Book: Mandate of the people. Author: Margaret Ogola Publisher: Focus Publishers Year of publication: 2012 Number of pages: 246 Many Kenyans will be familiar with…
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This blog is run by James Murua a Nairobi, Kenya based lover of books.
Aminatta Forna is Windham Campbell Prize for Fiction 2014 recipient
Sierra Leone writer Aminatta Forna is one of the eight winners of the 2014 edition of the Windham Campbell Prize. Donald Windham and Sandy M.…
View More Aminatta Forna is Windham Campbell Prize for Fiction 2014 recipientChimamanda Adichie makes Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014 longlist
You may or may not know the Baileys Women Prize for women but you probably know about it in its old life. It all started…
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A review of Kinyanjui Kombani’s Den of Inequities
Book: Den of Inequities Author: Kinyanjui Kombani Publisher: Longhorn Year of publication: 2013 Number of pages: 188 Kenyan writer Kinyanjui Kombani has a new book…
View More A review of Kinyanjui Kombani’s Den of InequitiesA review of Chibundu Onuzo’s The Spider King’s Daughter
Book: The Spider King’s Daughter Author: Chibundu Onuzo Publisher: Faber and Faber Year of publication: 2012 Number of pages: 286 This story has two main…
View More A review of Chibundu Onuzo’s The Spider King’s DaughterStanley Gazemba’s latest book Callused Hands is out
Writer Stanley Gazemba is one of the more respected writers on the Kenyan literary scene. His most known book is The Stone Hills of Maragoli…
View More Stanley Gazemba’s latest book Callused Hands is outCaine Prize Workshop for Zimbabwe in late March
The Caine Prize for African Writing will hold its annual workshop from the 21st of March to 2nd April at the Leopard Rock Hotel in…
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A review of Hawa Jande Golakai’s The Lazarus Effect
Book: The Lazarus Effect Author: HJ Golakai Publisher: Kwela Books Year of publication: 2011 Number of pages: 310 Hawa Jande Golakai’s debut novel The Lazarus…
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A review of Angela Makhokwa’s Black Widow Society
Book: Black Widow Society Author: Angela Makholwa Publisher: Pan Macmillan Year of Publication: 2013 Number of pages: 278 Buy your own copy of Black Widow…
View More A review of Angela Makhokwa’s Black Widow SocietyMukoma Wa Ngugi’s chilled out birthday celebrations
Mukoma Wa Ngugi is one of the hottest young writers to come out of Africa in recent times. He celebrated his birthday with family last…
View More Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s chilled out birthday celebrationsGolden Baobab Prize for Literature 2014 call for submissions
The children’s literature prize for Africa known as the Golden Baobab Awards 2014 are calling for your work. The Golden Baobab Awards for Literature were…
View More Golden Baobab Prize for Literature 2014 call for submissionsWahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2014 call for submissions
The deadline for the Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2014 is 31st March 2014. Wahome Mutahi was one of Kenya’s most beloved of figures in the…
View More Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2014 call for submissionsA review of the first Jalada Collective
Book: Sketch of a bald woman in the semi-nude and other stories Writers: Tuelo Gabonewe, Jacque Ndinda, Orem Ochiel, Nyana Kakoma, Alexander Ikawah, Anne Moraa,…
View More A review of the first Jalada CollectiveTony Mochama latest title on Nairobi Night running to launch
Its been a good few months for Tony Mochama. The Nairobi based journalist and poet in the last few months came third in the Burt…
View More Tony Mochama latest title on Nairobi Night running to launchTime of the Writer 2014 writers announced
The Time of the Writer is one of the most respected festivals for writers on the continent. The festival which is in its 17th year…
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