African and Black Literature events for October 2020.
We give you a list of events from across the African and Black Literature world you can attend in October […]
Book Digest: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Yaa Gyasi, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
In our continuing Book Digest series, we share with you new books from Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Yaa Gyasi, and Beata […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga appointed UEA International Chair of Creative Writing (Africa).
Tsitsi Dangarembga was appointed the University of East Anglia International Chair of Creative Writing (Africa) on September 29, 2020. Tsitsi […]
Diverse Book Awards 2020 shortlists announced. #TheDBAwards
The shortlists for the Diverse Book Awards 2020, the awards dedicated to diversity in UK writing, were announced on September […]
Brittlepaper celebrates 10th year with “The Decade Project.”
Brittlepaper, a pioneering platform that has been archiving African literary trends for the last decade, is celebrating its milestone with […]
African Writers Awards 2020 longlists announced.
The longlists for the African Writers Awards 2020 were announced on September 28, 2020. The African Writers Awards were conceived […]
Lagos International Poetry Festival 2020 starts on October 1.
The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2020, with the theme “Love & Light and Other Clichés,” runs from October 1 – […]
Quramo Festival of Words 2020, QFEST 2020, streams from Lagos from October 2.
The Quramo Festival of Words, or QFest 2020, with the theme “Creativity Reset: The Future of Words” streams from Lagos, […]
African American recipients of the American Poets Prizes 2020.
Nikky Finney, Chet’la Sebree, and Hanif Abdurraqib are the African American recipients of the American Poets Prizes 2020 announced on […]
Golden Comar Prize 2020 announced in Tunis, Tunisia.
The winners of the Golden Comar Prize 2020 were announced in Tunis, Tunisia on September 22, 2020. The Golden Comar […]
Babishai Haiku Prize 2020 shortlist announced in Kampala.
The shortlist for the Babishai Haiku Prize 2020 was announced in Kampala, Uganda today, Friday, September 25, 2020. The Babishai […]
Mohammed Hassan Al-Nahat wins Mohammed Saeed Nawed Short Story Award 2020.
Mohammed Hassan Al-Nahat was announced the winner of the Mohammed Saeed Nawed Short Story Award 2020 on September 16, 2020. […]
Andrew Maina launches two books, Kendeka Prize for African Literature.
Andrew Maina launched the books The Great Escape: Memories of Tribal Violence and I Am Listening as well as the […]
Namwali Serpell’s “The Old Drift” wins Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020.
Namwali Serpell‘s The Old Drift was announced the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020 on September 23, 2020. […]
A snapshot of the South African Book Fair 2020.
The South African Book Fair 2020 was hosted online from September 11-13, 2020. The fair theme was “Virtually everywhere.” The […]