mulgrew , Mary Ononokpono , Cat Hellisen

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Terra incognita. Uncharted depths. Africa unknowable.

Nineteen new short speculative stories from the fringes and hidden worlds of Africa, from writers both emerged and undiscovered. From past lives to future lives, from modern myths to twisted histories, Terra Incognita exposes the parts of ourselves and our continent hidden beneath."

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1 author picked Terra Incognita as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Terra Incognita is an anthology of the Short Story Day Africa Prize. Published in 2015, it contains 19 speculative fiction stories charting the length and breadth of Africa. Its stories touch on folklore, colonialism, and a host of other topics. Published in 2015, it was one of the earlier anthologies along with the AfroSF anthology to check out, that heralded and inspired the new wave of anthologies coming out of the continent. 

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