Book Digest: Lea N’Guessan, Raymond Antrobus, Shamiso Chikoti, and Taban Lo Liyong.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Lea N’Guessan, Raymond […]
Book Digest: Wilfried N’Sonde, Courttia Newland, Beaton Galafa, Farrah Rochon
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 was announced today, October 19, 2020. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African […]
Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 longlist announced in Lagos.
There are 24 writers on the longlist for the Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 announced on September 14, 2020. The Toyin […]
A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1.
Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities around the world from Monday, March 23 to Monday, March […]
Shadreck Chikoti at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1
Shadreck Chikoti wrapped up day six of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram and Facebook from Lilongwe, Malawi on Saturday, March […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2020.
Covering the length and breadth of the African continent, here is a list of literary festivals you can attend in […]
A snapshot of Malawi’s Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019. #Feminart19
The Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 was hosted in venues around Lilongwe, Malawi from November 23-24, 2019. The festival […]
The Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 opening ceremony. #Feminarts19
The Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 officially kicked off at the Crossroads Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi on November 23, 2019. […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga to headline Malawi’s Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019.
Tsitsi Dangarembga is the headline artist at the Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 to be hosted in Lilongwe, Malawi […]
Meet the African writers for the Iowa International Writing Program 2019.
Batsirai Chigama, Shadreck Chikoti, Soukaina Habiballah, Tade Ipadeola, Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah, Samuel Menghesteab, Martha Mukaiwa, and Yamkela Tywakadi are the African […]
Binyavanga Wainaina honoured in ceremony in Malawi.
Binyavanga Wainaina was honoured at a ceremony at the Story Club Art Cafe in Lilongwe, Malawi on August 24, 2019. […]
“The Death of An Idea: Malawi Writing Today II” launches in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
The Death of An Idea: Malawi Writing Today II launched in the Malawi cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe on June […]
Short Story Day Africa 2018 shortlist announced.
The shortlist of ten writers in the running for Short Story Day Africa 2018 was announced on July 4, 2019. […]
Gerald Kraak Prize 2019 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Gerald Kraak Prize 2019 were announced on April 3, 2019. Gerald Kraak was a South African […]