Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s complaint about Public Slander by Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire.
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma is one of the brightest names in African writing right now. The native of Zimbabwe who has lived in South Africa and…
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700 page Sol Plaatje biography to launch at Sol Plaatje University.
Sol Plaatje: A Life Of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876 – 1932 by Brian Willan is sent to launch at the Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, South…
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Kukogho Iruesiri Samson is GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize 2018 winner.
Kukogho Iruesiri Samson was announced as the GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize 2018 winner on June 13. Kukogho won the prize for his manuscript titled…
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Fiston Mwanza Mujila is Austria’s Rosegger Literary Prize 2018 winner.
Fiston Mwanza Mujila is the Rosegger Literary Prize 2018 winner for his novel Tram 83. The Austria based prize, worth 10,000 Euros, was awarded on…
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Akwaeke Emezi, Nafkote Tamirat make Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2018 longlist.
Akwaeke Emezi and Nafkote Tamirat are on the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2018 longlist that was announced on June 14. The Center for…
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BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition 2018 shortlist announced.
Africans have featured strongly on the BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition 2018 shortlist that was announced on June 12. The five are Iz Mazano, Bode…
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Peter Kimani for Nairobi book signing and discussion.
Peter Kimani who has written Dance of The Jakaranda will be the featured author at the Kenya National Theatre on Saturday June 16, 2018. The…
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Africans feature on UK Society of Authors’ Awards 2018 Shortlist.
Society of Authors’ Awards Shortlist 2018 features four African nationals. The four are Anietie Isong, Masande Ntshanga, Kayo Chingonyi, and Omar Robert Hamilton. The Society…
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Nnedi Okorafor’s “Lagune” wins Germany’s Kurd Laßwitz Preis 2017.
Nnedi Okorafor’s Lagune, a German translation of Lagoon¸ is a recipient of the Kurd Laßwitz Preis 2017. The prize is handed out annually to the…
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Ndinda Kioko wins Logsdon Fiction Award 2018.
Ndinda Kioko is the winner of the Logsdon Fiction Award 2018. The Award is given to a student leaving the University of Oregon Creative Writing…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2018.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2018 for her “refusal to be deterred or detained by the categories of others”. The annual…
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Troy Onyango Speaks out on Enkare Review issue
The hottest topic in the African literary scene right now has to be the Enkare issue. Formed with much hoopla in 2016, there was a…
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African Literary Podcast Episode 7.
Welcome to African Literary Podcast Episode 7 where we give you news from the African literary scene. As we have done previously, we look at…
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Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2018 winners announced.
The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2018 winners were announced with a ceremony in Yantai, China on May 26. The biggest winners were South African Nompumelelo…
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Prudence Katomeni, Adipo Sidang’ for Artistic Encounters in June, 2018.
Prudence Katomeni and Adipo Sidang’ are the featured artists at the Goethe-Insititut Nairobi’s Artistic Encounters in June 14, 2018. They will be moderated by Zukiswa…
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