The Macondo Literary Festival 2019 happened at the Kenya Cultural Centre in Nairobi from September 27-29, 2019. The festival theme was “Re-imagining Africa’s histories through…
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Category: African Literary Festivals
Where we cover African literary festivals, the writers who attend them and the activities around them. Check out the festivals you can attend in 2018.
A snapshot of the Nairobi International Book Fair 2019.
The Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 was hosted at the Sarit Centre, Nairobi from September 25-29, 2019. The Nairobi International Book Fair, organised by the…
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Goethe-Institut’s AfroYoungAdult anthology to launch at Ake Book Festival 2019.
The AfroYoungAdult anthology from the Goethe-Institut will launch at the Ake Book Festival 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria which happens on October 24-27, 2019. In September…
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Literary festivals across Africa you can attend in October 2019.
We share with you a list of literary festivals you can attend across Africa in October 2019. September was a very activity-filled month of the…
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Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 officially kicks off.
The Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 officially kicked off at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The fair ends on Sunday,…
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Kalaf Epalanga is Berlin’s African Book Festival 2020 curator.
Kalaf Epalanga was announced as the curator for Berlin’s African Book Festival 2020 on September 23, 2019. The festival runs from April 17-19, 2020 with…
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The busiest week in Kenyan literature in 2019 is upon us.
The busiest week in Kenyan literature in 2019 is upon us with the Nairobi International Book Fair 2019, Macondo Literary Festival 2019, the African Writers…
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Novuyo Rosa Tsuma to tour Nairobi in late September 2019.
Novuyo Rosa Tsuma will be making appearances at the Goethe-Institut, Macondo Literary Festival and a Meet The Readers session in Nairobi on September 26th and…
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Participating poets for Poetry Africa 2019 announced.
Poets to take part in Poetry Africa 2019 in Durban, South Africa from October 7 – 12, 2019, were announced on September 18, 2019. Poetry…
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A snapshot of Ibadan: The Literary Festival 2019.
Ibadan: The Literary Festival 2019 happened at the Wole Soyinka Art Theatre in the Nigerian city of Ibadan on August 24, 2019. Ibadan is famous…
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Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 kicks off in Nairobi.
The Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 kicked off in Nairobi on September 7, 2019. The Kistrech International Poetry Festival was founded to promote poetry and…
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Literary festivals across Africa you can attend in September 2019.
We share with you a list of literary festivals you can attend across Africa in September 2019. September might be the most hectic month on…
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African Writers Awards 2019 shortlists unveiled.
The shortlists for the African Writers Awards 2019 were unveiled today Monday, August 26, 2019. The African Writers Conference brings together writers of African descent…
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Resoketswe Manenzhe, Frances Ogamba win Writivism awards in Kampala, Uganda.
Resoketswe Manenzhe and Frances Ogamba are the winners of the Writivism Short Story Prize 2019 and Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 announced in Kampala,…
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Cape Town’s Open Book Festival 2019 announces this year’s guests.
Cape Town’s Open Book Festival 2019, which happens from September 4-8 this year, announced its featured guests on August 1, 2019. The Open Book Festival,…
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