Niq Mhlongo wins Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction 2019.
Niq Mhlongo won the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction 2019 at the Media24 Book Prize 2019 for Soweto, Under the Apricot Tree on…
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Zuma Publishing reveals Esosa Kolawole’s “Fib and the Axe of Fury” cover.
The cover for Fib and the Axe of Fury the debut novel for Nigerian writer Esosa Kolawole, to be published on June 30, 2019, was…
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Zippy Agatha Okoth’s “Oops Zippy! From The Diary of a Divorced Kenyan Woman” launches.
Zippy Agatha Okoth’s Oops Zippy! From The Diary of a Divorced Kenyan Woman launched at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on June 5, 2019.…
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Short Story Day Africa seeks your submissions on “Disruption” theme.
Short Story Day Africa is seeking submissions from writers on the continent on the theme “Disruption.” Short Story Day Africa, coming out of a South…
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Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s “The Mourning Bird” is now available.
Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s debut novel The Mourning Bird was published by Jacana on June 1, 2019. Mubanga Kalimamukwento is a Zambian writer who has been making…
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Jalada’s latest anthology “AFTER+LIFE” launches in Nairobi.
Jalada’s newest anthology AFTER+LIFE launched at the McMillan Library in Nairobi on May 31, 2019. Jalada is a pan-African writers’ collective that was born when…
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Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Diana Evans on UK’s Orwell Prize 2019 shortlist.
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma and Diana Evans are on the Orwell Prize 2019 shortlist announced today June 10, 2019. The Orwell Prizes, named in honour of…
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South African literary podcast “Cheeky Natives” turned two this May.
South African literary podcast “Cheeky Natives,” run by Dr Alma-Nalisha Cele and Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane, turned two this May. The Cheeky Natives is a literary podcast…
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Binyavanga Wainaina Memorial hosted in Nairobi.
The memorial to fallen Kenyan writer and activist Binyavanga Wainaina was hosted at the Nairobi National Museum on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Binyavanga Wainaina was…
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Zambia’s Tell Your Own Story Literary Awards 2019 winners announced.
The winners for Zambia’s Tell Your Own Story Literary Awards 2019 were announced at the Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka on May 31, 2019. The Tell…
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As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II is Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner.
As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II was announced as a Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner at a ceremony in New York,…
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Kalemba Short Story Prize 2019 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Kalemba Short Story Prize 2019 was announced on May 2, 2019. The Kalemba Short Story Prize brought a new lease of…
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Kwani Open Mic dedicated to Binyavanga Wainaina hosted in Nairobi.
The Kwani Open Mic dedicated to Binyavanga Wainaina was hosted at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on May 28, 2019. For many people around…
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Koleka Putuma is Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 winner.
Koleka Putuma is the winner of the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 for her collection Collective Amnesia in an announcement made on May…
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Nadra Mabrouk, Jamila Osman win Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2019.
Nadra Mabrouk and Jamila Osman are the joint winners of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2019 in an announcement made on May 30, 2019.…
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