Tracy Coker wins Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award 2022
Tracy Coker’s manuscript White Yams was declared the winner of the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award 2022 on Thursday, […]
Book Digest: Binyavanga Wainaina, Monique Severin, Nike Campbell, Yessoh G.D
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Binyavanga Wainaina, Monique […]
Foday Mannah wins Mo Siewcharran Prize 2022
Foday Mannah was declared the winner of the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2022 in a ceremony in London, UK on September […]
Sierra Leone writer and librarian Yema Lucilda Hunter has passed away
Sierra Leonean librarian, novelist, and biographer Yema Lucilda Hunter passed away in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Yema […]
Short Story Day Africa Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Short Story Day Africa Prize 2021 has been announced today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Short Story […]
Ishmael Beah’s ‘Little Family’ for One Read in April 2021.
Ishmael Beah’s novel Little Family is the offering of the One Read App for April 2021. One Read is a […]
Short Story Day Africa Prize 2020 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Short Story Day Africa Prize 2020 has been announced today, October 8, 2020. Short Story Day […]
Ishmael Beah is New American Voices Award 2020 finalist.
Ishmael Beah was announced a finalist for the Institute for Immigration Research New American Voices Award 2020 on August 5, […]
Ishmael Beah’s newest novel “Little Family” launches at Politics and Prose.
Ishmael Beah’s newest novel Little Family launched virtually at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., USA on April […]
A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities all over the world over the Internet […]
Ishmael Beah at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Ishmael Beah rounded out Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram from Los Angeles, USA on Monday, April 27, […]
Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2020 shortlist announced.
Six poets are on the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2020 shortlist announced on March 30, 2020. The Brunel International […]
Sierra Leonean academic and literary critic Prof Eldred Durosimi Jones has passed on.
Sierra Leonean academic and literary critic Prof Eldred Durosimi Jones passed away in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Saturday, March 21, […]
Yarri Kamara receives PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant 2020.
Yarri Kamara was announced as a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant 2020 recipient on December 23, 2019. The PEN/Heim Translation Fund […]
Sierra Leone National Book Fair to kick off on December 5.
The Sierra Leone National Book Fair is set to run in Freetown, Sierra Leone from December 5 – 7, 2019. […]
