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Books & Rhymes Podcast.
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Exit “Not Another Book Podcast.” Enter the “Books & Rhymes” Podcast.

James Murua August 21, 2019 1 Comment Books & Rhymes

The “Not Another Book Podcast” announced the end of their run as a podcast on August 13, 2019. Fortunately, we have the “Books & Rhymes”…

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A visit to KBC’s Books Café with Khainga O’Okwemba

James Murua September 10, 2014 1 Comment Khainga O’OkwembaThe Books Cafe

In recent times Kenyan media has come to the plate where literature and its reporting are concerned. The biggest selling publication on Saturday the Saturday…

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Zukiswa Wanner begins Kenyan tour for London Cape Town Joburg

James Murua August 4, 2014 No Comments London Cape Town Jo'burgZukiswa Wanner

South African author Zukiswa Wanner continued selling her latest Kwela published book London Cape Town Joburg. The author has been doing a series of events…

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Introducing the African Author Google Hangout

James Murua June 2, 2014 3 Comments African Author Google HangoutsHawa GolakaiKinyanjui KombaniRichard Crompton

We here at JamesMurua.com would like to introduce a new thing in the African literature scene: The African Author Google Hangout. This is a hangout…

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Eva Kasaya in Western Kenya book tour

James Murua May 30, 2014 No Comments Eva KasayaKwani TrustTales of Kasaya

Kenyan writer Eva Kasaya came to the notice of many literature commentators when she debuted with her book Tales of Kasaya. The book published by…

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Tips for Writers, By Writers at the Daystar Creatives academy

James Murua January 28, 2014 No Comments Daystar Creatives academy

So you want to be a successful writer making tons of dosh? Usually the process in Kenya for many a writer is to write a…

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Check Angela Makholwa’s new website

James Murua August 15, 2013 No Comments Angela Makholwa

A website for a writer is a very important tool as it is the one stop shop for the people who want to engage with…

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Excerpt from Alexander Nderitu’s book Kiss, Commander, Promise

James Murua July 5, 2013 1 Comment Alexander NderituKISS COMMANDER PROMISE

We are all looking to market out books and one of the best ways to do this is using exerpts is the Alexander Nderitu. Here…

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The Olare Mara Kempinski library; opportunities abound.

James Murua June 9, 2013 No Comments Chimamanda AdichieChinua AchebeMargaret OgolaNganga Mbugua and Doreen BainganaNgugi Wa Thiongo

Last year, I visited one of the most beautiful wildlife destinations on the planet; The Maasai Mara. At that place, I was a guest at…

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A buffet of Kenyan authors at the Junction Mall

James Murua May 13, 2013 No Comments African literatureBinyavanga WainainaJoseph NgunjiriKenyan LiteratureMuthoni LikimaniNganga MbuguaStanely Gazemba

If you are following the literature space from out of Nairobi you would probably believe that the only people who have written books in Kenya…

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Alexander Nderitu’s guide for Kenyan writers.

James Murua June 11, 2012 2 Comments Alexander Nderitu

A look at “Changing Kenya’s Literary Landscape” a paper by Alexander Nderitu who I met when I went to visit ailing author Marjorie Oludhe-Macgoye. When…

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