Tanzanian Book Week Festival 2022 for October.
The Tanzanian Book Week Festival 2022 runs in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Arusha, and Tanga from October 11-15, 2022. The […]
James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022 shortlist announced
The writers on the shortlist for the James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022 have been announced today, July 1, […]
James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022 longlist announced
The ten writers on the longlist for the James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022 have been announced today, June […]
Literary Magazines: Journal of West Indian Literature, Doek, Umbu Africa, Omenana.
The Journal of West Indian Literature, Doek, Umbu Africa, and Omenana are currently available for your reading pleasure. Journal of […]
Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 winners announced.
The winners for the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 were announced at a ceremony in Dar es Salaam, […]
Nyabola Prize for Science and Speculative Fiction 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Nyabola Prize for Science and Speculative Fiction in Kiswahili 2021 was announced today, November 17, 2021. […]
African Writers Awards 2021 winners announced in Dar es Salaam.
The winners for the African Writers Awards 2021 and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021 were announced in […]
Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in Literature 2021.
Abdulrazak Gurnah have been declared the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 today, October 7, 2021. The Nobel […]
PEN America gives translation grant for Euphrase Kezilahabi’s “Rosa Mistika.”
Euphrase Kezilahabi’s Rosa Mistika is one of the works given a translation grant by PEN America. The revelation was made […]
Abdulrazak Gurnah is Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 headliner
Abdulrazak Gurnah was announced the headliner for the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 set to happen in Lagos, Nigeria […]
Transition: Haji Gora Haji, Prof Bhekizizwe Peterson
Haji Gora Haji and Prof Bhekizizwe Peterson, two of the most respected names in African letters, passed away recently. Haji […]
African Writers Awards 2020 winners announced in Lusaka.
The winners for the African Writers Awards 2020 were announced at the African Writers Conference in Lusaka, Zambia on November […]
Afrolit Sans Frontières African Languages Edition: Meet The Writers.
The writers taking part in the African Languages Edition of Afrolit Sans Frontières which runs from October 26 – November […]
African Writers Awards 2020 longlists announced.
The longlists for the African Writers Awards 2020 were announced on September 28, 2020. The African Writers Awards were conceived […]
AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020 announced today, May 19, 2020, features Erica Sugo Anyadike, […]