Iris Mwanza’s novel Lion’s Den launches in London

Iris Mwanza’s debut novel Lion’s Den launched at the Africa Centre, London, UK on Friday, June 14, 2024. Here are some images from the launch.

Iris Mwanza is a Zambian-American professional who recently wrote the Canongate-published novel The Lion’s Den. The debut follows rookie lawyer Grace Zulu whose first client Willbess ‘Bessy’ Mulenga goes missing in 1990s Zambia. It is a moving story of prejudice, corruption, injustice, courage, and solidarity that shows us that no cause is ever a lost one.

The novel launched at an event that featured a conversation on the book, a reading, and a signing of books moderated by Ellah Wakatama. There was a massive show of support from the African community with Anni Domingo, Troy Onyango, Rudo Manyere, and many others attending.

Here are images from the launch taken by Neil Akinyemi. You can find more images on our Facebook page here.

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