Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin was announced the winner of Le Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2020 for his novel Les Jango, which was translated from Arabic…
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Palestine Book Awards 2020 winners announced.
The winners of the Palestine Book Awards 2020 were announced at a virtual ceremony on November 6, 2020. The annual Palestine Book Awards were set…
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Raven Leilani, Mychal Denzel Smith, Gordon C. James and Derrick Barnes are Kirkus Prize 2020 winners.
Raven Leilani, Mychal Denzel Smith, Gordon C. James, and Derrick Barnes were revealed to be the Kirkus Prize 2020 winners on November 5, 2020. Kirkus…
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Resoketswe Manenzhe’s debut novel “Scatterlings” launches on November 9.
Resoketswe Manenzhe’s debut novel Scatterlings, published by Jacana Media, had a virtual launch on November 9, 2020. The event had moderation by Rémy Ngamije with…
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Marshall Ahongo announced Prix Litteraire Zamenga 2020 winner in Kinshasa.
Marshall Ahongo was announced the winner of the Prix Litteraire Zamenga 2020 at a ceremony in Kinshasa, DR Congo on November 7, 2020. Zamenga Batukezanga…
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African Writers Awards 2020 winners announced in Lusaka.
The winners for the African Writers Awards 2020 were announced at the African Writers Conference in Lusaka, Zambia on November 7, 2020. The African Writers…
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South African Literary Awards 2020 winners announced in Johannesburg.
The winners of the South African Literary Awards 2020 were announced at a virtual ceremony streaming from Johannesburg, South Africa on November 7, 2020. The…
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Hemley Boum announced Prix Kourouma 2020 winner in Geneva.
Hemley Boum was announced the winner of the Prix Kourouma 2020 in Geneva on October 30, 2020. Ahmadou Kourouma was the Ivorian novelist who wrote…
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Djaïli Amadou Amal on Prix Goncourt 2020 shortlist.
Djaïli Amadou Amal is on the shortlist for the Prix Goncourt 2020 announced on October 29, 2020. The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French…
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Sharma Taylor is Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 winner
Sharma Taylor is one of the winners of the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 announced on October 29, 2020. Wasafiri, founded in 1984,…
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Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2020 winners announced.
Ladan Osman, Curdella Forbes, Jeffrey Colvin, and Albert Woodfox are the winners for the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2020 announced on October 16, 2020. The…
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Opportunities for writers and poets for October 2020.
In our continuing monthly series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in October…
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Fayssal Bensalah announced Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 winner at Ake Festival 2020.
Fayssal Bensalah has been announced the Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 winner at Ake Festival 2020 today, October 25, 2020. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is a…
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African Speculative Society’s Nommo Awards 2020 announced.
Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Wole Talabi, Ada Nnadi, Chikodili Emelumadu, Morakinyo Araoye, Steven Akinyemi, and Ogim Ekpezu are the Nommo Awards 2020 winners announced at the…
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Bernardine Evaristo to chair Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021.
Bernardine Evaristo was announced as the chair of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 on October 21, 2020. On her panel are Elizabeth Day, Vick…
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