The Bodies Anthology, the tenth from the Nairobi-based Pan African collective Jalada Africa, launched at the Kioko Mwitiki Gallery, Nairobi on Friday, December 13, 2019.…
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Category: Anthologies
Caine Prize for African Writing celebrates 20th anniversary with special anthology.
The Caine Prize for African Writing has released a special edition anthology, celebrating the literary talent of 20 excellent African short stories since its inception…
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Niq Mhlongo’s “Black Tax: Burden or Ubuntu?” out now.
Niq Mhlongo’s first edited anthology Black Tax: Burden or Ubuntu?, published by Jonathan Ball, already available in the South African market, has an official publishing…
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“New Daughters of Africa” launches in Johannesburg, South Africa.
New Daughters of Africa, the seminal anthology edited by Margaret Busby, launched in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 4, 2019. New Daughters of Africa, edited…
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Goethe Institut’s AfroYoungAdult’s “Water Birds on the Lakeshore” anthology cover revealed.
The cover for Water Birds on the Lakeshore, the anthology of Goethe Institut’s AfroYoungAdult project has been revealed. In September 2018, the Goethe Institut announced…
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Syncity NG anniversary anthology and prize winners announced.
The Syncity NG anniversary anthology and prize winners were announced on July 17, 2019. Syncity NG was founded by Nigerian writer Cynthia Osuchukwu as a…
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“The Death of An Idea: Malawi Writing Today II” launches in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
The Death of An Idea: Malawi Writing Today II launched in the Malawi cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe on June 30 and July 9, 2019.…
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“Alone and other Zambian Stories” launches in Lusaka, Zambia.
Alone and other Zambian Stories, a new anthology of short stories by Zambian writers, was launched at Grey Matter Zambia, Lusaka on July 6, 2019.…
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Agbowó’s second issue, themed on “Limits,” out on July 22.
The second issue of Agbowó, themed on “Limits,” is set to make its appearance on the African literary scene on July 22, 2019. In 2015,…
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As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II is Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner.
As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II was announced as a Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner at a ceremony in New York,…
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Jalada’s latest anthology “AFTER+LIFE” launches in Nairobi.
Jalada’s newest anthology AFTER+LIFE launched at the McMillan Library in Nairobi on May 31, 2019. Jalada is a pan-African writers’ collective that was born when…
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Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize shortlist announced.
The Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize shortlist was announced on April 12, 2019. Syncity NG is a platform that showcases the best of African…
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Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize longlist announced.
The Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize longlist was announced on March 27, 2019. Syncity NG, founded by Mystique Syn Osuchukwu, is a platform that…
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Three African books are Lambda Literary Awards 2019 finalists.
Uzodinma Iweala, Trifonia Melibea Obono, and The Gerald Kraak Award Anthology are Lambda Literary Awards 2019 finalists. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the “Lammys,” as…
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The Writivism 2019 mentors have been announced.
The mentors for Writivism 2019 were announced by the Kampala, Uganda headquartered initiative on March 16, 2019. Writivism, the project of writing as activism, that…
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