The shortlist for Zambia’s Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards 2020 were announced in Lusaka, Zambia on May 3, 2020. The Tell Your Own…
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Pemi Aguda, Stephen Buoro on UK’s Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2020 shortlist.
Pemi Aguda and Stephen Buoro are on the shortlist for the Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2020 announced on May 1, 2020. Deborah Rogers (1938-2014)…
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Namwali Serpell on The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2020 longlist.
Namwali Serpell is on the longlist for The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2020 announced on May 3, 2020. The Sunday Times Audible Short…
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Covid-19: Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2020 postponed.
The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2020 has been postponed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the business continuity of…
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Zukiswa Wanner becomes first African woman to receive Goethe Medal.
Writer, publisher, and curator Zukiswa Wanner became the first African woman to win the Goethe Medal when awardees were announced on April 28, 2020. The…
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Bernardine Evaristo on UK’s Women’s Prize for Literature 2020 shortlist.
Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other is on the shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Literature 2020 announced on April 21, 2020. The Women’s Prize for…
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 has been announced today, April 21, 2020. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the…
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Jumoke Verissimo on Royal Society of London’s Ondaatje Prize 2020 shortlist.
Jumoke Verissimo’s debut novel A Small Silence is on the shortlist of the Royal Society of London’s Ondaatje Prize 2020 announced on April 20, 2020.…
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Angela Makholwa’s “The Blessed Girl” on UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize longlist.
Angela Makholwa’s novel The Blessed Girl is on Comedy Women in Print Prize longlist announced today, April 20, 2020. The Comedy Women in Print Prize…
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African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2020 nominees announced.
The African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2020 nominees were announced on Sunday, April 19, 2020. The Nommo Awards were introduced by the African Speculative Society…
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Namwali Serpell, Marlon James win Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2019.
Namwali Serpell and Marlon James were announced winners at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2019 on Friday, April 17, 2020. The Los Angeles Times…
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Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 finalists announced.
The finalists for the Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 were announced on March 5, 2020. The Orange Book in Africa Award was launched in…
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Abdelouahab Aissaoui is International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 winner.
Abdelouahab Aissaoui’s novel The Spartan Court won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 today, April 14, 2020. The International Prize for Arabic Fiction, founded…
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Bernardine Evaristo nominated for literary awards across the world.
Bernardine Evaristo’s novel Girl, Woman, Other is in the running for The Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, The Ferro-Grumley Award, British Book Awards, and the…
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Akwaeke Emezi’s “Freshwater” is the Otherwise Award 2019 winner.
Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater was announced the winner of the Otherwise Award 2019 on April 11, 2020. The Otherwise Award celebrates science fiction, fantasy,…
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