Polycarp Otieno, Melissa Wakhu’s “Lala Land” launches in Nairobi.
Lala Land, the second children’s book collaboration between Polycarp Otieno and Melissa Wakhu, launched in Nairobi on March 19, 2022. […]
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva collection ‘Dress me in Disobedience’ launches
Dress me in Disobedience, the new poetry collection by Ugandan poet Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva launched on January 2, 2022. Beverley […]
Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang’s “The Daughters of Nandi” Johannesburg pre-launch.
Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang’s debut novel The Daughters of Nandi, published by Paivapo Publishers, debuted in Johannesburg, South Africa on December […]
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s “The House of Rust” launches to full house in Mombasa.
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s debut novel The House of Rust launched to a full house at the Alliance Française, Mombasa on […]
Richard Ali A Mutu K’s novel “Et les Portes Sont des Bouches” launches in Kinshasa.
Richard Ali A Mutu K’s latest novel Et les Portes Sont des Bouches launched in Kinshasa, DR Congo on Friday, […]
South Sudan women’s “No Time to Mourn” anthology launches
No Time to Mourn, a new anthology featuring writing by women from South Sudan, launched in Juba, South Sudan on […]
Wole Soyinka’s new novel is launching across Nigeria.
Wole Soyinka’s new novel, Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth, is currently making its way across Nigeria. Chronicles of […]
Jalada Africa’s “Nostalgia Anthology” in virtual launch.
The Nostalgia Anthology, the latest from Jalada Africa the Pan African writers collective, launched online on Friday, December 4, 2020. […]
Angela Makholwa’s newest novel “Critical But Stable” launches.
Angela Makholwa’s newest novel Critical But Stable launched physically on November 12 and virtually on November 17, 2020. Angela Makholwa […]
Niq Mhlongo, Bongani Kona talk writing “Joburg Noir.”
Niq Mhlongo and Bongani Kona were the speakers at the Johannesburg launch of the Akashic Books published Joburg Noir on […]
Resoketswe Manenzhe’s debut novel “Scatterlings” launches on November 9.
Resoketswe Manenzhe’s debut novel Scatterlings, published by Jacana Media, had a virtual launch on November 9, 2020. The event had […]
African and Black Literature events for November 2020.
We give you a list of events across the African and Black Literature world you can attend in November 2020. […]
Nii Ayikwei Parkes launches new poetry collection “The Geez.”
Nii Ayikwei Parkes launched his newest poetry collection The Geez, published by Peepal Press, on October 15, 2020. His discussant […]
Niq Mhlongo’s “Paradise In Gaza” launches at Goethe Namibia’s Virtually Yours.
Niq Mhlongo’s newest novel Paradise In Gaza launched at the new Goethe Namibia series Virtually Yours on October 10, 2020. […]
Scholastique Mukasonga launches “Igifu” at Transnational Series Presents.
Scholastique Mukasonga launched Igifu at Transnational Series Presents on September 30, 2020. She was in conversation with Maaza Mengiste with translation […]