2021 recap: A look back at literary awards won by writers of African descent.
We look at some of the awards won by writers of African descent from the Nobel Prize for Literature, the […]
2021 recap: The African and Black books of the year
We look back at some of the books that were published across African and Black literary communities in 2021. It […]
2021 recap: James Murua Literary Livestream with Frankfurter Buchmesse
In our look back at 2021, we focus on the James Murua Literary Livestream which we ran in conjunction with […]
2021 recap: those who passed away in 2021.
In our continuing look back at the year, we talk about those who passed away in 2021. We have been […]
Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin 2021 winners announced in Cotonou.
Raouf Mama was declared the winner of the Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin 2021 at a ceremony in Cotonou on […]
Writers of African descent at English PEN’s Translate Awards 2021.
Maryse Condé, Françoise Vergès and Abdourahman Waberi won at the English PEN’s translation awards announced on December 21, 2021. Books […]
Beatrice Akello Hofmann is Eyelands Book Awards 2021 finalist.
Beatrice Akello Hofmann was revealed to be a finalist of the Eyelands Book Awards 2021 on December 11, 2021. Eyelands […]
Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners of the Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 were announced at a ceremony in Accra on December […]
Brittle Paper Persons of the Year 2021 announced.
The Brittle Paper Persons of the Year 2021 were revealed on December 15, 2021. In 2010, Brittle Paper was started […]
Nommo Awards 2021 winners announced in Washington DC.
The winners of the Nommo Awards 2021 were announced to the public by the African Speculative Fiction Society at WorldCon […]
Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 winners announced tonight.
The winners of the Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 are set to be announced in Accra today, December […]
Writers of African descent on PEN America literary awards 2022 longlists.
The longlists for the PEN America literary awards 2022 were announced today, Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Here are the writers […]
US author, academic bell hooks has passed on.
US author, professor, feminist scholar bell hooks passed away at her home in Kentucky, USA earlier today, December 15, 2021. […]
John Sibi-Okumu feted at Tunisia’s Carthage Theatre Festival 2021.
John Sibi-Okumu was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Carthage Theatre Festival 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia on December 4, […]
Chibụìhè Obi Achịmbá wins US’ Frontier Poetry Award 2021.
Chibụìhè Obi Achịmbá was declared the winner of the Frontier Poetry Award 2021 on December 14, 2021. The Frontier Poetry […]