Margaret Busby's guest appearances

Margaret Busby

Desert Island Discs

The Catwalk MVMT

New Daughters of Africa - The Podcast

The Woman Who...

Denise Lewis

Doreen Lawrence

Elizabeth Anionwu

Steven Pinker

Pat McGrath

Gloria Steinem

Edmund de Waal

Sheryl Sandberg

Zadie Smith

Malcolm Gladwell

Jared Diamond

Daniel Radcliffe

Terry Gilliam

Julian Fellowes

John McEnroe

OwlTail

In 1960s London, the publishing industry was a closed shop until Margaret Busby came along and started making waves. In this episode we discover the remarkable story of Britain’s first black female publisher who after meeting her business partner at a party, set up the A&amp;B publishing house, and went on to launch the careers of dozens of writers, and over the next 40 years becoming one of the most influential publishers in the UK.

In 1960s London, the publishing industry was a closed shop until Margaret Busby came along and started making waves. In this episode we discover the remarkable story of Britain’s first black female publisher who after meeting her business partner at a party, set up the A&amp;B publishing house, and went on to launch the careers of dozens of writers, and over the next 40 years becoming one of the most influential publishers in the UK.

Margaret Busby - The Woman Who…Gave Writers a Voice..by Fenwick

Margaret Busby is a publisher and editor who was the chair of the Booker Prize jury in 2020.She has spent a life time in the literary world and was the youngest person and first black woman to set up a publishing house when she was twenty three years old.  Together with Clive Allison, she created Allison and Busby based in Soho, London.Margaret was born in Ghana in the 1940s and spent her childhood at a boarding school in the UK whilst her parents ran a medical practice in rural Ghana.   She studied English at Bedford College, University of London before embarking on her career in publishing.Margaret’s love of poetry was the catalyst for setting up Allison and Busby.  They were both totally new to publishing and did not know the usual industry rules.  She and her business partner had fifteen thousand, five shilling poetry magazines printed without any means of distributing them .   They went on to be an eclectic publishing house championing new work and also reprinting classic texts from writers of all backgrounds.In recent years, Margaret has made time to be a literary judge and has compiled two landmark anthologies Daughters of Africa and New Daughters of Africa which pull together writings by women of African descent from Ancient Egypt to the present day.DISC ONE: 7 Seconds by Youssou N’dour with Neneh CherryDISC TWO:  Haiti by David RudderDISC THREE: Ave Maria – Gounod by Kathleen Battle (soprano) and Orchestra of St. Lukes, conducted by Leonard Slatkin DISC FOUR: Visions by Stevie WonderDISC FIVE: My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina SimoneDISC SIX: Masanga by Jean Bosco Mwenda DISC SEVEN: Soweto Blues by Miriam Makeba DISC EIGHT: On The Sunny Side Of The Street by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins And Sonny StittBOOK CHOICE: Return to My Native Land by Aimé CésaireLUXURY ITEM: An endless supply of Ghanaian chocolateCASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Visions by Stevie Wonder Presenter: Lauren LaverneProducer: Sarah Taylor

Margaret Busby is a publisher and editor who was the chair of the Booker Prize jury in 2020. She has spent a life time in the literary world and was the youngest person and first black woman to set up a publishing house when she was twenty three years old. Together with Clive Allison, she created Allison and Busby based in Soho, London. Margaret was born in Ghana in the 1940s and spent her childhood at a boarding school in the UK whilst her parents ran a medical practice in rural Ghana. She studied English at Bedford College, University of London before embarking on her career in publishing. Margaret’s love of poetry was the catalyst for setting up Allison and Busby. They were both totally new to publishing and did not know the usual industry rules. She and her business partner had fifteen thousand, five shilling poetry magazines printed without any means of distributing them . They went on to be an eclectic publishing house championing new work and also reprinting classic texts from writers of all backgrounds. In recent years, Margaret has made time to be a literary judge and has compiled two landmark anthologies Daughters of Africa and New Daughters of Africa which pull together writings by women of African descent from Ancient Egypt to the present day. DISC ONE: 7 Seconds by Youssou N’dour with Neneh Cherry DISC TWO: Haiti by David Rudder DISC THREE: Ave Maria – Gounod by Kathleen Battle (soprano) and Orchestra of St. Lukes, conducted by Leonard Slatkin DISC FOUR: Visions by Stevie Wonder DISC FIVE: My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina Simone DISC SIX: Masanga by Jean Bosco Mwenda DISC SEVEN: Soweto Blues by Miriam Makeba DISC EIGHT: On The Sunny Side Of The Street by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt BOOK CHOICE: Return to My Native Land by Aimé Césaire LUXURY ITEM: An endless supply of Ghanaian chocolate CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Visions by Stevie Wonder Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah Taylor

Margaret Busby, publisher

This week, The CatWalk MVMT amplifies the first Black, British, youngest female publisher, Margaret Busby OBE, Hon. FRSL (Nana Akua Ackon). A  major cultural figure in Britain and around the world. Margaret co-founded Allison &amp; Busby in the late 1960s, presiding as editorial director over an international list of notable authors. A writer, editor, broadcaster and literary critic, she has also written drama for BBC radio and the stage. We delve into the how the legacy of the vision behind her created such a powerful path. Thank you for your continued support. We love hearing from you, reach out via our social media @TheCatWalkMVMT on most major platforms.

This week, The CatWalk MVMT amplifies the first Black, British, youngest female publisher, Margaret Busby OBE, Hon. FRSL (Nana Akua Ackon). A  major cultural figure in Britain and around the world. Margaret co-founded Allison &amp; Busby in the late 1960s, presiding as editorial director over an international list of notable authors. A writer, editor, broadcaster and literary critic, she has also written drama for BBC radio and the stage. We delve into the how the legacy of the vision behind her created such a powerful path. Thank you for your continued support. We love hearing from you, reach out via our social media @TheCatWalkMVMT on most major platforms.

S4 Ep2 2020 Vision - Margaret Busby