Literary Profile
Reekelitsoe Rapoeea is a novelist, poet, essayist, and publisher whose work spans poetry, speculative fiction, cultural commentary, and literary entrepreneurship. His writing explores themes of mental health, African identity, spirituality, imagination, and the tension between tradition and modernity.
Published Works
An Inch Beyond (Poetry & Hybrid Writing)
A genre-defying collection blending poetry, rap, fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting to explore mental health and personal identity.
Tales of Fantasy Orbit (Speculative Fiction)
A fantasy novel composed of 13 interconnected short stories following detective Heaver in pursuit of “The Star Butcher.”
Available internationally via Kobo Writing Life.
Where The Mountains Meet the Sky (Co-Author)
A short story anthology exploring Basotho culture, history, folklore, and contemporary lifestyle through layered storytelling rooted in identity and place.
Professional Contributions
Co-Founder of Pat & Rex Soul Stories (Publishing House)
Providing ghostwriting, editing, publishing, and literary development services.
Committee Member, Writer’s Space Africa (WSA) Lesotho — Vice PRO
Contributor to literary conversations on African storytelling, cultural sustainability, and creative entrepreneurship.
Literary Interests
African speculative fiction
Cultural preservation through storytelling
Spirituality & human development
Identity formation in postcolonial African contexts
Contact
Email: rapoeeareekelitsoe@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +266 69043563
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reekelitsoe-rapoeea-9980261b6?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android