Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2022 finalists announced
The finalists for Prix Ivoire for African Literature in French, the leading literary prize from Cote D’Ivoire, were announced on […]
Leïla Slimani to chair International Booker Prize 2023
Leïla Slimani has been revealed to be the chair of the International Booker Prize 2023 today, August 16, 2022. The […]
BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2022 shortlists announced.
The shortlists of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival’s Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2022 were revealed on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The […]
Centre for Fiction First Novel Prize 2022 longlist announced.
The longlist for The Centre for Fiction First Novel Prize 2022 was announced on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Here are […]
The longlists for UK’s Diverse Book Awards 2022 announced
The longlists for the Diverse Book Awards 2022 were announced on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Here are the writers of […]
Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for August ‘22.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other […]
Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2022 longlist announced.
The longlists of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival’s Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2022 were announced on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, […]
Nadifa Mohamed wins Wales Book of the Year Award 2022.
Nadifa Mohamed’s The Fortune Men (Viking, Penguin Random House) was revealed to be the Wales Book of the Year Award […]
Book Digest: Safia Elhillo, Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi, Umar Abubakar Sidi
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Safia Elhillo, Omolola […]
Noviolet Bulawayo, Percival Everett on Booker Prize for Fiction 2022 longlist
Noviolet Bulawayo, Leila Mottley, and Percival Everett are on the longlist for The Booker Prize for Fiction 2022 announced today, […]
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé on Polari Prize 2022 longlist
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé ‘s debut Young Adult novel Ace of Spades is on the longlist for the Polari Prize 2022 announced […]
Tara M. Stringfellow, Eloghosa Osunde on Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlist.
Tara M. Stringfellow and Eloghosa Osunde are on the shortlist for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize announced on July 21, […]
Courttia Newland on Clarke Award 2022 shortlist.
Courttia Newland’s novel A River Called Time is on the shortlist for the Clarke Award 2022 announced on Friday, July […]
Idza Luhumyo wins AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2022.
Idza Luhumyo was declared the winner of the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 in a ceremony in London, […]
Jesmyn Ward wins Library of Congress fiction prize 2022
Jesmyn Ward was announced the winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction on Thursday, June 30, 2022. […]