Top Writers in New African 100 most influential list.
The New African magazine has published its highly regarded 100 Hundred Most Influential Africans 2014 and it has some of […]
A snapshot of the Ake Festival 2014 in Nigeria
The Ake Arts & Books Festival was hosted in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria from 18-22 November. The festival organised by […]
Morland Writing Scholars 2014 announced
The Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) has announced the winners of the 2014 Morland Writing Scholarships. The winners each receive a […]
Jo Alkemade’s Belonging in Africa book now out (the Anti-White Masai)
You know about those books about some white woman who comes to Africa and falls in love with a savage […]
Images from the ‘Imagine Africa 500’ workshop in Malawi
The Story Club is an initiative started by Malawian writer Shadreck Chikoti and launched in Lilongwe, Malawi in December 2013. […]
Oduor Jagero Launches in Kampala, Uganda
Oduor Jagero is a Kenyan writer who has written a book called True Citizen. The book which he describes as […]
Noviolet, Chimamanda and Aminatta for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the […]
LitFest Harare debuts in Zimbabwe.
With the action having wrapped up in Nigeria with the Ake Festival the literary festival next on our sights has […]
Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Sika Fakambi win Prix Laure Bataillon
The Prix Laure Bataillon is an award that recognizes the best foreign work translated into French in a year. The […]
Daystar Creatives Academy 2015 is coming
The Creatives Academy is one of the coolest events for the Kenyan creative in 2014. The academy had students of […]
Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African literature is here
Kiswahili is the most important language in the East African region having been born in the Indian Ocean coast and […]
Writivism Creative Writing Workshop 2015 attendees announced
It’s all happening at the Ake Festival today. Our friends from Writivism have announced the writers who will be attending […]
Caine Prize 2015 judging panel announced in Nigeria
The people who will be judging the Caine Prize for 2015 have been revealed. The announcement was made earlier today […]
Cassava republic unveils Nigeria’s newest romance imprint
There is something about the relationship between two human beings and how they get together and hopefully live happily ever […]
Diane Awerbuck is Short Story Day Africa 2014 winner
The Short Story Day Africa prize has been announced. Short Story Day Africa for the uninformed brings together writers, readers, […]