John Rusimbi to head Pan African Writers Association interim council.
The new interim council of the Pan African Writers Association, headed by Rwandan John Rusimbi, was appointed on June 26, […]
AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 has been announced today, June 8, 2022. It consists […]
Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2022 for Accra in October.
The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2022, the sixth edition, will be hosted in Accra, Ghana from October 14-16, 2022. […]
Book digest: Aaiún Nin, Dami Ajayi, Ruby Yayra Goka, Clifford Oluoch
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Aaiún Nin, Dami […]
Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Panashe Chigumadzi among W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellows
The W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellows 2022, including Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Panashe Chigumadzi, were announced on […]
Book digest: Diriye Osman, Fred Khumalo, Taiye Selasi, Warsan Shire
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Warsan Shire, Diriye […]
Book digest: Michèle Rakotoson, Pumla Dineo Gqola, Anni Domingo, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our first Book Digest segment for 2022 with books from Michèle […]
Events: Nakuru Writers Meet, Virtually Yours, Shallow Tales Review, LOATAD cross continental reading
Events in African literature that you can attend this weekend featuring among others Oswalde Lewat, Nana Ekua Brew Hammond, Ayesha […]
Library of Africa and African Diaspora announces West African Writer fellowship residents.
The Accra-based Library of Africa and the African Diaspora announced the residents for the West African Writer fellowship on February […]
Bisi Adjapon for Goethe-Insitut’s Virtually Yours for February 12
The featured book for the Goethe-Institut “Virtually Yours” series for February is Bisi Adjapon’s debut novel The Keeper of Secrets. […]
Afritondo Short Story Prize 2022 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2022 has been announced today, January 31, 2022. Afritondo, a platform that […]
Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners of the Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 were announced at a ceremony in Accra on December […]
Nommo Awards 2021 winners announced in Washington DC.
The winners of the Nommo Awards 2021 were announced to the public by the African Speculative Fiction Society at WorldCon […]
Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 winners announced tonight.
The winners of the Ghana Association of Writers Literary Awards 2021 are set to be announced in Accra today, December […]
Bisi Adjapon’s “The Teller Of Secrets” for One Read in December 2021
Bisi Adjapon’s novel The Teller Of Secretswas revealed to be the One Read Africa offering for December 2021 on December […]