Writers of African descent on Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2022 finalists list
Kwame Dawes, Boris Boubacar Diop are the writers of African descent on the finalists list of the Neustadt International Prize […]
Prix Kourouma 2021 longlist announced.
The writers who made the longlist for the Prix Kourouma 2021 were announced on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. When legendary […]
African writers to feature at stimmen afrikas Short Story Festival
The stimmen afrikas Short Story Festival, featuring among others Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Sinzo Aanza, Nafissatou Dia Diouf, Karen Jennings, Olumide […]
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, David Diop on Man Booker International Prize 2021 longlist.
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and David Diop are on the longlist of the Man Booker International Prize 2021 announced on March […]
Rentrée Littéraire du Mali awards 2021 winners announced.
Khalil Diallo, Ibrahim Lanséni Coulibaly, and Amadou Chab Touré were announced the winners of La Rentrée Littéraire du Mali 2021 […]
Prix Kourouma 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for Prix Kourouma 2020 was announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Ahmadou Kourouma was the Ivorian novelist who […]
Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 finalists announced.
The finalists for the Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 were announced on March 5, 2020. The Orange Book in […]
Khalil Diallo is Prix Aminata Sow Fall 2019 winner.
Khalil Diallo was announced the winner of Prix Aminata Sow Fall for Creativity, for his manuscript The Spring of Regrets […]
Lobé Ndiaye is Dada Gbêhanzin Literary Grand Prix 2019 winner.
Lobé Ndiaye was announced the winner of the Grand Prix littéraire Dada Gbêhanzin 2019 for her novel Une perle en […]
Cote D’Ivoire’s Prix Ivoire 2019 finalists announced.
The finalists for Prix Ivoire 2019, the leading literary prize from Cote D’Ivoire, were announced on August 9, 2019. The […]
Kelechi Njoku gets nod for Senegal’s Black Rock Residency.
Kelechi Njoku was announced as one of the residents of the Kehinde Wiley founded Black Rock Residency in Dakar, Senegal […]
Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction makes callout for entries.
The Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction has made a callout for entries in English, French or Hausa. The Sarraounia […]
Marie NDiaye’s new novel “The Cheffe” out in October.
Marie NDiaye’s newest novel The Cheffe, published by Penguin Random House, makes its appearance on the African literary scene on […]
Bisi Adjapon tours Senegal, Nigeria with debut novel “Of Women And Frogs.”
Bisi Adjapon toured Senegal and Nigeria with her Farafina published debut novel Of Women And Frogs this past March and […]
David Diop is Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2019 winner.
David Diop is the winner of the Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2019 for his book Frere D’ame (Brother of Soul). Ahmadou […]