JamesMurua.com Outstanding African literary awards 2016
We present to you the JamesMurua.com outstanding literary awards 2016. 2016 has been an amazing year for the African literary […]
LONG READ: Paradise Within By Noo Saro-Wiwa
We Introduce Long Reads a new concept that will feature every Friday here at JamesMurua.com. We start with Noo Saro-Wiwa’s […]
Channels Book Club unveils their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016
Channels Book Club, one of the few TV shows on the continent dedicated to books, have unveiled their top 20 […]
Egyptian Sawiris Award emerging-author shortlists made public
The Sawiris Cultural Award 2016 has made public its shortlists for best novel, short-story collection, and best screenplay. The six […]
Cosmos Book Club features Kinyanjui Kombani’s The Last Villains of Molo
Event: Cosmos Book Club features Kinyanjui Kombani’s The Last Villains of Molo Date: Saturday January 7th 2017 Time: 14:00–16:00hrs. Venue: […]
Elnathan John for Nairobi in February 2017 #ElnathanInNairobi
Nigerian writer Elnathan John has announced that he will be doing an official tour of Nairobi in February 2017. Elnathan […]
Jalada Africa, Ngugi wa Thiong’o win at Sanaa Theatre Awards
Jalada Africa and Ngugi wa Thiong’o were the big literary winners at Kenya’s Sanaa Theatre Awards 2016 hosted at the […]
Mgqolozana, Mabanckou, Golakai make New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans 2016 List
The New African’s 100 most influential Africans list 2016 include a healthy number of those in the book business from […]
Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize 2016 winners announced
The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2016 Supported by ALAF Limited winners have been announced. They are Idrissa […]
Adel Esmat Awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2016
Egyptian writer Adel Esmat was awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2016 for his novel Hikayât Yûsuf Tadrus (The […]
Morland Writing scholarships 2016 winners announced
The Morland Writing scholarships 2016 winners have been announced and they are Abdul Adan (Somalia), Ayesha Harruna Attah (Ghana), Lidudumalingani Mqombothi […]
Nadifa Mohamed to facilitate Iceland Writers Retreat 2017
Nadifa Mohamed will facilitate the Iceland Writers Retreat 2017; one of her wards will be Kenyan writer Peter Ngila. So […]
Caine Prize for Africa Writing 2017 judges announced
The Caine Prize 2017 judges have been announced and they are led by award winning author, poet and, editor Nii […]
Abantu Book Festival 2016 opening ceremony #AbantuBookFest2016
The Abantu Book Festival 2016 opened with a moving opening ceremony in the Soweto Theatre in South Africa on December […]
Sibongile Fisher wins Short Story Day Africa Prize 2016
Sibongile Fisher is the winner of the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction for her story A […]