Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2022 winners announced
The winners of the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2022 have been announced on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The Hurston/Wright Legacy […]
Book Digest: Kayo Mpoyi, Sue Nyathi, Leye Adenle, Dionne Irving
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Kayo Mpoyi, Sue […]
Diaty Diallo, Leila Mottley among Prix Médicis 2022 finalists
Diaty Diallo and Leila Mottley are on the finalists lists of the Prix Médicis 2022 announced on Tuesday, October 11, […]
Helen Oyeyemi on Goldsmith Prize 2022 shortlist.
Helen Oyeyemi’s novel Pieces is on the shortlist for the Goldsmith Prize 2022 announced on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. The […]
Toyin Falola Prize 2022 longlist announced.
The ten-writer longlist for the Toyin Falola Prize 2022 was announced on Monday, October 24, 2022. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize […]
Makenzy Orcel is finalist at Prix Goncourt 2022.
Makenzy Orcel’s novel Une Somme Humaine is a finalist of Prix Goncourt 2022 announced at the Beirut Books Festival, Beirut, […]
South African Literary Awards 2022 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the South African Literary Awards 2022, the 15th edition, were announced on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The […]
Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature 2022 shortlist announced.
Michael Afenfia, Uwem Akpan, and Sylva Nze Ifedigbo are on the shortlist for the Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature 2022 […]
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber wins Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s The House of Rust was declared the winner of the inaugural Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2022 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2022 was announced today, Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Morland Writing Scholarships for […]
Nathan Harris, Brandon Taylor on Prix Femina 2022 Dexieme Selection.
Nathan Harris and Brandon Taylor are on the dexieme selections of the Prix Femina 2022 announced on Tuesday, October 4, […]
Sami Tchak wins Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2022
Sami Tchak was declared the winner of the Prix Ivoire for African Literature in French, the leading literary prize from […]
Book Digest: Namwali Serpell, Abdourahman Waberi, Touhfat Mouhtare, Ebony Ladelle
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Namwali Serpell, Abdourahman […]
Irenosen Okojie among UK Women’s Prize 2023 judges
Irenosen Okojie is on the judging panel for the Women’s Prize 2023 announced on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The Women’s […]
Ibrahim Babatunde Ibrahim wins Quramo Writers’ Prize 2022
Ibrahim Babatunde Ibrahim was declared the winner of the Quramo Writers’ Prize 2022 at a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria on […]
