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US NAACP Image Awards 2023 winners announced.

The winners of the NAACP Image Awards 2023 were announced in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Here are those in the literary categories. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States aimed at advancing justice for African Americans founded by a […]

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Abdulrahim Hussani wins Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2022.

Abdulrahim Hussani was declared the winner of the Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2022 on Friday, February 17, 2023. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is an award from Nigerian-based Lunaris aimed at honouring distinguished African scholar and foremost historian, Prof Toyin Fálọlá, whose contributions to the field of African history and culture have continued to place Africa on […]

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Book Digest: João Melo, Sharma Taylor, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, and Bisi Adjapon.

We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with new books from João Melo, Sharma Taylor, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, and Bisi Adjapon. Angola is Wherever I Plant My Field by João Melo Publisher: Iskanchi PressPublication Date: January 30, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Iskanchi Press João Melo João […]

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Paterson Joseph on Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 longlist.

Paterson Joseph’s The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho is on the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 longlist announced today, February 14, 2023. The Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction is a British literary award created by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, whose ancestors were closely linked to Scottish author Sir Walter […]

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Afritondo Short Story Prize 2023 longlist announced.

The longlist of fifteen writers in the running for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2023 was announced on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Afritondo, a platform that aims to connect with and tell the stories of African and black minority populations across the globe, is the organisation behind the Afritondo Short Story Prize. Previous winners have […]

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Black writers shine at Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize 2023

Ten Black writers were selected at the Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize 2023 on January 24, 2023. The Writers’ Trust of Canada McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by McClelland and Stewart and the Writers’ Trust of Canada for the best short story published by an emerging […]

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National Book Critics Circle Awards 2022 finalists announced.

The finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards 2022 were announced on January 31, 2023. Here are the writers of African descent on the lists. The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) bestows its awards in six categories, honoring the best books published in the past year in the United States since 1974. The finalists […]

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Anis Arafai wins Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story 2022.

Anis Arafai’s The Circus of Imaginary Beasts was declared the winner of the Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story 2022 on Monday, February 6, 2023. The Al Multaqa Prize, a partnership between the American University in Kuwait and a cultural circle led by Kuwaiti writer Taleb Alrefai, was launched in December 2015. The prize […]

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Zimbabwe National Arts Merit Awards 2023 finalists announced.

The finalists for Zimbabwe’s National Arts Merit Awards 2023 were announced in Harare on Monday, February 6, 2023. Here are those in the literary arts categories. The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA Awards) is a set of annual awards granted by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe in recognition of outstanding achievements in the arts […]

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Jamiella Brooks, Chioniso Tsikisayi win at Canopus Awards 2023.

Jamiella Brooks and Chioniso Tsikisayi won at the Canopus Award for Interstellar Writing in Fiction at the NEXUS 2023 Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya on February 4, 2023. The Canopus Award recognizes the finest fiction and non-fiction works that engage broad audiences and enhance the understanding, excitement, and knowledge of interstellar space exploration and travel. […]

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Dorothy Koomson on UK’s Romantic Novel Awards 2023 shortlist.

Dorothy Koomson’s My Other Husband is on the shortlist of Romantic Novel Awards 2023 announced on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The Romantic Novel of the Year Award is an award for romance novels presented by Romantic Novelists’ Association since 1960. This association exists to raise the prestige of romantic fiction and to encourage romantic authorship. […]

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Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for February 2023.

In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in February 2023. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), journals, prizes, and publishers. Grants Pro Helvetia  Pro Helvetia promotes professional contemporary Swiss literary creation with a view to ensuring its […]

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Rathbones Folio Prize 2023 shortlist announced.

The shortlist for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2023 was announced on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Here are the writers of African descent who made the cut.  The Rathbones Folio Prize, worth £30,000, is a literary award currently sponsored by Rathbones Investment Management that first ran in 2014–2015. Previous winners have been George Saunders, Akhil Sharma, […]

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Dublin International Literary Award 2023 longlist announced.

The longlist for the Dublin International Literary Award 2023 has been announced in Dublin, Ireland today, Monday, January 30, 2023. The Dublin International Literary Award is presented annually for a novel written in English or translated into English to promote excellence in world literature since. The prize worth €100,000 is sponsored by the Dublin City […]

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Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2022 winners announced

The winners of the Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature were announced in a ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on January 25, 2022. The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature, formerly the Mabati-Cornell Prize, recognises writing in poetry and prose in the Kiswahili language. It is supported by Safal Group, through its subsidiaries Mabati […]