Alain Mabanckou is Booker Prize for Fiction 2022 judge.
Alain Mabanckou was revealed to be one of the judges for the Booker Prize for Fiction 2022 on Tuesday, January […]
Caleb Azumah Nelson wins at UK’s Costa Book Awards 2021.
Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Open Water won in the first novel category at the Costa Book Awards on January 4, 2022. […]
Khalil Diallo on Prix Littéraire Jesus Paradis 2022 shortlist
Khalil Diallo’s L’Odyssée des Oubliés is on the shortlist for the Prix Littéraire Jesus Paradis 2022 announced on January 11, […]
2021 recap: A look back at literary awards won by writers of African descent.
We look at some of the awards won by writers of African descent from the Nobel Prize for Literature, the […]
2021 recap: The African and Black books of the year
We look back at some of the books that were published across African and Black literary communities in 2021. It […]
Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin 2021 winners announced in Cotonou.
Raouf Mama was declared the winner of the Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin 2021 at a ceremony in Cotonou on […]
Writers of African descent at English PEN’s Translate Awards 2021.
Maryse Condé, Françoise Vergès and Abdourahman Waberi won at the English PEN’s translation awards announced on December 21, 2021. Books […]
Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners of the Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 were announced at a ceremony in Accra on December […]
Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 winners announced tonight.
The winners of the Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 are set to be announced in Accra today, December […]
Writers of African descent on PEN America literary awards 2022 longlists.
The longlists for the PEN America literary awards 2022 were announced today, Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Here are the writers […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Beatrice Lamwaka win at Uganda’s Janzi Awards.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Beatrice Lamwaka were among the winners at the Janzi Awards, announced in Kampala, Uganda on December […]
Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang’s “The Daughters of Nandi” Johannesburg pre-launch.
Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang’s debut novel The Daughters of Nandi, published by Paivapo Publishers, debuted in Johannesburg, South Africa on December […]
Bisi Adjapon’s “The Teller Of Secrets” for One Read in December 2021
Bisi Adjapon’s novel The Teller Of Secretswas revealed to be the One Read Africa offering for December 2021 on December […]
Fiston Mwanza Mujila wins Le Prix Les Afriques 2021.
Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s novel Le Danse du Vilain was declared the winner of Le Prix Les Afriques 2021 on Friday, […]
Sharon Dodua Otoo makes Germany’s Das Debut 2021 shortlist.
Sharon Dodua Otoo’s debut novel Adas Raum is on the shortlist of Das Debut 2021 announced on Monday, December 6, […]