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This blog is run by James Murua a Nairobi, Kenya based lover of books.

Book Reviews Kenya

A review of Margaret Ogola’s Mandate of the People

James Murua March 12, 2014 4 Comments Focus PublishersMandate of the PeopleMargaret Ogola

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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Awards Sierra Leone

Aminatta Forna is Windham Campbell Prize for Fiction 2014 recipient

James Murua March 11, 2014 2 Comments Aminatta FornaWindham Campbell Prize for FictionWindham Campbell Prize for Fiction 2014

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.…

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Awards

Chimamanda Adichie makes Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014 longlist

James Murua March 11, 2014 1 Comment AmericanahBaileys Women’s Prize for FictionBaileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2014Chimamanda AdichieEleanor CattonOrange Prize

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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Book Reviews Fiction Kenya

A review of Kinyanjui Kombani’s Den of Inequities

James Murua March 11, 2014 8 Comments Den of InequitiesKinyanjui KombaniLonghorn Publishers

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…

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Book Reviews Nigeria

A review of Chibundu Onuzo’s The Spider King’s Daughter

James Murua March 6, 2014 5 Comments Chibundu OnuzoFaber and FaberThe 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…

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Kenya

Stanley Gazemba’s latest book Callused Hands is out

James Murua March 5, 2014 No Comments Callused HandsNsemia Inc PublishersStanley Gazemba

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…

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Education

Caine Prize Workshop for Zimbabwe in late March

James Murua March 5, 2014 1 Comment Caine Prize

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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Book Reviews Liberia

A review of Hawa Jande Golakai’s The Lazarus Effect

James Murua March 5, 2014 7 Comments Crime FictionHJ GolakaiKwela PublishersThe 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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Black widow society Angela Makholwa
Book Reviews Fiction South Africa

A review of Angela Makhokwa’s Black Widow Society

James Murua March 4, 2014 2 Comments Angela MakholwaBlack Widow SocietyPan MacmillanThe Thirtieth Candle

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…

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Kenya

Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s chilled out birthday celebrations

James Murua March 4, 2014 No Comments Mukoma Wa Ngugi

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…

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Awards Childrens literature

Golden Baobab Prize for Literature 2014 call for submissions

James Murua March 4, 2014 1 Comment Golden Baobab AwardsGolden Baobab Awards 2014

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…

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Awards Kenya

Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2014 call for submissions

James Murua March 2, 2014 No Comments Different Colours.Jeff MandilaNganga MbuguaOnduko bw’ AtebeSikitiko la SambayaThe Verdict of DeathWahome MutahiWahome Mutahi Literary PrizeWahome Mutahi Literary Prize 2014

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…

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Anthologies Book Reviews Fiction

A review of the first Jalada Collective

James Murua February 28, 2014 6 Comments Alexander IkawahAnne MoraaClifton GachaguaJacque NdindaKiprop KimutaiMoses KiloloNovuyo Rosa TshumaNyana KakomaOrem OchielTuelo GaboneweWambui Wairua and Idza Luhumyo

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,…

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Events Kenya

Tony Mochama latest title on Nairobi Night running to launch

James Murua February 28, 2014 No Comments Native IntelligenceTony Mochama

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…

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Book Events Festivals

Time of the Writer 2014 writers announced

James Murua February 28, 2014 No Comments Time of the WriterTime of the Writer 2014

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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