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 by how life mimics art and vice versa. As a creative writer, his focus is on 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), L?únl?ún, Numen of Story and Ußwali.
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/.
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/.
