Jagero Oduor ‘gatecrashes’ the Uganda International Writers’ Conference
Last week was the Uganda International Writers’ Conference hosted in Kampala, Uganda with many of the most well known writers […]
Short Sharp Stories Award to feature at Mzansi’s National Arts Festival
The “Short Sharp Stories Award” for South African short-story fiction curated by Joanne Hichens is presented each year by the […]
Ndiritu Wahome and Ciku Kimeria for Goethe Nairobi
Kenyan writers Ndiritu Wahome and Ciku Kimeria will be the authors who will be discussing their books at the “Conversation […]
Images from the Cairo Book Fair 2015
The Cairo Book Fair happened in the Egyptian capital on 28th January – 12th February. Formerly one of the biggest […]
Nigeria’s Kate Ekanem to unleash debut novel at Authors Talk Lagos
Kate Ekanem is a writer who started writing at the age of five and by age eighteen, the girl child […]
Nigeria Prize For Literature 2015 Calls For Submissions
So you know that the biggest prize in African literature is the Nigeria Prize For Literature right? Well it is. […]
Jalada Prize for Literature 2015 Longlist announced
The Jalada Africa collective has announced the long list for its inaugural Prize for literature. This edition of the prize […]
A review of Jo Alkemade’s Belonging in Africa
Book: Belonging in Africa Author: Jo Alkemade Publisher: Lesleigh Inc Publication date: 2014 Number of pages: 256 Belonging in Africa […]
A snapshot of the Cairo Book Fair 2015
The Cairo Book Fair happened in the Egyptian capital on 28th January – 12th February. Formerly one of the biggest […]
Time of a Writer 2015 authors announced
The Centre for Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal in South African yesterday announced the authors who will be doing their […]
Ugandan poet Harriet Anena showcases in Kampala
Femrite is one of the most organised female collectives in the publishing industry on the continent. It has been described […]
Teju Cole, Helon Habila, and Ivan Vladislavić get paid! #WindamCampellPrize2015
We have a winner or rather a list of winners for the Winham Campbell Prize 2015. And just like last […]
Countdown to the Caine Prize 2015 shortlist, workshop in Ghana
The Caine Prize folks have announced their entry tally for this years shortlist and its a big number; 153 entries. […]
Ciku Kimeria channels Pet Shop Boys, Goes West
The Pet Shop Boys are one of the most famous bands out of the UK in the latter part of […]
African Literary Writer’s Residency Award call for applications
I remember the joy of hearing that Nii Ayikwei Parkes having being selected for Sylt Foundation Residency in July last […]