Bassey Ikpi’s essay collection I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying, published by Harper Collins, is out on August 20, 2019. Bassey Ikpi is a…
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Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2019 nominees announced.
The Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2019 nominees featuring writers and poets with African roots were announced on June 24, 2019. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, named…
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“Ngugi: Reflections on his life of writing” launches in Nairobi.
Ngugi: Reflections on his Life of Writing a collection of essays on Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s work, edited by Simon Gikandi and Ndirangu Wachanga, launched in…
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Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2019 open on June 30.
The Miles Morland Foundation has announced that the Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2019 open on Sunday, June 30, 2019. The Morland Writing Scholarships…
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OluTimehin Adegbeye is Gerald Kraak Prize 2019 winner
OluTimehin Adegbeye is the winner of the Gerald Kraak Prize 2019 announced on May 23, 2019. Gerald Kraak was a South African writer, film-maker, and…
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Sisonke Msimang’s “The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela” to launch in Johannesburg.
Sisonke Msimang’s The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela will be launching in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 24, 2019. Sisonke Msimang is a South African writer…
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Writivism Short Story Prize 2019, Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2019 and the Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 were announced today May 20, 2019. Writivism, the…
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Submissions for Sevhage Literary Prizes 2019 sought (Nigeria only)
Submissions from Nigerian writers for Sevhage Literary Prizes 2019 are currently being sought. The Sevhage Literary Prizes are an award from Nigerian organisations Sevhage Publishers…
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Fortescue Helepi no longer on Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 judging panel.
Fortescue Helepi is no longer on the Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 judging panel after he was dropped by the awards. The Sunday Times Literary…
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Grand Prix des Associations Littéraires 2018 winners announced in Yaounde.
The winners of the Grand Prix des Associations Littéraires 2018 were announced at a ceremony in Yaoundé, Cameroon on April 23, 2019. The Grand Prix…
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South Africa’s Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 longlist announced.
The longlist for the South African Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 were announced on April 21, 2019. The Sunday Times Literary Prize was founded in…
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Lerato Mogoatlhe travel memoir “Vagabond” launches in Johannesburg.
Lerato Mogoatlhe’s travel memoir Vagabond launched in Johannesburg, South Africa on April 9, 2019. Lerato Mogoatlhe is a South African journalist who has worked at…
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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 writer, grant-maker, film-maker, and human…
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Maskarm Haile’s “Abyssinian Nomad” multiple venue Nairobi tour.
Maskarm Haile did a series of readings in several venues in Nairobi for her debut travel book Abyssinian Nomad starting on March 27, 2019. Maskarm…
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Writivism Short Story Prize 2019, Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 longlists announced.
The longlists for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2019 and the Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 have been announced on March 25, 2019. Writivism,…
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