Afrolution Festival 2022 for Berlin from June 23-26
The Afrolution Festival 2022 happens in Berlin, Germany from June 23-26, 2022. The festival theme is “Planetary [Vulner]Abilities. African/-Diasporic Worldmaking.” […]
Alliance Française Nairobi to host NYrobi Book Fest 22 on June 24-26.
The NYrobi Book Fest 2022 will be hosted for the second year at the Alliance Française de Nairobi on June […]
Grandmaster Masese tribute event hosted in Nairobi.
An event in tribute to Kenyan poet and musician Grandmaster Masese, organized by the Mstari Wa Nne poetry collective, was […]
Mstari Wa Nne tribute show for Grandmaster Masese in Nairobi.
As details emerge on the death of Kenyan poet and musician Grandmaster Masese, the Mstari Wa Nne collective is hosting […]
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 […]
Kenyan poet and musician Grandmaster Masese has passed away.
Kenyan poet and musician Grandmaster Masese, real name Dennis Dancan Mosiere, passed away on June 1, 2022. Grandmaster Masese, real […]
James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022 longlist announced
The ten writers on the longlist for the James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022 have been announced today, June […]
Kenya Publishers’ Nakuru Regional Book Fair kicks off on June 1.
The Kenya Publishers Association’s Nakuru Regional Book Fair runs in the newly minted city from June 1-4, 2022. The Kenya […]
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 […]
A snapshot of the inaugural Kakamega Book Festival
The first edition of the Kakamega Book Festival, brought to you by the Kakamega Book Club, ran on Saturday, May […]
Hekaya Arts Initiative Kiswahili Writing Competition Winners announced.
Florence Chanya Mwaita, Omar Kibulanga, and Elias B. Shelukindo are the winners of the Hekaya Arts Initiative Kiswahili Writing Competition, […]
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, Celeste Mohamed among Firecracker Awards 2022 finalists
The finalists for the Firecracker Awards 2022, including Celeste Mohamed, Percival Everett, Caseen Gaines, and Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, were announced […]
Inaugural Kakamega Book Festival for May 21
The first edition of the Kakamega Book Festival, brought to you by the Kakamega Book Club, runs in the Western […]
Short Story Day Africa Inkubator fellows announced.
The twelve writers taking part in the Inkubator Program, designed by Short Story Day Africa and Laxfield Literary Associates, have […]
A snapshot of the Heroe Book Fair 2022
The Heroe Book Fair was hosted at the Close The Gap Hub in Ratna Square, Mombasa, Kenya from May 5-7, […]