Resonanzen. Schwarzes Literaturfestival, a publication from a literary festival earlier in the year, was presented in Frankfurt, Germany on October 22, 2022. In May, “Resonanzen – Schwarzes Literaturfestival” (Resonance – A Festival of Black German-Language Fiction) a project of Ruhrfestspiele and writer and political activist Sharon Dodua Otoo was hosted. It aimed to rethink, reimagine […]
The Kenyan Readathon was hosted at the Alliance Française Nairobi on September 10, 2022. Prolific author Meja Mwangi sent an address that was read on his behalf by event founder Lexa Lubanga. Meja Mwangi made a huge impact when his debut novel, Kill Me Quick (1973) received the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for literature the […]
Diaspora Reflections welcomes you to an African diaspora evening where Afro-pop meets Soul in London, UK on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Diaspora Reflections is a storytelling platform that connects African creatives with members of the diaspora and beyond. They are eager to spark refreshing and diverse conversations amongst the diaspora from across Africa and beyond, […]
PREE, a leading literary journal from the Caribbean, hosted readings for leading and emerging writers in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday, June 12, 2022. PREE is an online magazine for new contemporary writing from and about the Caribbean. They publish original works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and experimental writing, giving their authors international visibility […]
An event in tribute to Kenyan poet and musician Grandmaster Masese, organized by the Mstari Wa Nne poetry collective, was hosted at the Kenya National Library, Nairobi on June 10, 2022. Grandmaster Masese, real name Dennis Dancan Mosiere, came to prominence when a new poetry scene emerged in Nairobi in the late-2000s to early 2010s. […]
Ibrahim El Khalil Diallo’s L’Odyssée des Oubliés is the featured book for the series “Virtually Yours,” which runs on Saturday, June 11, 2022. He is hosted by Goethe-Institut Senegal and will be moderated by Renee Edwige Dro. Virtually Yours is a regional project of Goethe-Institut Sub Saharan Africa, a series of online discussions with contemporary […]
The Storymoja Read Aloud 2022 campaign to break the world record for the largest number of people reading one text at the same time kicked off on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Storymoja Publishers built their name in the Kenyan and African literary community for their world-famous Storymoja Festival. In 2014, they started a new initiative […]
Nairobi’s newest storytellers featured at a World Storytelling Day 2022 event this past Saturday, March 19, 2022. Wangari The Storyteller is a performance storyteller with a passion for both oral and written stories. The literary Advocate and children’s author of 21 books works extensively with schools and libraries across the country in reading and literacy-related […]
Lala Land, the second children’s book collaboration between Polycarp Otieno and Melissa Wakhu, launched in Nairobi on March 19, 2022. The event is part of the forthcoming Moto Festival. In February, Half Price Books in partnership with the Village Market Mall announced a new event called the Moto Festival. “Moto” is “Fire” in Kiswahili which […]
Alain Mabanckou dazzled Nairobi residents as the guest of honour of Francophonie Month in Kenya from March 10-14, 2022. Every year during the month of March, the richness and vitality of La Francophonie is celebrated around the world. In Nairobi, the guest of honour for Francophonie Month was novelist, journalist, poet, and academic Alain Mabanckou. […]
Many writers from Nakuru County attended the Nakuru Writers Meet at the Kenya National Library Services in Nakuru on Saturday, March 12, 2022. In 2022, we here at James Murua Literary started the Kenya Writes Project to shine a light on the writers from across Kenya. Our friends at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi accepted to […]
World Storytelling Day 2022 is set to be celebrated at the Intra Africa Place, Nairobi on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The event runs from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. It is celebrated every year on the March equinox, on (or near) March 20. On […]
Events in African literature that you can attend this weekend featuring among others Oswalde Lewat, Nana Ekua Brew Hammond, Ayesha Harruna Attah, and Kola Tubosun. March 12 Event: Nana Ekua Brew Hammond and Ayesha Harruna Attah Cross Continental ReadingTime: 3pm GMT/4pm WAT/5pm CAT/6pm EATVenue: Library of Africa and African Diaspora/VirtualDetails: On poster. Register by clicking […]
Congolese author and academic Alain Mabanckou will present three of his titles at the Alliance Française, Nairobi on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Alain Mabanckou isn’t a new name to anyone who has been following the literary scene in recent times. He is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic, a French citizen born in the Republic […]
The Kendeka Prize for African Literature launched its 2021 anthology and made a call out for the 2022 award at a ceremony at the Fourteen Falls Leisure Lodge, Thika, Nairobi on March 5, 2022. The Kendeka Prize for African Literature was founded by Thika resident Andrew Maina to honour his late mother Kendeka in 2020. […]
