There are several African writers on the shortlists for the British Science Fiction Awards 2020 announced on February 18, 2021. The British Science Fiction Awards,…
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Category: Fiction
Ghana’s Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 shortlists announced.
Ghana’s Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 shortlists, featuring literary entries, were announced on February 16, 2021. The Entertainment Achievement Awards seeks to recognise, unearth, spotlight, encourage…
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Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for February 2021.
In our continuing monthly series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in January…
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Hadiza Isma El-Rufai’s ‘An Abundance of Scorpions’ for One Read in February 2021.
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai’s debut novel An Abundance of Scorpions is the February 2021 offering at the One Read App. One Read is a mobile application,…
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Caleb Femi, Rachel Long, Monique Roffey make Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 shortlist.
Caleb Femi, Rachel Long, and Monique Roffey are on the shortlist of the Rathbone Folio Prize 2021 announced on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. The Rathbones…
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The African, African American finalists of the PEN America literary awards 2021.
The finalists for the PEN America literary awards 2021 were announced on February 10, 2021. PEN America, founded in 1922, is an organization that works…
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Dublin International Literary Award 2021 longlist announced
Brit Bennett, Sara Collins, Bernardine Evaristo, and Colson Whitehead are on the longlist for the Dublin International Literary Award 2021 announced on February 4, 2021.…
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Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 was announced on February 8, 2021. The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature is a literary…
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African, African American finalists at Edgar Awards 2021.
Nnedi Okorafor, Maaza Mengiste, Kwei Quartey, Elisabeth Thomas, and Alyssa Cole are finalists of the Edgar Awards 2021 announced on January 25, 2021. Mystery Writers…
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Kendeka Prize for African Literature, Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize seek entries.
East African based prizes, Kendeka Prize for African Literature, and the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature have made call outs for unpublished work.…
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Afritondo Short Story Prize 2021 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2021 was announced on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Afritondo, a new platform that aims to connect with…
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Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse is Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2020 winner
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse was announced as the winner of the Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2020 for her book Tous tes enfants dispersés…
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Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for January 2021.
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African American finalists at the US National Book Critics Circle Awards 2020
There are thirteen African, African American finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards announced on Monday, January 25, 2021. The National Book Critics Circle,…
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s ‘Dreams and Assorted Nightmares’ for One Read in January 2021.
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s Dreams and Assorted Nightmares is the One Read App offering for January 2021. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you…
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