We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is the anthologies Accra Noir; No Time to Mourn:…
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Mugabi Byenkya in Twitter campaign against non-paying Ugandan bookshops.
Writer and poet Mugabi Byenkya took to Twitter to name and shame Ugandan bookshops that have failed to pay him years after supplying his debut…
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7 literary journals from Africa to read over the holiday period.
With the holiday upon us, here is information on the latest issues of 7 literary journals that offer some of the best writing coming out…
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African, African American longlistees of the PEN America literary awards 2021.
The longlists for the PEN America literary awards 2021 were announced today, Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Here are the Africans and African Americans in the…
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The Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún-published Olongo Africa is now here.
Olongo Africa, published by Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, is now available for your reading and submitting pleasure. It’s been a good month for literary publications from the…
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Sawiris Awards 2020 emerging-author shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Sawiris Cultural Award 2020 were announced on December 15, 2020. The Sawiris Cultural Award, open to Egyptian nationals, is one of…
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Chigozie Obioma is Booker Prize for Fiction 2021 judge.
Chigozie Obioma was announced as one of the judges for the Booker Prize for Fiction 2021 on December 15, 2020. The Booker Prize for Fiction…
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Ayobami Adebayo awarded Prix Les Afriques 2020 in virtual ceremony
Ayobami Adebayo’s Reste Avec Moi was awarded the Prix Les Afriques 2020 in a virtual ceremony on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Prix Les Afriques is…
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Wole Soyinka’s new novel is launching across Nigeria.
Wole Soyinka’s new novel, Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth, is currently making its way across Nigeria. Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth…
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Kinyanjui Kombani at Columbia Global Centre Nairobi African author series
Kinyanjui Kombani was this month’s guest at the Columbia Global Centre Book series for African authors on December 9, 2020. The event was moderated by…
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Barjeel Poetry Prize 2020 winners announced.
The winners of the Barjeel Poetry Prize 2020, the first edition, were announced on December 12, 2020. The Barjeel Poetry Prize is an international competition…
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South Africa gives us the Imbiza Journal for African Writing.
The Imbiza Journal for African Writing launched to the public with a call for submissions on December 12, 2020. December 12 saw a new addition…
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Tendai Huchu at Goethe-Institut Namibia’s “Virtually Yours” in December.
Tendai Huchu was the featured author at the Goethe-Institut Namibia’s Virtually Yours on Saturday, December 5, 2020. He was moderated by series curator Zukiswa Wanner.…
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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is William Saroyan International Prize 2020 winner.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah was announced as one of the two winners of the William Saroyan International Prize 2020 on December 9, 2020. The William Saroyan…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie receives Women’s Prize for Literature “Winner of Winners” award.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received the Women’s Prize for Literature “Winner of Winners” award at a ceremony on Sunday, December 6, 2020. The Women’s Prize for…
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