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

Events Kenya

Creative academy lecturer Billy Kahora working on new book.

James Murua February 12, 2014 No Comments Billy KahoraDaystar Creatives academy

Billy Kahora is a well known name in the writing circles in Kenya and around the continent. He is known for his many exploits as;…

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South Africa

Zukiswa Wanner rants against ignorant white readers and cheapskate editors

James Murua February 10, 2014 No Comments Zukiswa Wanner

South African writer Zukiswa Wanner is no stranger to controversy. The Nairobi based writer who is currently working on her latest novel (always working on…

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Awards

Caine Prize 2014 judges announced

James Murua February 5, 2014 2 Comments Caine PrizeCaine Prize 2014Jacky Kay

The judges for  the Caine Prize 2014 have been announced. The judging panel will be chaired by award-winning author Jackie Kay. She will be joined…

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Events

Writivism and Daystar Creatives on this weekend

James Murua February 5, 2014 No Comments Daystar Creatives academyJohn Sibi-OkumuMonica CheruRachel ZadokWritivismZukiswa Wanner

Its good to be an aspiring writer on the continent right now what with opportunities to learn the craft available to allow you to possibly…

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Events Kenya

MG Vassanji launches The Magic of Saida in Nairobi

James Murua February 1, 2014 No Comments MG VassanjiStorymoja PublishersThe Magic of Saida

Canadian MG Vassanji is an author with some serious cred going for him having won awards like the world was about to end in his…

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Events Nonfiction

Commonwealth Writers non-fiction workshop for Uganda

James Murua January 31, 2014 No Comments Commonwealth WritersEllah Allfrey

Not everyone can write fiction. That’s not really a bad thing if you think about it as there are other forms of expressing yourself in…

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Fiction New Books Nigeria

Excerpt for new old Teju Cole book Everyday is for the Thief

James Murua January 30, 2014 2 Comments Cassava RepublicFaber and FaberTeju Cole

So Teju Cole came to Nairobi in a blaze of glory last year in the Storymoja Hay Festival. He came to these shores on the…

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Book Reviews South Africa

Outted in South Africa: A review of Zukiswa Wanner’s Men of the South

James Murua January 30, 2014 1 Comment Men of the SouthZukiswa Wanner

It seems that this story with Binyavanga Wainaina coming out guns blazing about his sexuality isn’t going away any time soon. In fact, last night…

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Anthologies Fiction

Jalada Africa’s first short story anthology out

James Murua January 29, 2014 No Comments Jalada Africa

Jalada Africa is a pan-African writers’ collective aimed at publishing literature by African authors regularly. The idea is to make it as easy as possible…

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Kenya Marketing

Tips for Writers, By Writers at the Daystar Creatives academy

James Murua January 28, 2014 No Comments Daystar Creatives academy

So you want to be a successful writer making tons of dosh? Usually the process in Kenya for many a writer is to write a…

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Book Reviews Nigeria

Outted in Nigeria: review of Jude Dibia’s Walking with Shadows

James Murua January 27, 2014 9 Comments Jude DibiaWalking With Shadows

Book: Walking With Shadows Writer: Jude Dibia Publisher: BlackSands Books Year of publication: 2005 Number of pages: 255 In which a gay Lagos executive is…

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Awards Fiction Nigeria South Africa

Etisalat Writers Prize 2014 shortlist out

James Murua January 23, 2014 8 Comments Etisalat PrizeEtisalat Prize 2014Etisalat Prize for African literatureEtisalat Prize for LiteratureKaren JenningsNoviolet BulawayoYewande Omotoso

They announced the shortlist for the Etisalat Prize for African literature yesterday. Those in the running for Africa’s first major Pan-African literature prize are the…

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Awards South Africa

Lauren Beukes in running for 2nd Arthur C Clarke Award 2014

James Murua January 20, 2014 No Comments Arthur C Clarke AwardArthur C Clarke Award 2014Lauren BeukesThe Shining Girls

Author Lauren Beukes is an author of several titles including Moxyland, Zoo City and The Shining Girls. Her second book Zoo City which was published…

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Awards

Last call for Caine Prize 2014

James Murua January 20, 2014 No Comments Caine PrizeCaine Prize 2014

We all know the benefits of winning the Caine Prize for African literature. For one, you get to be feted in all the capitals around…

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Book Reviews Nigeria

Teju Cole’s Open City; A review

James Murua January 8, 2014 2 Comments Open CityStorymoja Festival 2013Teju Cole

Book: Open City Writer: Teju Cole Nationality: Nigeria/USA Number of pages: 259 Publisher: Faber and Faber. Open City is the highly praised debut novel of…

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