Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2022 shortlist announced.
Nathan Harris, Caleb Azumah Nelson, and Brandon Taylor are on the shortlist for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2022 […]
Literary Magazines: Kikwetu, Arablit Quarterly, Lolwe, Omenana.
Kikwetu, Arablit Quarterly, Lolwe, and Omenana are great reads from across the African literary ecosystem right now. Kikwetu Journal Born […]
Windham-Campbell Prize 2022 winners announced
The winners of the Windham-Campbell Prize 2022 have been announced today, March 29, 2022. Here are the six writers of […]
Book digest: Diriye Osman, Fred Khumalo, Taiye Selasi, Warsan Shire
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Warsan Shire, Diriye […]
Kweku Abimbola wins US’ Academy of American Poets First Book Award 2022.
Kweku Abimbola’s manuscript Saltwater Demands a Psalm is the winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award 2022. […]
Libretto African Anthology Prize 2022 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Libretto African Anthology Prize 2022 was announced on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The Libretto African Anthology […]
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022 shortlist announced.
Jason Allen-Paisant, Celeste Mohammed, and Kei Miller are on the shortlist for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022 […]
Chika Unigwe, Tola Rotimi Abraham on Prix Fragonard 2022 premier selection
Chika Unigwe and Tola Rotimi Abraham are on the premier selection for Prix Fragonard 2022 announced on March 24, 2022. […]
Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2022 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2022 was announced on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Brunel International […]
Storymoja Read Aloud 2022 campaign kicks off.
The Storymoja Read Aloud 2022 campaign to break the world record for the largest number of people reading one text […]
Jean D’Amerique wins Prix Montluc Résistance et Liberté 2022.
Jean D’Amerique’s Soleil à coudre was declared the winner of Prix Montluc Résistance et Liberté 2022 on Tuesday, March 22, […]
New Nairobi storytellers come out at World Storytelling Day 2022
Nairobi’s newest storytellers featured at a World Storytelling Day 2022 event this past Saturday, March 19, 2022. Wangari The Storyteller […]
Meet the African Writers for the Iowa Writing Program 2022.
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, Yasser Abdel Hafez, TJ Benson, Abdelaziz Errachidi, and Tariro Ndoro are the African writers to taking part […]
International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2022 shortlist announced
Cairo Maquette, Mohsine Loukili, and Mohamed Alnaas are on the shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2022 announced […]
Isele Prizes 2022 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Isele Prizes 2022, the first edition, were announced on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Isele Prize […]