African writers on International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2022 longlist.
Nine writers from Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, and Morocco feature on the longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction […]
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2022 literature longlist revealed.
Writers from Egypt, Morocco, and Mauritania made the longlist in literature for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2022 revealed on […]
Blaise Ndala is Prix Ivoire 2021 winner.
Blaise Ndala’s novel Dans le venture du Congo was declared the winner of Prix Ivoire 2021 on October 20, 2021. […]
ArabLit Story Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the ArabLit Story Prize 2021 has been announced today, Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The ArabLit Story Prize […]
African writers among Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2021 finalists
Leïla Bahsaïn, Beyrouk, and Samir Kacimi are finalists at the Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2021 announced on Wednesday, September […]
Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2021 shortlist announced
The finalists for Prix Ivoire for African Literature in French, the leading literary prize from Cote D’Ivoire, were announced on […]
International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 was announced on March 29, 2021. The International Prize for […]
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 shortlists announced.
The shortlists in Literature’, ‘Young Author’ and ‘Children’s Literature’ categories of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 were announced on […]
International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 longlist announced.
The longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 has been announced today, March 1, 2020. The International Prize […]
Book Digest: Accra Noir (Ghana), No Time To Mourn (South Sudan), Poetic Justice (Morocco)
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is the anthologies Accra […]
African, African American longlistees of the PEN America literary awards 2021.
The longlists for the PEN America literary awards 2021 were announced today, Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Here are the Africans […]
Book Digest: Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Sue Nyathi, Ciku Kimeria, Laila Lalami.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Siphiwe […]
African, Caribbean finalists of Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2020
Hemley Boum, Léonora Miano, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Gaelle Belem and Youssouf Amine Elalamy are finalists for the Prix des cinq […]
Translation: Bernardine Evaristo and Laila Lalami.
In which we recommend new titles from Bernardine Evaristo and Laila Lalami now available in translation. Translation is a vital […]
Arab American Book Awards 2020 winners announced.
The winners of the Arab American Book Awards 2020 were announced on August 31, 2020. The Arab American Book Awards, […]