Kei Miller on Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2021 shortlist.
Kei Miller is on the shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2021 announced on Friday, October 15, 2021. […]
Writers of African descent on T.S. Eliot Prize 2021 shortlist
Raymond Antrobus, Kayo Chingonyi, and Kevin Young are on the shortlist for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2021 announced on October […]
University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English 2021 winners announced.
Jacob Dlamini, Jamil F Khan and Rešoketšwe Manenzhe were revealed to be the winners of the University of Johannesburg Prizes […]
Toyin Falola Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Toyin Falola Prize 2021 was announced today, October 14, 2021. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is an […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga selects Kakwenza Rukirabashaija as PEN’s International Writer of Courage 2021.
Tsitsi Dangarembga selected Kakwenza Rukirabashaija as the PEN International Writer of Courage 2021 award. The revelation was made at a […]
Essay: Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Nobel Prize Win Is an Inspiration to a New Generation of African Writers – Prof Mohamed Bakari.
This year’s Nobel Prize for Literature went to Abdulrazak Gurnah, 73-year-old writer and academic, born in Zanzibar and currently residing […]
Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize 2021 longlist announced.
The writers across the Caribbean who made the Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize 2021 longlist were announced on October […]
African Writers Awards 2021 winners announced in Dar es Salaam.
The winners for the African Writers Awards 2021 and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021 were announced in […]
Five writers make Prix Les Afriques 2021 shortlist
Bernardine Evaristo, Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin, Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe, and Sindiwe Magona make up the shortlist for […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 was announced today, October 11, 2021. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African […]
The 25th edition of Poetry Africa 2021 kicks off on October 11.
Poetry Africa 2021, the annual poetry bonanza presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, […]
Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for October 2021.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other […]
Abdulrazak Gurnah leads stellar Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 guest list
The guest list for the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021, including headliner Abdulrazak Gurnah, features some of the leading […]
University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlists for the University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English 2021 were announced on October 6, […]
Omar El Akkad, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia on Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 shortlist.
Omar El Akkad and Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia are on the shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 announced on October 5, […]