Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards longlist revealed.
The longlists for the first ever Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards were made public on Monday, August 2, 2021. In […]
Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 judges unveiled.
The judges for the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021, unveiled on August 2, are Prof. Aldin K. Mutembei, […]
Andreena Leeanne, Paul Mendez on Polari First Book Prize 2021 shortlists.
Andreena Leeanne and Paul Mendez are on the shortlist for the Polari First Book Prize 2021 announced on July 28, […]
Nadifa Mohamed, Nathan Harris on Booker Prize for Fiction 2021 longlist.
Nadifa Mohamed and Nathan Harris are on the longlist for the Booker Prize for fiction 2021 announced on Tuesday, July […]
Writers of African descent on British Fantasy Awards 2021 shortlist.
Writers of African descent at the British Fantasy Awards 2021 announced on July 27, 2021. The British Fantasy Awards are […]
Meron Hadero wins AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021.
Meron Hadero was announced the winner of the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 for her short story The […]
Petina Gappah is an International Booker Prize 2022 judge.
Petina Gappah was announced as one of the judges of the International Booker Prize 2022 today, July 14, 2021. The […]
Maryam Kazeem wins Huza Press/Goethe Institut Kigali Writing Residency
Maryam Kazeem was announced the winner of the Huza Press/Goethe Institut Kigali Writing Residency today, July 9, 2021. In 2020, […]
Djaïli Amadou Amal wins Choix Goncourt of Greece 2020.
Djaïli Amadou Amal’s Les Impatientes was announced the winner of Choix Goncourt of Greece 2021 on Thursday, July 8, 2021. […]
Canisia Lubrin wins Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, Joseph-S.-Stauffer Prize
Canisia Lubrin has been announced the winner of the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry and the Joseph-S.-Stauffer Prize in literature. […]
Raven Leilani’s ‘Luster’ wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award 2021.
Raven Leilani’s novel Luster was announced the winner of the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award on July 2, 2021. The […]
Nick Makoha wins UK’s Ivan Juritz Prize 2021.
Nick Makoha was announced the winner of the Ivan Juritz Prize 2021 in the text category on June 28, 2021. […]
NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2021 longlist announced.
The longlist for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2021, the richest on the continent, was announced on Sunday, July […]
James Currey Prize for Literature shortlist announced.
There are five writers on the shortlist for the James Currey Prize for Literature announced today, July 1, 2021. The […]
Patience Agbabi on Arthur C. Clarke Award 2021 shortlist.
Patience Agbabi’s novel The Infinite is on the shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2021 announced on June 30, […]