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

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 1 Comment 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 No Comments 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,…

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Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 3 images and videos

James Murua August 13, 2015 No Comments Chumo Nwokolo Hannah Pool Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 Maimouna Jallow Nadifa Mohamed Okey Ndibe Phyllis Muthoni Prof Mpalive Msiska Prof Niyi Osundare Rashid Garuf

Here are some images and video from the third day of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone.

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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 3 thrills and spills

The action in the hottest literary festival happening right now continued in the biggest city in Somaliland on Monday. We had been enjoying the rich…

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Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 4 images and videos

James Murua August 5, 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

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

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Hargeysa International Book Fair: Day 3 images and videos

James Murua August 5, 2015 No Comments Chumo Nwokolo Hannah Pool Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015 Maimouna Jallow Nadifa Mohamed Okey Ndibe Phyllis Muthoni Prof Mpalive Msiska Prof Niyi Osundare Rashid Garuf

Here are some images and video from the third day of the Haregysa International Book Fair 2015 taken by my trusty camera phone.

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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2015: Day 3 thrills and spills

The action in the hottest literary festival happening right now continued in the biggest city in Somaliland on Monday. We had been enjoying the rich…

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A review of Hannah Pool’s My Fathers Daughter

James Murua June 10, 2015 1 Comment Hannah Pool My Fathers Daughter

Book: My Father’s Daughter Author: Hannah Pool Publisher: Penguin Year of publication: 2005 Number of pages: 244 Genre: Non-fiction, memoir So how do you do…