Maaza Mengiste’s novel “The Shadow King” is going to the big screen.
Maaza Mengiste’s second novel The Shadow King is going to the big screen with Kasi Lemmons as director. Maaza Mengiste […]
A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1.
Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities around the world from Monday, March 23 to Monday, March […]
Maaza Mengiste stars at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1
Maaza Mengiste was the first novelist to feature on the third day of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram Live from […]
Maaza Mengiste is American Academy of Arts and Letters 2020 winner.
Maaza Mengiste was announced as one of the winners of the American Academy of Arts and Letters 2020 in New […]
Maaza Mengiste, Namwali Serpell are Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2019 finalists.
Maaza Mengiste and Namwali Serpell are finalists at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2019 announced on February 19, 2020. […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2020.
Covering the length and breadth of the African continent, here is a list of literary festivals you can attend in […]
Margaret Busby, Lemn Sissay are Booker Prize 2020 judges.
Margaret Busby and Lemn Sissay were announced as judges of the Booker Prize 2020 on January 6, 2019. The Booker […]
Ethiopia’s Hohe Award 2019 winners announced in Addis Ababa.
The winners of the Hohe Awards 2019, Ethiopia’s premier literary awards, were announced in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on October 22, […]
Film rights for Maaza Mengiste novel “The Shadow King” acquired by Atlas Entertainment.
The film rights for Maaza Mengiste‘s second novel The Shadow King have been acquired by US film company Atlas Entertainment. […]
Ethiopia’s Hohe Awards 2019 finalists announced.
The finalists for the Hohe Awards 2019, Ethiopia’s premier literary awards, were announced on October 7, 2019. The HOHE Awards […]
Lemn Sissay receives PEN Pinter Prize 2019 in London.
Lemn Sissay received the PEN Pinter Prize 2019 at a ceremony at the British Library in London, UK on October […]
Maaza Mengiste‘s new novel “The Shadow King” out on September 24.
Maaza Mengiste‘s second novel The Shadow King, published by Norton, will be out on September 24, 2019. Maaza Mengiste is […]
Caine Prize for African Writing 2019 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Caine Prize for African Writing 2019 has been announced today May 20, 2019. The writers shortlisted […]
Maskarm Haile’s “Abyssinian Nomad” multiple venue Nairobi tour.
Maskarm Haile did a series of readings in several venues in Nairobi for her debut travel book Abyssinian Nomad starting […]
Residencies: Efe Paul Azino, Heran Abate, and Joseph Kaifala.
Efe Paul Azino, Heran Abate, and Joseph Kaifala are off to residencies in different parts of the world. Residencies are […]
