There are seven writers of African descent who were awarded at the Whiting Awards 2021 announced on April 14, 2021. The Whiting Award is an…
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Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for April 2021.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in April 2021.…
View More Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for April 2021.US NAACP Image Awards 2021 literary winners announced.
The winning writers and poets in the literary categories of the US NAACP Image Awards 2021 were announced on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The National…
View More US NAACP Image Awards 2021 literary winners announced.Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 has been announced today March 31, 2021. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize, worth £3,000,…
View More Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 shortlist announced.African American winners at US National Book Critics Circle Award 2020.
Nicole R. Fleetwood, francine j. harris, and Raven Leilani won in their categories at the US National Book Critics Circle Award 2020 announced on March…
View More African American winners at US National Book Critics Circle Award 2020.OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced.
Maisy Card, Andre Bagoo, and Canisia Lubrin make up the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced on Sunday, March 28, 2021. The…
View More OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced.Writers of African descent on Windham-Campbell Prize 2021 winners list.
There are five writers of African descent on the Windham-Campbell Prize 2021 list announced on March 22, 2021. The Windham-Campbell Prize was established in 2013…
View More Writers of African descent on Windham-Campbell Prize 2021 winners list.Olive Senior named Jamaica’s Poet Laureate for 2021-2024
Olive Senior was named Jamaica’s Poet Laureate for 2021-2024 on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. In the past, the poet laureate was an eminent poet appointed…
View More Olive Senior named Jamaica’s Poet Laureate for 2021-20248 Literary magazines from Africa and its diaspora to read today
Here is information on the latest issues of 8 literary magazines that offer some of the best writing by Africans on the continent and in…
View More 8 Literary magazines from Africa and its diaspora to read todayAfrican, African American finalists at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.
African and African American writers feature as finalists at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021 announced today, March 15, 2021. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the…
View More African, African American finalists at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 longlist announced.
The longlist for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 was announced on Sunday, March 14, 2021. The OCM (One Caribbean Media) Bocas Prize…
View More OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 longlist announced.African, African American writers are LA Times Book Prize 2020 finalists.
The finalists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2020, featuring African, African American writers, were announced on March 2, 2021. U.S. newspaper the Los…
View More African, African American writers are LA Times Book Prize 2020 finalists.Ghana’s Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 shortlists announced.
Ghana’s Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 shortlists, featuring literary entries, were announced on February 16, 2021. The Entertainment Achievement Awards seeks to recognise, unearth, spotlight, encourage…
View More Ghana’s Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 shortlists announced.Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for February 2021.
In our continuing monthly series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in January…
View More Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for February 2021.The African, African American finalists of the PEN America literary awards 2021.
The finalists for the PEN America literary awards 2021 were announced on February 10, 2021. PEN America, founded in 1922, is an organization that works…
View More The African, African American finalists of the PEN America literary awards 2021.