Writers of African descent on Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2021 shortlist.
Olive Otele, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Brit Bennett, and Akwaeke Emezi are on the shortlists for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing […]
Nommo Awards 2021 shortlists announced by African Speculative Fiction Society.
The shortlists for the Nommo Awards 2021 were announced to the public by the African Speculative Fiction Society on Saturday, […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Patrice Lawrence win Jhalak Prize 2021
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Patrice Lawrence were declared the winners of the Jhalak Prize 2021 on May 25, 2021. The […]
Johny Pitts is European Essay Prize 2021 winner
Johny Pitts’ Afropeans, Notes from Black Europe was announced the winner of the European Essay Prize on May 20, 2021. […]
Maryse Condé is Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca 2021 recipient
Maryse Condé was awarded the Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca 2021 by the Institut de France (Fondations) on May 17, […]
Ayesha Harruna Attah on Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Awards 2021 shortlist.
Ayesha Harruna Attah’s The Deep Blue Between is on the shortlist of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Awards 2021 announced […]
Okechukwu Ofili, Lena Renold for James Murua Literary LiveStream
Okechukwu Ofili and Lena Renold are the guests at the James Murua Literary LiveStream on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at […]
PEN Nigeria endorses Ben Okri’s PEN International presidential bid.
PEN Nigeria has endorsed Ben Okri’s bid to be president of PEN International at the elections in September this year. […]
Amine Al Ghozzi is European Union Prize for Literature 2021 laureate
Amine Al Ghozzi’s Zindali: The Night of 14 January 2011 was announced to be a laureate of the European Union […]
Margaret Busby to be awarded London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award.
Margaret Busby was revealed to be the recipient of the London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award today, May 20, 2021. […]
Rosanna Amaka on UK’s Christopher Bland Prize 2021 shortlist.
Rosanna Amaka’s The Book of Echoes is on the shortlist for the Royal Society for Literature’s Christopher Bland Prize 2021 […]
David Olusoga is solo Black winner at British Book Awards 2021.
David Olusoga’s Black and British: A Short, Essential History was the sole Black winner at British Book Awards 2021 announced […]
Book Digest: Kei Miller, Koleka Putuma, TJ Benson, Sharon Dodua Otoo
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Kei […]
Raven Leilani wins Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021.
Raven Leilani’s novel Luster was announced the winner of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021 on Thursday, May 13, […]
African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards 2021 longlists announced.
The longlists for the Nommo Awards 2021 were unveiled to the public on Thursday, May 13, 2021 The African Speculative […]
