Stephen Davies

Welcome. My name is Stephen Davies and I am a children's author writing picture books, chapter books and teen novels. I have lived in Africa for ten years, working with World Horizons amongst Fulani cattle herders. My books are set in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on the edge of the Sahara Desert.

Month: December, 2011

A Fulani Christmas message

by Stephen Davies

At the radio studio this week we have been recording and producing our Christmas and New Year programmes for broadcast all over Burkina Faso. Pastor Bandé Eli came up from Ouagadougou to preach a Christmas message. I always get a thrill from hearing Fulani shepherds in twenty-first century Burkina Faso recounting the story of Judean [...]

Published: December 19, 2011 | Filed Under: Spirituality | Tags: : : : : :

Mali: the commando who kidnapped the two Frenchmen in November has been arrested

by Stephen Davies

I just heard this breaking news story on RFI. Mali : le commando qui a enlevé 2 Français en novembre 2011 arrêté (sources sécurité) Rough translation: The commando who kidnapped two Frenchmen from Hombori in the east of Mali has been arrested in Malian territory, according to security sources in Mali. “The commando behind the [...]

Published: December 12, 2011 | Filed Under: Outlaw | Tags: : : : : : : : : :

International School of Ouagadougou author visit

by Stephen Davies

Last week I did two author visits to the International School of Ouagadougou (ISO). A big thank you to all staff and students for your welcome (the decorated doors were fantastic!) and for making my time with you so action-packed and inspiring. I definitely want to write an action adventure series set in an International [...]

Published: December 6, 2011 | Filed Under: Outlaw, Picture Books, Writing Tips, YA books | Tags: : : : : : :

Sunrise over the River Niger in Bamako

by Stephen Davies

I was in Bamako last week for the World Horizons West Africa conference and for a school visit to AISB. Here are some pictures I took of sunrise over the River Niger, taken from the Pont des Martyrs (Martyrs’ Bridge). Unforgettable.

Published: December 3, 2011 | Filed Under: Photos