Lillian Akampurira Aujo on Babishai Foundation 10th year celebration.
The Babishai Niwe Foundation celebrated their tenth anniversary on World Poetry Day 2019 on March 21, 2019. The team led by founder Beverley Nambozo celebrated…
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International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire 2019 shortlist features two African publishers.
The International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire 2019 shortlist announced on April 16, 2019, features two African publishers in Khaled Lufti and NB Publishers. The International…
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Temi Oh’s Sci-Fi debut “Do You Dream Of Terra-Two” is here.
Do You Dream Of Terra-Two, the Science fiction Young Adult debut by Temi Oh, is now available for your reading pleasure. While science fiction writing…
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Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize shortlist announced.
The Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize shortlist was announced on April 12, 2019. Syncity NG is a platform that showcases the best of African…
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Aminatta Forna makes Ondaatje Prize 2019 shortlist.
Aminatta Forna is on the Ondaatje Prize 2019 shortlist announced today, April 17, 2019, for her novel Happiness. The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize…
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Nick Makoha on team to judge T.S. Eliot Prize 2019.
Nick Makoha is on the judging panel for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2019 announced on April 9, 2019. T.S. Eliot, full name Thomas Stearns Eliot,…
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Lerato Mogoatlhe travel memoir “Vagabond” launches in Johannesburg.
Lerato Mogoatlhe’s travel memoir Vagabond launched in Johannesburg, South Africa on April 9, 2019. Lerato Mogoatlhe is a South African journalist who has worked at…
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Ngugi Wa Thiong’o to be awarded Grand Prix des Mécènes 2018.
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o will be awarded the Grand Prix des Mécènes 2018 in Yaounde, Cameroon on April 23, 2019. The Grand Prix des Associations Littéraires…
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Yewande Omotoso is Bottari Lattes Grinzane Award 2019 finalist.
Yewande Omotoso is a finalist for the Bottari Lattes Grinzane Award 2019 for her novel La Signora Della Porta which is the Italian edition of…
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Nnedi Okorafor gets two nominations at Hugo Awards 2019 finalists.
The Hugo Awards 2019 finalists were announced on April 2, 2019. Of the many categories listed, Nnedi Okorafor features in two different ones. The Hugo…
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Leye Adenle makes UK CrimeFest’s eDunnit Award 2019 shortlist.
Leye Adenle is on the shortlist for CrimeFest’s eDunnit Award 2019 for his book When Trouble Sleeps. CRIMEFEST is a convention for people who like…
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2019 shortlist announced.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2019 shortlist has been announced today, April 10, 2019. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best…
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Ben Okri keynote at the African Book Festival 2019 opening ceremony. #ABF2019
The keynote at the opening ceremony at the African Book Festival 2019 was given by festival headliner Ben Okri on April 4, 2019. The African…
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Dangarembga, Popoola, Wakatama Allfrey at African Book Festival 2019 opening round. #ABF2019
Tsitsi Dangarembga, Olumide Popoola, and Ellah Wakatama Allfrey were the first on stage at the African Book Festival 2019 in Berlin, Germany on April 4,…
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The Ondaatje Prize 2019 longlist features three Africans
The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize 2019 longlist, featuring Aminatta Forna, Emmanuel Iduma, and Jamal Mahjoub, was announced on March 27, 2019. The Royal…
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