Anthologies Galore: Kut, Sarabi, Ankara
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. Lets talk anthologies today; the ones that are […]
Aminatta Forna makes Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2016
The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a $50,000 biennial prize funded by a generous endowment from the Neustadt family […]
The Writivism Short Story Prize 2015 Longlist
The long list for the 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize, selected from a record 277 entries, was announced last Friday […]
Kagiso Lesego Molope weighs in on the Franschhoek Lit Fest Debacle
In the last few days, the South African literary community has been having one of those moments. It started when […]
Man Booker International Prize 2015 – Not Yet Ushindi
The Man Booker International Prize 2015 winner was announced at an award ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in […]
Mukoma Wa Ngugi on Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2016 jury
The Neustadt International Prize for Literature are international bimonthly awards sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and World Literature Today,. […]
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o clan to celebrate 50 years of Weep Not Child
Weep Not Child, the debut novel of celebrated Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thiong’o published in 1964, was the first book […]
Images from the Caine Prize Workshop 2015 in Ghana
The Caine Prize workshop gives aspiring writers two weeks to create and finish a story under the guidance of experiences […]
Sunday Times Literature Prize 2015 shortlists out
The Sunday Times Literary Awards are one of richest prizes for writers on the continent with winners in the two […]
Images from the Etisalat Prize Party in Nairobi
A few Sundays ago the winner of the Etisalat Prize for African Literature Songeziwe Mahlangu author of Penumbra was in […]
A brief look back at Writivism Festival 2013 #TBT
Its look like this year’s Writivism Festival will be the best yet. That list of guests you will meet at […]
Short Story Day announce 2015 anthology judges
A few days ago I spoke about the call out made for the new Short Story Day anthology for 2015 […]
Two African writers doing big things in May
In October last year I was blogged about Cameroon writer Imbolo Mbue who had signed a seven figure dollar deal […]
Storymoja Festival set to hit Nakuru in late May
The Storymoja Festival is officially the biggest literary festival in Kenya and one of the fastest growing on the continent. […]
Long Story Short; Chibundu Onuzo reading next
I’ve talked about this hot new literary event called Long Story Short which is the brainchild of Kgauhelo Dube and […]
