The Ghana International Book Fair has been postponed from the planned date of August 27–30, 2020 to August 26–29, 2021 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The Ghana International Book Fair brings together book industry players (both local and international) like publishers, editors, authors/ writers, designers, illustrators, printers, librarians, booksellers, students, teachers and a host […]
The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2020 has been postponed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the business continuity of its sponsors. The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognises writing in poetry and prose in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages. The award, […]
Writer, publisher, and curator Zukiswa Wanner became the first African woman to win the Goethe Medal when awardees were announced on April 28, 2020. The Goethe Medal was donated by the board of the Goethe Institute in 1954 and recognized by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1975 as an official badge of honour. Since […]
Ishmael Beah’s newest novel Little Family launched virtually at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., USA on April 28, 2020. The Sierra Leonean was streaming from Los Angeles. Ishmael Beah is an author and human rights activist who rose to fame because of his New York Times-bestselling memoir, A Long Way Gone. He […]
Mohale Mashigo and Zukiswa Wanner are the co-curators of Season 3 of Afrolit Sans Frontières running from May 25 – June 1, 2020, with the theme Future, Present, Past. It’s particularly significant for the curators that Season 3 kicks off On Africa Day. Afrolit Sans Frontiers Virtual Literary Festival, an initiative from writers of African […]
Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities all over the world over the Internet from April 20-27, 2020. The Afrolit Sans Frontiers Virtual Literary Festival, an initiative by and for writers of African origin, started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. The second edition […]
Ishmael Beah rounded out Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram from Los Angeles, USA on Monday, April 27, 2020. He was hosted by Zukiswa Wanner. Afrolit Sans Frontières, an initiative by and for writers of African origin, started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Season 2, like the […]
Ondjaki kicked off the final day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram from Luanda, Angola on Monday, April 27, 2020. He was hosted by Zukiswa Wanner. Afrolit Sans Frontières, an initiative by and for writers of African origin, started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Season 2, […]
Hemley Boum wrapped up the penultimate day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Paris, France on Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was hosted by Raoul Djimeli. Afrolit Sans Frontières, an initiative by and for writers of African origin, started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Season 2, like […]
Fred Khumalo kicked off the seventh day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday, April 26, 2020. He was hosted by Makanaka Mavengere. Afrolit Sans Frontières, an initiative by and for writers of African origin, was started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Season […]
Chris Abani wrapped up the sixth day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Chicago, USA on Saturday, April 25, 2020. He was hosted by festival curator Maaza Mengiste. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a new initiative by and for writers of African origin, was started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international […]
Marie Louise Bibish Mumbu wrapped up the sixth day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Montreal, Canada on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a new initiative by and for writers of African origin, was started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Season 2, like the first […]
Nii Ayikwei Parkes kicked off day six of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from London, UK on Saturday, April 25, 2020. He was hosted by Asiedu Benneh. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a new initiative by and for writers of African origin, was started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Like […]
Mona Eltahawy wrapped up the fifth day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Montreal, Canada on Friday, April 24, 2020. She was hosted by Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a new initiative by and for writers of African origin, was started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. […]
Napo Masheane kicked off the fifth day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram from Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, April 24, 2020. She was hosted by Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a new initiative by and for writers of African origin, was started in March as a result of the Covid-19 […]
