Yara Nakahanda Monteiro wins Prémio Literário Glória de Sant’Anna 2022
Yara Nakahanda Monteiro’s poetry collection Memórias, Aparições e Arritmias won the Prémio Literário Glória de Sant’Anna 2022 on May 12, […]
Zibusiso Mpofu wins final Brunel International African Poetry Prize.
Zibusiso Mpofu was declared the winner of the final edition of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize on Monday, May […]
Sonia Sanchez Wins US’ Jackson Poetry Prize.
Sonia Sanchez was announced the winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The Jackson Poetry Prize, […]
Isele Prizes 2022 winners announced.
Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, and Nora Nneka are the winners of the inaugural Isele Prizes 2022. The announcement […]
Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for April ‘22.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other […]
South Africa’s Humanities and Social Sciences Awards 2022 winners announced.
The winners of the Humanities and Social Sciences Awards 2022 were announced in a ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa on […]
Literary Magazines: Kikwetu, Arablit Quarterly, Lolwe, Omenana.
Kikwetu, Arablit Quarterly, Lolwe, and Omenana are great reads from across the African literary ecosystem right now. Kikwetu Journal Born […]
Book digest: Diriye Osman, Fred Khumalo, Taiye Selasi, Warsan Shire
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Warsan Shire, Diriye […]
Kweku Abimbola wins US’ Academy of American Poets First Book Award 2022.
Kweku Abimbola’s manuscript Saltwater Demands a Psalm is the winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award 2022. […]
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022 shortlist announced.
Jason Allen-Paisant, Celeste Mohammed, and Kei Miller are on the shortlist for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022 […]
Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2022 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2022 was announced on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Brunel International […]
Isele Prizes 2022 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Isele Prizes 2022, the first edition, were announced on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Isele Prize […]
Véronique Tadjo, Olivette Otele among L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 finalists
The finalists for the L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 were announced on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Here are the writers […]
Finalists for US’ Lambda Awards 2022 announced
The finalists for the Lambda Awards 2022 were announced on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Here are the writers of African […]
Opportunities for writers, poets, and publishers for March 2022.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other […]