We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Rachelle J. Gray, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Orlando Taylor, Tuelo Gabonewe Kingstown Burning by Rachelle J. Gray Publisher: Ladygray PublishingPublication Date: October 19, 2020Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Amazon, Rachelle J. Gray Rachelle J. Gray is an Afro-Barbadian […]
The longlists for the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival’s Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2021 were announced on August 9 and August 14, 2021. The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF), founded in 2019, is a celebration of culture as expressed through the pen of the storyteller and the voice of the poet. It is designed to facilitate vibrant […]
Poet Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze and children’s book author Eloise Greenfield and passed away on August 4 and August 5. Eloise Greenfield Eloise Greenfield, born on May 17, 1929, was an American children’s book and biography author and poet famous for her descriptive, rhythmic style and positive portrayal of the African-American experience. Some of her children’s […]
Kwame Dawes, Boris Boubacar Diop are the writers of African descent on the finalists list of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2022 revealed on June 15, 2021. The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a biennial award sponsored by the United States’ University of Oklahoma and its international literary publication, World Literature Today. The […]
Rémy Ngamije and Roland Watson-Grant are two of the winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021, announced today, May 12, 2021. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction in English in the Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific regions. Each of these […]
The shortlists for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021 have been announced today, April 14, 2021. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction in English in the regions of Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Each of these winners are then eligible for […]
For the second year running, Calabash International Literary Festival has been cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 driven global health crisis. It will now happen on May 27-29, 2022. The Calabash International Literary Festival, which runs every two years, was founded by novelist Colin Channer, poet Kwame Dawes, and Justine Henzell in 2001. Since […]
Maisy Card, Andre Bagoo, and Canisia Lubrin make up the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced on Sunday, March 28, 2021. The OCM (One Caribbean Media) Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature is an annual award for literary books by Caribbean writers, first presented in 2011. Books are judged in three categories: poetry; […]
Olive Senior was named Jamaica’s Poet Laureate for 2021-2024 on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. In the past, the poet laureate was an eminent poet appointed as a member of the British royal household. In modern times, they are officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically to compose poems for special events and occasions. […]
Here are five biographies of some of the best African athletes in football, athletics, and gymnastics. The biggest sports stories will always intrigue audiences across all sporting disciplines. Fanaticism aside, the impact of the greatest sportsmen and women on society is massive. It does not matter your favourite sport or who you support; as long […]
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, is a UK-based magazine for international contemporary writing renowned for publishing some of the world’s most distinguished writers. The magazine’s Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize was launched to support […]
Marlon James presented his newest novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf at Liverpool Black History Month on October 14, 2020. He was moderated by Irenosen Okojie. The United Kingdom hosts its Black History Month, where there are many events celebrating Black citizens of the former European nation, every year in October. One of these activities dubbed […]
Lola Olufemi, Sharma Taylor, and Joshua Idehen are on the shortlists for the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 announced on October 6, 2020. Wasafiri, founded in 1984, is a UK-based magazine for international contemporary writing renowned for publishing some of the world’s most distinguished writers. The magazine’s Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize […]
Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Fred D’Aguiar, and Safiya Sinclair are three of the featured poets on the Poetry Book Society 2020 winter selections announced on September 16, 2020. The Poetry Book Society was set up by T S Eliot and friends in 1953 ‘to propagate the art of poetry’. Since then they have been inspiring generations […]
Ayobami Adebayo, Sara Collins, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Léonora Miano, and Johary Ravaloson, are on the shortlist for Prix Les Afriques 2020 announced on August 12, 2020. Prix Les Afriques was created by the association La Cene Littéraire which was founded by Swiss lawyer Ngoãn Beti. It is awarded annually to an African or writer of […]
