African and Black Literature events for December 2020.
We give you a list of events from across the African and Black Literature world you can attend in December […]
Book Digest: Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Sue Nyathi, Ciku Kimeria, Laila Lalami.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Siphiwe […]
Nyana Kakoma, Mariela Nagle for James Murua Literary LiveStream
Nyana Kakoma and Mariela Nagle are the guests at the James Murua Literary LiveStream on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at […]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is engaging “Half of A Yellow Sun” fans on Instagram.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is engaging fans of her famous novel Half of A Yellow Sun on Instagram. The first session […]
Mbogi Ya Mawriters With John Sibi-Okumu features poet Benny Wanjohi.
Mbogi Ya Mawriters With John Sibi-Okumu featured Kenyan poet Benny Wanjohi at the Alliance Francaise De Nairobi on November 26, […]
Patreons: Maaza Mengiste Podcast, Mariette Tchamda Livestream.
Hello Patreons. This week I have a podcast featuring Maaza Mengiste and Antje Rávik Strubel and a Livestream featuring Mariette […]
Ayobami Adebayo’s “Reste Avec Moi” is Prix Les Afriques 2020 winner
Ayobami Adebayo’s Reste Avec Moi was awarded the Prix Les Afriques 2020 in an announcement made on November 27, 2020. […]
Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 2020 was announced on November 24, 2020. The Saif Ghobash […]
Jumoke Verissimo is Aidoo-Snyder Prize for Best Creative Work 2020 winner.
Jumoke Verissimo’s debut novel, A Small Silence was declared the winner of the Aidoo-Snyder Prize for Best Creative Work 2020 […]
Hanif Abdurraqib, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma receive Lannan Literary Fellowships 2020
Hanif Abdurraqib and Novuyo Rosa Tshuma were announced recipients of Lannan Literary Fellowships on November 21, 2020. The Lannan Literary […]
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is DAAD Berlin Artist-in-Resident 2021.
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is one of the artists in the DAAD Berlin Artists-in-Resident program 2021 announced on November 25, 2019. […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 winners announced.
Howard Meh-Buh Maximus, Kobina Ankomah-Graham, Okwiri Oduor, and Sarah Uheida were announced the winners of the Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 […]
Bodour Al Qasimi elected International Publishers Association President-Elect.
Bodour Al Qasimi was elected the president-elect of the International Publishers Association on November 23, 2020. Her vice president-elect is […]
Opportunities for writers and poets for November 2020.
In our continuing monthly series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or […]
Warda Yassin is UK’s Women Poets’ Prize 2020 winner
Warda Yassin is one of the three winners of the Women Poets’ Prize 2020 announced in London on November 17, […]
