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Lobé Ndiaye is Dada Gbêhanzin Literary Grand Prix 2019 winner.

James Murua September 30, 2019 No Comments Dada Gbêhanzin Literary Grand Prix Dada Gbêhanzin Literary Grand Prix 2019 Lobé Ndiaye

Lobé Ndiaye was announced the winner of the Grand Prix littéraire Dada Gbêhanzin 2019 for her novel Une perle en Radiant in Porto-Novo, Benin on…

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Leye Adenle, Mukoma Wa Ngugi to judge Nigeria’s Syncity NG anthology. (Nigeria only)

Anthologies Awards Benin Botswana Ghana Kenya Nigeria South Africa Uganda Zimbabwe

Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize longlist announced.

James Murua March 28, 2019 No Comments Leye Adenle Mukoma Wa Ngugi Syncity NG Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize

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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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

African Literary Festivals Benin Cape Verde Egypt Gambia Ghana Guinee Kenya Morocco Namibia Nigeria Senegal Somalia South Africa Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019

James Murua January 7, 2019 9 Comments 72 heures du Livre 72 heures du Livre 2019 Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019 Abuja Literary Festival Abuja Literary Festival 2019 Accra International Book Festival Accra International Book Festival 2019 Africa Writes Africa Writes 2019 African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Afrolution Afrolution 2019 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2019 Ake Festival Alexandria International Book Fair Alexandria International Book Fair 2019 Asmara Addis Literary Festival Asmara Addis Literary Festival 2019 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2019 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2019 Benue Books & Arts Festival Benue Books & Arts Festival 2019.Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2019 Crater Literary Festival Crater Literary Festival 2019 Feminart Arts and Book Festival Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 Gaborone Book Fair Gaborone Book Fair 2019 Garoowe International Book Fair Garoowe International Book Fair 2019 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2019 Ghana Writers Conference Ghana Writers Conference 2019 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 International Book Fair of Tunis International Book Fair of Tunis 2019 Kabafest 2019 Kaduna Book & Arts Festival Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2019 Kismayo Book Fair Kismayo Book Fair 2019 Kistrech International Poetry Festival Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 Knysna Literary Festival Knysna Literary Festival 2019 Kubafest Kubafest 2019 Kumasi Book and Arts Festival Kumasi Book and Arts Festival 2019 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2019 Lagos International Poetry Festival Lagos International Poetry Festival 2019 Lire a Douala Lire a Douala 2019 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2019 Mboka Festival Mboka Festival 2019 Mogadishu Book Fair Mogadishu Book Fair 2019 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 Namibia Book Fair Namibia Book Fair 2019 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2019 Niyi Osundare Literary Festival Niyi Osundare Literary Festival 2019 Nkabom Literary Art Festival Nkabom Literary Art Festival 2019 Open Book Festival Open Book Festival 2019 Pa Gya! A literary Festival Pa Gya! A literary Festival 2019 Poetas D’Alma International Festival Poetas D’Alma International Festival 2019 Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2019 Polokwane Literary Festival Polokwane Literary Festival 2019 Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca 2019 Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2019 Salon International Du Livre d’Alger Salon International Du Livre d’Alger 2019 Sigana International Storytelling Festival Sigana International Storytelling Festival 2019 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children’s Book Fair 2019 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2019 Swahili Literary Festival Swahili Literary Festival 2019 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019 Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2019 Zimbabwe International Book Fair Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2019

Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly…

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Short Story Day Africa 2017 callout

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Short Story Day Africa Prize 2017 longlist announced

James Murua December 7, 2017 No Comments Adelola Ojutiku Agazit Abate Alexis Teyie Alithnayn Abdulkareem Cherrie Kandie Chourouq Nasri David Medalie Eric Essono Tsimi Farai Mudzingwa Genna Gardini Hanna Ali Harriet Anena Heran Abate Innocent Ilo Kharys Laue Lester Walbrugh Michael Agugom Michael Yee Michelle Angwenyi Nadu Ologoudou Okafor Tochukwu Short Story Africa Prize Short Story Africa Prize 2017

The Short Story Africa Prize 2017 has announced the 21 Africans making the cut for one of the continent’s most respected literary prizes. Short Story…

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Awards Benin Ghana Translation

Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Sika Fakambi win Prix Laure Bataillon

James Murua November 24, 2014 1 Comment Nii Ayikwei Parkes Notre Quelque Part Prix Laure Bataillon Sika Fakambi Tail of the Blue Bird

The Prix Laure Bataillon is an award that recognizes the best foreign work translated into French in a year. The winners of this year’s award…

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