Abantu Book Festival 2017 unveils its artist line up
The Abantu Book Festival which is following on from its amazing debut year has announced the line-up for its second […]
Angela Makholwa, Patricia Kihoro headline Goethe Nairobi’s Artistic Encounters
South African author Angela Makholwa is set to co-feature at the final Goethe-Institut Nairobi’s Artistic Encounters on November 9th, 2017 […]
“The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” announces shortlist
The shortlist for “The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” competition has been announced. The Short Story […]
Nadifa Mohamed leads charge to fundraise for Somali ambulance service
Nadifa Mohamed is leading the charge to fundraise for an ambulance service for Somalis. The horrific truck bomb attack in […]
Ndinda Kioko wins Wasafiri New Writing Prize fiction award 2017
Ndinda Kioko is the winner of the Wasafiri New Writing Prize fiction award 2017. Also winning are Mehran Waheen in […]
The Single Story Foundation journal now available online
The editors of TSSF Journal are excited to announce the launch of its inaugural issue. Our journal is an online […]
Elshadai Tesfaye wins Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature All-Stars 2017
Elshadai Tesfaye is the winner of the Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature All-Stars 2017. The announcement was made […]
Ellen Banda-Aaku edited anthology launches in Lusaka
From A to Z Diverse Voices from Zambia, an anthology edited by Ellen Banda-Aaku, launched in Lusaka, Zambia on October […]
Pa Gya! A Literary Festival In Accra for October 2017
The Pa Gya! Literary Festival is set to happen at the Goethe Institut in Accra, Ghana from October 20-22, 2017. […]
New Kalemba Short Story Prize 2018 open to Zambian writers (Zambia only)
The Kalemba Short Story Prize 2018 is open to writers from Zambia. The winner will receive US$1000 and will be […]
Lagos International Poetry Festival 2017 for November #lipfest2017
The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2017 is set to happen from November 1-5, 2017. The festival theme is “Bridges from […]
South African Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced
The South African Literary Awards have announced the shortlists for the best work for 2017. Since its inception in 2005 […]
Tunde Ososanya wins Ecuador- Nigeria Young Writers Short Story contest
Tunde Ososanya is the winner of the Short Story Contest for young writers from Ecuador and Nigeria announced on October […]
Ghana Writers Awards 2017 shortlist announced
The shortlist for those in the running for the Ghana Writers Awards 2017 have been announced. Last year the first […]
Ndinda Kioko makes Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2017 Shortlist
Kenyan writer Ndinda Kioko is one of the writers on the Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2017 Shortlist. Wasafiri is a […]