Frankfurt Rights platform seeks African Publishers.
Frankfurt Rights, a new platform for international rights and license trade from Frankfurter Buchmesse, is seeking African Publishers to sign up. Frankfurter Buchmesse, the world’s…
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“Les éditions Miezi” open their doors in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Les éditions Miezi, a new publishing house from Congolese writers and cultural operators, kicked off operations on January 19, 2021. Miezi, which means “full moon”…
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Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for January 2021.
In our continuing monthly series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in January…
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African American finalists at the US National Book Critics Circle Awards 2020
There are thirteen African, African American finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards announced on Monday, January 25, 2021. The National Book Critics Circle,…
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US poet Amanda Gorman dazzles at President Joe Biden inauguration.
US poet Amanda Gorman dazzled with the poem The Hill We Climb at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. There was…
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s ‘Dreams and Assorted Nightmares’ for One Read in January 2021.
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s Dreams and Assorted Nightmares is the One Read App offering for January 2021. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you…
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Akwaeke Emezi, Raven Leilani on Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021 longlist
Akwaeke Emezi and Raven Leilani are on the longlist of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021 announced today, January 21, 2020. Dylan Thomas was…
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African Book Festival’s “Voices from the Beginning” streams January 28-29
The African Book Festival’s “Voices from the Beginning” from Berlin-based InterKontinental, curated by Kalaf Epalanga, will be streaming live from Munich and Leipzig, Germany from…
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Africans feature on Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 longlist.
There are several Africans on the longlist of the Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 announced today, January 20, 2021. The Rathbones Folio Prize is a literary…
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British Science Fiction Awards 2020 longlists announced.
The longlists for the British Science Fiction Awards were announced on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The British Science Fiction Awards are literary awards presented annually…
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Tsitsi Dangarembga wins PEN Award for Freedom of Expression 2021
PEN International gave its PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression 2021 to Tsitsi Dangarembga on January 13, 2021. PEN International Award for Freedom of…
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Platforms in African and Black Literature in 2020.
In which we shine a light on the platforms that raised African and Black literature in 2020. For literary ecosystems to allow writers and their…
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Literary Festivals and Book Fairs in African and Black Literature in 2020.
The story of literary festivals and book fairs around African and Black Literature in 2020. Literary festivals and book fairs are a hugely important part…
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Literary Awards in African and Black Literature in 2020.
We present to you the awards we covered here at James Murua Literary that were presented around African and Black Literature in 2020. Like any…
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Books in African and Black Literature in 2020.
We shine a light on the many books that were produced in African and Black Literature and give you our top picks. It was a…
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