Nicole Dennis-Benn’s novel Patsy won at the Lambda Literary Awards 2020 announced on June 1, 2020. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the “Lammys,” as they…
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Tsitsi Dangarembga, Ayesha Harruna Attah on US’ Saroyan Prize 2020 shortlist.
Tsitsi Dangarembga, Ayesha Harruna Attah, and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah are on the shortlist for the Saroyan Prize 2020 announced on June 1, 2020. William Saroyan…
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Innocent Chizaram Ilo is Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 Africa region winner.
Innocent Chizaram Ilo was announced the winner for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 Africa region on June 2, 2020. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize…
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African Studies Association UK’s Fage and Oliver Prize 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the African Studies Association UK’s Fage and Oliver Prize 2020 was announced on May 20, 2020. The African Studies Association UK facilitates…
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Locus Awards 2020 finalists announced.
Nnedi Okorafor, Tade Thompson, Akwaeke Emezi, Tochi Onyebuchi, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Marlon James are finalists in the Locus Awards 2020 announced on May 29, 2020.…
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Johny Pitts’ “Afropean: Notes from Black Europe” wins UK’s Jhalak Prize 2020.
Johny Pitts’ book Afropean: Notes from Black Europe was announced the winner of the Jhalak Prize 2020 on May 26, 2020. The Jhalak Prize for…
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Colson Whitehead, Bernardine Evaristo on UK’s Orwell Prize 2020 shortlist.
Colson Whitehead and Bernardine Evaristo are on the shortlist of the UK’s Orwell Prize 2020 announced on May 21, 2019. The Orwell Prizes, named in…
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AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020 announced today, May 19, 2020, features Erica Sugo Anyadike, Chikodili Emelumadu, Jowhor Ile, Rémy…
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Botho Lejowa is African Writers Trust Publishing Grant 2020 winner.
Botho Lejowa was announced the winner of the African Writers Trust Publishing Grant 2020 today, May 18, 2020. The African Writers Trust Publishing Fellowship Programme,…
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African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2020 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2020 have been announced today, May 15, 2020. In 2016, the African Speculative Society introduced The…
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Pemi Aguda wins UK’s Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2020.
Pemi Aguda was announced the winner of the Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2020 today, May 12, 2020. Deborah Rogers (1938-2014) was a literary agent…
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K & L Prize 2020 longlist announced.
The longlist for the K & L Prize 2020 was announced on May 8, 2020. The K & L Prize, founded and sponsored by New…
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Grand Prix des Associations Littéraires 2019 finalists announced.
The finalists for the Grand Prix des Associations Littéraires 2019 were announced on May 7, 2020. The Grand Prix des Associations Littéraires (Grand Prix of…
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Colson Whitehead wins US’ Pulitzer Prize 2020 (again).
Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys is a winner in the fiction category at the Pulitzer Prize 2020 announced today, May 4, 2020. He becomes only…
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Rabha Ashry is Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2020 winner.
Rabha Ashry was announced the winner of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2020 today, May 4, 2020. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize was…
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