I have another short story accepted for publication this past month, this time ‘Azania’, which will be published in Ivor Hartmann’s forthcoming anthology ‘Afrofutures’:

http://www.afrofutures.com/magazine/2012/01/a-new-anthology-of-science-fiction-by-african-writers/

For those of you interested in African science fiction, there is an excellent BBC podcast hosted by Lauren Beukes here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00t4yn2

I will be in Cape Town for 2 weeks overlapping July and August, presenting with colleagues on a Symposium at the International Congress of Psychology around peace and violence in Africa. Our symposium is scheduled for Monday 23^rd July, with topics being Child survivors of armed conflict and violence in Africa; Women who bear children through rape in Goma, Eastern Congo; Justice and health responses for survivors of sexual violence: A case study of Northern Uganda and Narrative analysis of loss of limb experiences within a Sierra Leone amputee football team. http://www.icp2012.com/index.php?bodyhtml=home.html

Something Wicked magazine from South Africa are looking for funds to launch their inaugural anthology. Please think about donating – they have only a week left to meet their target. The proposed book is rich with talented writers and great stories: http://www.indiegogo.com/Something-Wicked-volume-one

Finally and certainly not least, my wonderful cousin (Rachel Stafford) is renewing her battle with cancer and any help would be appreciated:  https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/3Ksta?

Nick Wood

July/Aug 2012