Afritondo Short Story Prize 2023 longlist announced.
The longlist of fifteen writers in the running for the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2023 was announced on Saturday, February […]
Stella Nyanzi tour of Kenya starts September 13.
Ugandan academic, activist, and poet Stella Nyanzi will have a book tour around the Kenyan cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, and […]
Olaposi Halim, Davina Kawuma are inaugural Literary Laddership Recipients
Olaposi Halim and Davina Kawuma were revealed to the first recipients of The Literary Laddership for Emerging African Authors on […]
Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022 shortlists announced
The shortlists for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022 have been announced today, Monday, April 25, 2022. The Commonwealth Short […]
Ugandan lawyer and writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija flees into exile.
Ugandan lawyer and writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has fled into exile. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is a Ugandan lawyer and writer of The […]
Island Prize for a Debut Novel 2022 longlist announced.
The longlist for inaugural Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa was announced on Monday, February 7, 2022. The […]
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva collection ‘Dress me in Disobedience’ launches
Dress me in Disobedience, the new poetry collection by Ugandan poet Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva launched on January 2, 2022. Beverley […]
Beatrice Akello Hofmann is Eyelands Book Awards 2021 winner.
Beatrice Akello Hofmann was announced a winner at the Eyelands Book Awards 2021 on December 30, 2021. Eyelands Book Awards […]
Beatrice Akello Hofmann is Eyelands Book Awards 2021 finalist.
Beatrice Akello Hofmann was revealed to be a finalist of the Eyelands Book Awards 2021 on December 11, 2021. Eyelands […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Beatrice Lamwaka win at Uganda’s Janzi Awards.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Beatrice Lamwaka were among the winners at the Janzi Awards, announced in Kampala, Uganda on December […]
Appointments: Beatrice Lamwaka, Jared Jackson, Marianne Tatepo, Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman
There have been new roles for Uganda’s Beatrice Lamwaka, USA’s Jared Jackson and Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, as well as UK’s […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga selects Kakwenza Rukirabashaija as PEN’s International Writer of Courage 2021.
Tsitsi Dangarembga selected Kakwenza Rukirabashaija as the PEN International Writer of Courage 2021 award. The revelation was made at a […]
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 […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 was announced today, October 11, 2021. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African […]
AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 has been announced today, June 2, 2021. It features […]
