The shortlists for the South African Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 were announced on July 21, 2019. The Sunday Times Literary Prize, organised by South…
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Keletso Mopai’s “If You Keep Digging” available for your reading pleasure.
Keletso Mopai’s short story collection If You Keep Digging was published by Blackbird Books on June 1, 2019. Keletso Mopai first came to our attention…
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Blackbird Books new residency seeks young black womxn writers.
Blackbird Books are seeking out young African womxn who are starting their careers as writers for a new writer’s residency in Pretoria, South Africa. Blackbird…
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Short Story Day Africa 2018 shortlist announced.
The shortlist of ten writers in the running for Short Story Day Africa 2018 was announced on July 4, 2019. South African headquartered Short Story…
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Niq Mhlongo wins Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction 2019.
Niq Mhlongo won the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction 2019 at the Media24 Book Prize 2019 for Soweto, Under the Apricot Tree on…
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South African literary podcast “Cheeky Natives” turned two this May.
South African literary podcast “Cheeky Natives,” run by Dr Alma-Nalisha Cele and Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane, turned two this May. The Cheeky Natives is a literary podcast…
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Koleka Putuma is Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 winner.
Koleka Putuma is the winner of the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 for her collection Collective Amnesia in an announcement made on May…
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Dami Ajayi, Nick Makoha, Koleka Putuma are Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 finalists.
Dami Ajayi, Nick Makoha, and Koleka Putuma are the finalists of the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 announced on May 24, 2019. The…
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Sisonke Msimang’s “The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela” to launch in Johannesburg.
Sisonke Msimang’s The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela will be launching in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 24, 2019. Sisonke Msimang is a South African writer…
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Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study Writing Fellowships 2020 open.
The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study invites applications for its Fifth Writing Semester, which will run from 3 February to 31 May 2020. The Johannesburg…
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Writivism Short Story Prize 2019, Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2019 and the Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 were announced today May 20, 2019. Writivism, the…
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South Africa’s Media24 Book Prizes 2019 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for South Africa’s Media24 Book Prizes 2019 were announced on May 13, 2019. Media24 is the print media arm of the South African…
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Fred Khumalo’s “Talk of the Town” now available for your reading pleasure.
Fred Khumalo’s short story collection Talk of the Town was made available for your reading pleasure on April 19, 2019. Fred Khumalo is a Johannesburg…
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Fortescue Helepi no longer on Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 judging panel.
Fortescue Helepi is no longer on the Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 judging panel after he was dropped by the awards. The Sunday Times Literary…
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South Africa’s Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 longlist announced.
The longlist for the South African Sunday Times Literary Awards 2019 were announced on April 21, 2019. The Sunday Times Literary Prize was founded in…
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