Stoep Collective

07/10/2025

06/10/2025

After fifteen years sharing African books with readers the world over, Brittle Paper’s founding editor, Dr. Ainehi Edoro, is publishing her first book. Forest Imaginaries: How African Novels Think will be released in January 2026 by Columbia University Press. For longtime readers of Brittle Paper,

02/10/2025

26/09/2025

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25/09/2025

🪩IT’S LAUNCH TIME! 🪩

We’re launching issue 209 in a week! Join us on the 2nd of October at The Museum of Dogs on Keerom Street, to celebrate the launch of an incredible issue.

There will be readings by our fantastic 209 contributors, drinks for sale, and fun times to be had all round! Bring your friends, your mom, your crush, your neighbour! You know the drill.

See ya there!

Art by our wonderful 209 cover artist 💙

24/09/2025

ISSUE 209 COVER REVEAL!

We are so excited to share this one with you. For this issue we are featuring the inimitable work of 👏

For our 209 interview, Mthunzikazi Mbungwana is in conversation with IVukuvuku about her artistic practice — and the interview is fully conducted and transcribed in isiXhosa, a New Contrast first.

Thank you for sharing your art with us ! We are honoured to feature your incredible work.

ISSUE 209 is released next Thursday, 2nd October. We are having a launch party at the Museum of Dogs in Keerom Street, Cape Town. See our feed for more deets! 💙

22/09/2025

At the start of July of this year, Nick, uHlanga publisher, had an idea.

Based on the high standard of submissions uHlanga received during the submissions period earlier in 2025, which couldn’t all be accepted for publication, he thought it would be remiss to ignore this opportunity to showcase such incredible South African poetry.

This idea germinated, and we called for submissions of self-published poetry and poetry zines 🌊

Our inbox was flooded. We were overjoyed. And now, we are proud to bring you ⭐️with our hands⭐️, a new zine and self-published series that will run on the uHlanga social media channels.

Keep an eye on our socials for more!

19/09/2025

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