Laone J. Mangwa (Also, LJ Mangwa) is a Motswana creative writer, self-published author, spoken word poet, copy editor, and Applied Business Computing graduate fascinated with how life mimics art and vice versa. As a creative writer, his focus centers around finding freedom through the expression of internal experiences that are usually tough to express verbally. Inspired by the unfolding of everyday life, Laone seeks to bridge the gap between the so-called mundane and the extraordinary, often venturing into the otherworldly. Some of his works have been published in the Kalahari Review, IBUA Journal, Petlwana Journal of Creative Literature and the Arts, Love Made in Africa: Our Stories Redefined Anthology 2024 (Flash Fiction Edition), and Lọúnlọún. He's also an Ibua Publishing 2022 A101 Lab and 2023 Creative Writing Lab alumnus, a 2024 Kwalang: The Writers Kiln alumnus, & was a Writers Mingle panelist at the 8th African Writers Conference held in Lesotho in 2025. More of his works can be found at https://linktr.ee/prolific_LJ and over at https://titansblogtoo.wordpress.com/.
Laone J. Mangwa (Also, LJ Mangwa) is a Motswana creative writer, self-published author, spoken word poet, copy editor, and Applied Business Computing graduate fascinated with how life mimics art and vice versa. As a creative writer, his focus centers around finding freedom through the expression of internal experiences that are usually tough to express verbally. Inspired by the unfolding of everyday life, Laone seeks to bridge the gap between...
In the speculative fiction story Minerva’s Oath, set in the Middle Ages, Minerva and her husband are deities who have lived amongst humans on different continents for millennia, and have witnessed the rise and fall of some of the greatest civilizations in history. The two have never been apart and have been each other’s pillar since the days of...
In the speculative fiction story Minerva’s Oath, set in the Middle Ages, Minerva and her husband are deities who have lived amongst humans on different continents for millennia, and have witnessed the rise and fall of some of the greatest civilizations in history. The two have never been apart and have been each other’s pillar since the days of...
As the second and final instalment of the Starlight series, Starlight Sentiments in the South is yet another collection of stories from the author that adds to the first. These stories are in the form of Flash Fiction and Short Story Fiction.
As Stardust, light exists within us as individuals on this planet. We experience bursts of inspiration...
The Warmth In Mama's Room is a personal essay about a young man who subconsciously still craves his mother's love and affection because he received very little of it as a child. The story speaks of a journey of healing that the author did not see coming. With life progressing slower than he anticipated, the author has to come face-to-face with that which had remained hidden because there really is no other way around it.
Betting On You is a book that speaks to fostering growth through continuous learning and adaptation, while nurturing innovation and creativity within one’s field. Although the...
