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Linton Kwesi Johnson shares PEN Pinter Prize 2020 with Amanuel Asrat.

James Murua October 13, 2020 No Comments Amanuel Asrat.Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson shared the PEN Pinter Prize 2020 with Amanuel Asrat in a digital ceremony co-hosted by the British Library on October 12, 2020.…

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Mohammed Hassan Al-Nahat wins Mohammed Saeed Nawed Short Story Award 2020.

James Murua September 24, 2020 No Comments

Mohammed Hassan Al-Nahat was announced the winner of the Mohammed Saeed Nawed Short Story Award 2020 on September 16, 2020. The Mohammed Saeed Award is…

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A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.

James Murua April 28, 2020 37 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres

Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities all over the world over the Internet from April 20-27, 2020. The…

Sulaiman Addonia at Afrolit Sans Frontieres Virtual Literary Festival Season 2.

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Sulaiman Addonia at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.

James Murua April 23, 2020 3 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres Sulaiman Addonia

Sulaiman Addonia kicked off the fourth day of Season 2 of the Afrolit Sans Frontières from Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, April 23, 2020. He was…

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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2020.

James Murua January 15, 2020 1 Comment

Covering the length and breadth of the African continent, here is a list of literary festivals you can attend in 2020. It is regularly updated…

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Meet the African writers for the Iowa International Writing Program 2019.

James Murua September 11, 2019 1 Comment Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah Batsirai Chigama Iowa International Writing Program Iowa International Writing Program 2019 Martha Mukaiwa Samuel Menghesteab Shadreck Chikoti Soukaina Habiballah Tade Ipadeola Yamkela Tywakadi

Batsirai Chigama, Shadreck Chikoti, Soukaina Habiballah, Tade Ipadeola, Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah, Samuel Menghesteab, Martha Mukaiwa, and Yamkela Tywakadi are the African writers to take part in…

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Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Sulaiman Addonia, Diana Evans on UK’s Orwell Prize 2019 longlist.

James Murua May 7, 2019 3 Comments Diana Evans House of Stone Novuyo Rosa Tshuma Ordinary People Orwell Prize Orwell Prize 2019 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2019 Silence is My Mother Tongue Sulaiman Addonia

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Sulaiman Addonia, and Diana Evans are on the Orwell Prize 2019 longlist announced today May 7, 2019. The Orwell Prizes are the…

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Asmara Addis Literary Festival (In Exile) for Brussels in February.

James Murua January 10, 2019 2 Comments Asmara Addis Literary Festival Asmara Addis Literary Festival 2019 Sulaiman Addonia

The Asmara Addis Literary Festival (In Exile) is set for Brussels, Belgium on February 9, 2019. The festival is a creation of Eritrean novelist Sulaiman…

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Seven Africans make International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2019 longlist.

James Murua January 7, 2019 No Comments Adel Esmat Habib Sayah Huji Jaber Iman Yehia International Prize for Arabic Fiction International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2019 Mbarek Rabi Mohammed Al-Maazuz Waciny Laredj

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2019 longlist has been announced with seven Africans making the January 7, 2019 cut. They are Iman Yehia, Habib…

Clockwise from top left: Eloghosa Osunde, Alemseged Tesfai, Bryony Rheam, Fatima Kola, and Elnathan John.

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Miles Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 winners announced

James Murua December 5, 2017 No Comments Alemseged Tesfai Bryony Rheam Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Elnathan John Eloghosa Osunde Fatima Kola Miles Morland Miles Morland Writing Scholarships Miles Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Muthoni Garland Olufemi Terry

The wait is over as the winners of the Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 were announced on December 5, 2017. They are Alemseged Tesfai, Bryony Rheam,…

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The Miles Morland Scholarship 2017 shortlist announced

James Murua November 23, 2017 No Comments Alemseged Tesfai Bryony Rheam Cheryl Ntumy Clementine Ewokolo Burnley Dayo Forster Elizabeth McGregor Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Elnathan John Eloghosa Osunde Fatima Kola Fred Khumalo Gloria Mwaniga Gothataone Moeng Kiprop Kimutai Megan Ross Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Muthoni Garland Muthoni wa Gichuru Nana Nkweti Olufemi Terry Palesa Deejay Manaleng Sitawa Namwalie Tsholofelo Wesi Ukamaka Olisakwe Umar Turaki

The Miles Morland Foundation has announced the shortlist of 21 names for the 2017 Morland Writing Scholarships. The Morland Writing Scholarship is an annual award…

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Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist out

James Murua March 9, 2016 1 Comment Amy Lukau Bernardine Evaristo Brunel University African Poetry Prize Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 Chekwube O. Danladi Chimwemwe Undi Gbenga Adesina Helen Yitah John Keene Kwame Dawes Liyou Libsekal Mary-Alice Daniel Momtaza Mehri Ngwatilo Mawiyoo Nick Makoha Safia Elhillo Saradha Soobrayen Tsitsi Jaji Victoria-Anne Bulley Warsan Shire

The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is a poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa. The prize…

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Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 5 images and videos

James Murua August 13, 2015 No Comments Chuma Nwokolo Ciku Kimeria Dr Mpalive Msiska Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 Joe Addo Okey Ndibe Prof Niyi Osundare

Here are some images and video from day five of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone. Yusuf Serunkuma moderates…

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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 5 winding it down

James Murua August 13, 2015 No Comments Chuma Nwokolo Hannah Pool Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 Jonny Steinberg Maimouna Jallow Nadifa Mohamed Okey Ndibe Prof Mpalive Msiska Prof Niyi Osundare

The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 is winding down to the sadness of delegates, both local and international, who are interacting, learning and have become…

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Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 4 images and videos

Here are some images and videos from the fourth day of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone. Maimouna Jallow,…