Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2022 for Accra in October.
The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2022, the sixth edition, will be hosted in Accra, Ghana from October 14-16, 2022. […]
Nedjma Kacimi wins Prix de la Porte Dorée 2022
Nedjma Kacimi’s debut novel Sensible was declared the winner of Prix de la Porte Dorée 2022 on May 21, 2022. […]
St Martin’s Book Fair 2022 kicks off on June 2
The St Martin’s Book Fair 2022, which will be the twentieth edition, runs from June 2-4, 2022. The theme of […]
Black British Book Festival 2022 in Birmingham, UK on June 4.
The Black British Book Festival 2022 is a national day-long book festival celebrating Black British Authors across all genres. The […]
Niyi Osundare International Poetry Festival 2022 for June 6.
The Niyi Osundare International Poetry Festival 2022 will be hosted in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria on June 6, 2022. The festival […]
Kenya Publishers’ Nakuru Regional Book Fair kicks off on June 1.
The Kenya Publishers Association’s Nakuru Regional Book Fair runs in the newly minted city from June 1-4, 2022. The Kenya […]
Literary Magazines: Journal of West Indian Literature, Doek, Umbu Africa, Omenana.
The Journal of West Indian Literature, Doek, Umbu Africa, and Omenana are currently available for your reading pleasure. Journal of […]
Okey Ndibe to chair Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 judging panel.
Okey Ndibe will chair the Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 panel of judges as announced today, May 27, 2022. […]
Book digest: Aaiún Nin, Dami Ajayi, Ruby Yayra Goka, Clifford Oluoch
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Aaiún Nin, Dami […]
Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for May ‘22.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other […]
Osvalde Lewat wins Prix Kourouma 2022 in Geneva.
Osvalde Lewat’s Les Aquatiques was announced the winner of Prix Kourouma 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20, 2022. Ahmadou […]
A snapshot of the inaugural Kakamega Book Festival
The first edition of the Kakamega Book Festival, brought to you by the Kakamega Book Club, ran on Saturday, May […]
Resonanzen Black Literature Festival hosted in Germany. #Resonanzen22
The Resonanzen – Schwarzes Literaturfestival curated by Sharon Dodua Otoo, was hosted in Recklinghausen, Germany from May 19-21, 2022. The […]
Hekaya Arts Initiative Kiswahili Writing Competition Winners announced.
Florence Chanya Mwaita, Omar Kibulanga, and Elias B. Shelukindo are the winners of the Hekaya Arts Initiative Kiswahili Writing Competition, […]
British Book Awards 2022 winners announced in London.
The winners of the British Book Awards 2022, also known as The Nibbies, were announced in a ceremony in London, […]
