Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2022 finalists announced.
Edem Awumey, Yahia Belaskri, Driss Jaydane, Osvalde Lewat, and Tierno Monenembo are finalists of Prix des Cinq Continents de la […]
English PEN Translates Awards feature African writers.
Books by Agnès Agboton, Djamila Morani, Ibrahima Balde and Amets Arzallus Antia feature on the English PEN Translates awards announced […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019
Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2018 shortlist announced.
The Morland Writing Scholarships 2018 shortlist has been announced today with twenty writers from ten African countries in the running. […]
Writivism Short Story Prize 2018 longlist announced.
The Writivism Short Story Prize 2018 longlist was been announced on Tuesday, June 25, 2018. The longlist of ten features […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2018
Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2018. 2017 promised and delivered to literary feast […]
Tierno Monénembo wins Grand Prix de la Francophonie 2017
Guinee’s Tierno Monénembo is the recipient of the Grand Prix de la Francophonie 2017, the most prestigious award of the […]
An evening of performances in honour of Camara Laye #WorldBookCapital
There was an evening in honour of Guinea author Camara Laye at the Franco Guinea Cultural Centre on April 24, […]
Guinee minister of culture Barry Siaka speech (French) #WorldBooKCapital2017
Guinee minister of culture gave a rousing speech at the opening ceremony of the World Capital Book on April 23, […]
Legendary Guinee author Williams Sassine honoured with fancy play #WorldBookCapital2017
Guinee writer Williams Sassine was honoured with a play in his honour at World Book Capital 2017 in Guinee Conakry. […]
African literary festivals you can attend in 2017
Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2017. 2016 promised and delivered to literary feast […]
Conakry, Guinee is World Book Capital for 2017
We were still savouring the glorious times from last year when Port Harcourt was World Book Capital when we heard […]
