Morland African Writing Scholarships 2020 judges unveiled.
Muthoni Garland, Chuma Nwokolo, and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf were announced as judges for the Morland African Writing Scholarships 2020 on June […]
Malika Booker, Rachel Long on Forward Prizes for Poetry 2020 shortlists.
Malika Booker and Rachel Long are on the shortlists for the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2020 announced on June 10, […]
Lola Shoneyin and Wole Soyinka’s work going to Netflix!
Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives and Wole Soyinka’s Death And The King’s Horseman are going to […]
Maryse Condé, Stella Gaitano are English PEN Translation 2020 winners.
Maryse Condé and Stella Gaitano are among the nineteen winners of the English PEN Translation Awards 2020 announced on June […]
James Noël, Chigozie Obioma receive German Internationaler Literaturpreis 2020.
James Noël and Chigozie Obioma received the Internationaler Literaturpreis 2020 awarded by Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of […]
Youssouf Amine Elalamy is Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 winner.
Youssouf Amine Elalamy’s novel C’est Beau, La Guerre the winner of the Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 was announced […]
Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 dates announced.
Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontieres, the last edition of the festival for the year, runs from June 29 to […]
Ake Festival 2020 new theme unveiled.
The Ake Festival 2020, which runs in Lagos, Nigeria from October 22-25, unveiled its new theme “African Time” on June […]
Angela Makholwa, Candice Carty-Williams on Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020 shortlist.
Angela Makholwa and Candice Carty-Williams are on the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020 shortlist announced today, June 8, 2020. […]
Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 shortlist revealed.
Abi Daré, Okechukwu Nzelu, and Derek Owusu are on the shortlist for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 revealed on June […]
Namwali Serpell on The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2020 shortlist.
Namwali Serpell is on the shortlist for The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2020 announced on June 7, 2020. […]
Nnedi Okorafor, Ebony Flowers are Eisner Awards 2020 nominees.
Nnedi Okorafor and Ebony Flowers are nominees for the Eisner Awards 2020 announced on June 4, 2020. The Will Eisner […]
Lolwe Journal unveils inaugural cover. Here’s how you can help them.
Lowle, the newest journal on the African literary scene, has unveiled the cover for its inaugural edition. Here’s how you […]
Opportunities for African writers and poets for June 2020.
In our continuing monthly series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or […]
African Authors Sans Frontieres in Solidarity with African-Americans.
A statement from African Authors Sans Frontieres in Solidarity with African-Americans. As African writers without borders who are connected beyond […]
