Colson Whitehead wins Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2020.
Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys was announced the winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2020 earlier today, July 9, 2020. The Orwell Prizes,…
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Afrolit Sans Frontières: Season 5 dates announced.
Season 5 of Afrolit Sans Frontieres, with the theme “Journeys,” runs from July 27 to August 3, 2020 Afrolit Sans Frontières, a virtual literary festival…
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ArabLit Quarterly, Doek!, and Pree: A tale of three literary magazines.
In our continuing series to introduce, and reintroduce, you to literary magazines from African and Black writing, we present The ArabLit Quarterly, Doek!, and Pree.…
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Kalynn Bayron’s Young Adult novel “Cinderella is Dead” published on July 7.
Kalynn Bayron’s Young Adult offering Cinderella is Dead, from Bloomsbury YA, was published on July 7, 2020. This blogger was first introduced to Kalynn Bayron…
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Niran Adedokun essay collection “The Danfo Driver in All of Us” launches in Lagos.
Niran Adedokun’s essay collection The Danfo Driver in All of Us, published by Narrative Landscape, launched in Lagos, Nigeria on July 6, 2020. Public relations…
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Linton Kwesi Johnson awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2020.
Linton Kwesi Johnson has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2020 today, July 7, 2020. He will receive the award in a digital ceremony co-hosted…
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A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontières, the literary festival spanning the Black writing world, ran from June 29 to July 6, 2020. Afrolit Sans Frontières,…
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d’bi.young anitafrika wraps up Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontières.
d’bi.young anitafrika was the final guest at Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from London, UK on July 6, 2020. She was hosted by festival…
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A snapshot of the Juneteenth Book Festival 2020.
The Juneteenth Book Festival, organised by author L.L. McKinney and book publicist Saraciea Fennell, happened this past June 19, 2020. Its aim was to shine…
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Niq Mhlongo at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Niq Mhlongo was the first guest at the last day of Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Cologne, Germany on July 6,…
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Please consider donating to JamesMurua.com on Patreon, Mobile Money.
Subscribers to this blog can now show their financial support by making donations that will go a long way to ensuring the work gets out.…
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Suzanne Dracius at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Suzanne Dracius closed out Sunday at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Fort-de-France, Martinique on July 5, 2020. She was hosted by Manuel Allamellou. Afrolit…
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Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe’s session at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Lille, France happened on July 5, 2020. He was hosted by Hemley Boum.…
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Mel Matsinhe at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Mel Matsinhe kicked off the Sunday at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Maputo, Mozambique on July 5, 2020. She was hosted by Jessemusse Cacinda.…
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Lu Ain-Zaila at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Lu Ain-Zaila was the final guest on Saturday at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 4, 2020. She was…
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