Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2 schedule unveiled.
The schedule for Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières, running from April 20-27, 2020, has been announced. Its theme is […]
Maaza Mengiste’s novel “The Shadow King” is going to the big screen.
Maaza Mengiste’s second novel The Shadow King is going to the big screen with Kasi Lemmons as director. Maaza Mengiste […]
African Literary Podcast Episode 14: Kenyan novelist Makena Maganjo (sponsored by Prestige Books)
The African Literary Podcast, sponsored by Nairobi-based Prestige Books, interviews Kenyan novelist Makena Maganjo. A few weeks ago, Makena Maganjo’s […]
Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 finalists announced.
The finalists for the Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 were announced on March 5, 2020. The Orange Book in […]
Meet the writers of the Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Here are the writers who will feature in the second season of Afrolit Sans Frontières from April 20-27, 2020. Afrolit […]
Covid-19: Heroe Book Fair moved to March 2021.
As a result of issues brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the forthcoming Heroe Book Fair has been moved to […]
Kenyan author, academic, and broadcaster Ken Walibora has passed on.
Kenyan author, academic, and broadcaster Ken Walibora passed away after a road accident on April 10, 2020. Ken Walibora’s work […]
Maaza Mengiste, Zukiswa Wanner co-curate Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Maaza Mengiste and Zukiswa Wanner are the co-curators of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières starting April 20-27, 2020. Afrolit […]
Abdelouahab Aissaoui is International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 winner.
Abdelouahab Aissaoui’s novel The Spartan Court won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 today, April 14, 2020. The International […]
Egyptian Novelist Gamil Attia Ibrahim has passed on.
Egyptian Novelist Gamil Attia Ibrahim passed away in Switzerland on April 10, 2020. Gamil Attia Ibrahim was an Egyptian journalist, […]
Bernardine Evaristo nominated for literary awards across the world.
Bernardine Evaristo’s novel Girl, Woman, Other is in the running for The Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, The Ferro-Grumley Award, […]
Akwaeke Emezi’s “Freshwater” is the Otherwise Award 2019 winner.
Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater was announced the winner of the Otherwise Award 2019 on April 11, 2020. The Otherwise […]
The #ReadAfricanPoetryChallenge kicks off with Christopher Okigbo’s poem “Heavensgate.”
Nigerian poet Christopher Okigbo’s poem Heavensgate was the first to be given the full treatment from Ake Festival’s #ReadAfricanPoetryChallenge unveiled […]
Nnedi Okorafor, Tade Thompson are Hugo and Astounding Awards 2020 Finalists.
Nnedi Okorafor and Tade Thompson are finalists for the Hugo and Astounding Awards 2020 announced on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. […]
Lauren Beukes’ new novel “Afterland” launches to South African readers on April 9.
Lauren Beukes’ newest novel Afterland with a worldwide publication date of July 28, and available to South African readers as […]
