James Murua Literary LiveStream 3: Tete Loeper, Asal Dardan
Tete Loeper and Asal Dardan are the second set of guests of season 3 of the James Murua Literary LiveStream […]
Scholastique Mukasonga on US National Book Awards 2022 shortlists
Scholastique Mukasonga joined other writers of African descent on the shortlist of the US National Book Awards 2022 announced on […]
Scholastique Mukasonga on UK’s Baillie Gifford Prize 2022 longlist
Scholastique Mukasonga’s The Barefoot Woman is on the longlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2022 announced on September 22, 2022. […]
US National Book Awards 2022 longlists announced.
The finalists for the US National Book Awards 2022 were announced from September 14 – 16, 2022. Here are the […]
African Writers Awards 2022 longlists announced
The longlists for the African Writers Awards, African Teen Writers Awards, and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature were […]
John Rusimbi to head Pan African Writers Association interim council.
The new interim council of the Pan African Writers Association, headed by Rwandan John Rusimbi, was appointed on June 26, […]
Book Digest: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, Jessemusse Cacinda, Okechukwu Nzelu
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, […]
Translations: Scholastique Mukasonga, Mutt-Lon, Imbolo Mbue, Sulaiman Addonia
Translations for books by Scholastique Mukasonga, Mutt-Lon, Imbolo Mbue, and Sulaiman Addonia are currently available for your reading pleasure. Book: […]
Rencontres Internationales du Livre Francophone for Kigali.
The first edition of Rencontres Internationales du Livre Francophone will be hosted at the Francophone Cultural Center, Kigali, Rwanda from […]
Afritondo Short Story Prize 2022 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2022 has been announced today, January 31, 2022. Afritondo, a platform that […]
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse now on Audible’s “Afrolit Now” series.
Stories from Abubakar Adam Ibrahim and Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse are now available on the Zukiswa Wanner-curated Audible Afrolit series. Afrolit […]
Scholastique Mukasonga on UK’s Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2021 Longlist.
Scholastique Mukasonga’s Our Lady of the Nile is on the longlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2021 […]
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Renee Edwige Dro for James Murua Literary LiveStream in September
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse and Renee Edwige Dro are the guests of the James Murua Literary LiveStream on Wednesday, September 29, […]
Maryam Kazeem wins Huza Press/Goethe Institut Kigali Writing Residency
Maryam Kazeem was announced the winner of the Huza Press/Goethe Institut Kigali Writing Residency today, July 9, 2021. In 2020, […]
Huza Press/Goethe Institut Kigali Writing Residency shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Huza Press/Goethe Institut Kigali Writing Residency has been announce today June 28, 2021. Huza Press and […]
