Inaugural Etisalat Prize for Literature Longlist announced
The long list for the inaugural Etisalat for Literature, the first pan-African prize open solely to debut fiction writers of […]
Thando Mgqolozana tells of Jesus birth in Hear Me Alone
Book :Hear me alone. Author: Thando Mgqolozana Year:2011 Publisher: Jacana. Pages:131 South African writer Thando Mgqolozana was first known for […]
Nairobi goes gaga for Chimamanda Adichie
The Kwani Trust turned ten years old this year and the trust that built its name as the new face […]
Sequel to Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’ Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir imminent
A sequel to Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir which was written by Kenya’s most famous literary […]
Doreen Baingana and Tony Mochama for Miles Morland Writing Scholarships
The Miles Morland Scholarship 2013 recipients have been announced with Doreen Baingana, Tony Mochama and Percy Zvomuya getting the nod. […]
Writivism goes continental in 2014
Writivism is an initiative of the Kampala Uganda based Centre for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) and aims at promoting emerging […]
Chimamanda Adichie for Kwani 10 year anniversary festivities
Nairobi was in the throes of literary awesomeness as we hosted the Storymoja Hay Festival 2013 in September. Hold onto […]
The late Kofi Awoonor looms large at Ghanaian Literature Week
Last week was Ghanaian Literature Week, the third edition of the annual celebration of literature and discussions of book/reading related […]
2013 Golden Baobab Prize Winners Announced
The Golden Baobab prize is meant to encourage African literary content by African writers and illustrators for African children. The […]
Tade Ipadeola wins Africa’s richest literary prize
The richest literary prize on the continent, despite all you may have heard, is the Nigeria Prize for Literature. This […]
Vanishing Herds by Henry Ole Kulet: A review
Book: Vanishing Herds Author: Henry Ole Kulet Publisher: Longhorn Publishers Year of publishing: 2011 Number of Pages: 225 Its been […]
No Man Booker for Noviolet: Man Booker 2013 announced
The Man Booker Prize committee last night announced the winner of the Man Booker Prize 2013: Eleanor Catton for her […]
Malkiat Singh Sells his rights for 1 million dollars
If you are Kenyan educated then you must know the name Malkiat Singh. He is the guy who has written […]
Alice Munro Wins Nobel Prize for Literature 2013
The “master of the contemporary short story” Alice Munro is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2013. She […]
Commonwealth Writers Prize 2014: Hurry hurry while stocks last
The Commonwealth Writers Prize 2014 is open for business! Apologies for the yelling and everything. The thing is that I […]