Sami Tchak wins Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2022
Sami Tchak was declared the winner of the Prix Ivoire for African Literature in French, the leading literary prize from […]
Book Digest: Gauz, Tomi Obaro, Chinelo Okparanta, Saleh Addonia
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Gauz, Tomi Obaro, […]
Tiburce Koffi wins Grand Prix National Bernard Dadié de Littérature 2022.
Tiburce Koffi was declared the winner of the Grand Prix National Bernard Dadié de Littérature 2022 in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire […]
Véronique Tadjo wins at L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022.
Véronique Tadjo’s In the Company of Men won in its category at the L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 announced on […]
Véronique Tadjo, Olivette Otele among L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 finalists
The finalists for the L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 were announced on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Here are the writers […]
Events: Nakuru Writers Meet, Virtually Yours, Shallow Tales Review, LOATAD cross continental reading
Events in African literature that you can attend this weekend featuring among others Oswalde Lewat, Nana Ekua Brew Hammond, Ayesha […]
Transition: Isaïe Biton Koulibaly, Wilbur Smith, Mahmoud El Lozy.
It has been a horrible last few days with the deaths of Isaïe Biton Koulibaly, Wilbur Smith, and Mahmoud El […]
Blaise Ndala is Prix Ivoire 2021 winner.
Blaise Ndala’s novel Dans le venture du Congo was declared the winner of Prix Ivoire 2021 on October 20, 2021. […]
Book Digest: Lea N’Guessan, Raymond Antrobus, Shamiso Chikoti, and Taban Lo Liyong.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Lea N’Guessan, Raymond […]
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Renee Edwige Dro for James Murua Literary LiveStream in September
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse and Renee Edwige Dro are the guests of the James Murua Literary LiveStream on Wednesday, September 29, […]
Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2021 shortlist announced
The finalists for Prix Ivoire for African Literature in French, the leading literary prize from Cote D’Ivoire, were announced on […]
Book Digest: Mukoma Wa Ngugi, Véronique Tadjo, Nana Nkweti, Kalynn Bayron
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Mukoma […]
Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021 judges announced.
Lucas Wafula (Kenya), Renee Edwige Dro (Côte d’Ivoire), and Remy Ngamije (Namibia) are the judges for the inaugural edition of […]
Gauz at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Gauz featured at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5 from Kansas City, USA on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was hosted […]
Prix Kourouma 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for Prix Kourouma 2020 was announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Ahmadou Kourouma was the Ivorian novelist who […]
