Margaret Busby

writer • editor • publisher

“Let us all pass on the knowledge,
planting trees in the shade of which
we ourselves may never sit”

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Part of the Story: Writings from Half a Century

“This is a thrilling collection, amply demonstrating that Busby’s sensitivity and confidence as an editor were rooted in her own considerable literary ability” Times Literary Supplement

Margaret Busby featured on Hackney Writers Legacy Steps

A new literary landmark for Hackney, the Hackney Writers Legacy Steps, was the unveiled at this year’s Children’s Black Book Fair UK (CBBF UK), the UK’s largest annual celebration of Black children’s authors, storytellers and young literary talent.

Margaret Busby’s name features on the main staircase at Dalston CLR James Library alongside the names of 48 other authors, publishers, poets, journalists, playwrights, screenwriters, scriptwriters and songwriters, all with strong connections to the London borough.