T.L. Huchu, Kareem Rosser win at US’ Alex Awards 2022
T.L. Huchu and Kareem Rosser were declared winners at the Alex Awards 2022 on Monday, January 24, 2021. The Alex […]
A snapshot of LitFest Harare 2021.
LitFest Harare 2021, the eighth edition of the literary festival that runs annually in Zimbabwe, ran from November 24-27, 2021. […]
Book Digest: Bisi Adjapon, Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, Nsah Mala, Mbizo Chirasha, and Albert Dalela
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Bisi Adjapon, Khadija […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 winners announced.
Ope Adejedi, Asiya Gaildon, Tinashe Mushakavanhu,and Refilwe Mafokeng were declared Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 winners on Thursday, November 25, 2021. […]
New Arabic translations presented at Sharjah International Book Fair 2021.
Arabic translations of novels by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Peter Kimani, Lola Shoneyin, and Petina Gappah were presented at the Sharjah […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga receives German Book Trade Peace Prize 2021 in Frankfurt.
Tsitsi Dangarembga received the German Book Trade Peace Prize 2021 at a ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, October 24, […]
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 […]
Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021 longlist announced.
The long list for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2021 was announced on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Kendeka Prize […]
Petina Gappah is an International Booker Prize 2022 judge.
Petina Gappah was announced as one of the judges of the International Booker Prize 2022 today, July 14, 2021. The […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga wins German Book Trade Peace Prize 2021.
Tsitsi Dangarembga was announced the winner of Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade) 2021 […]
Book Digest: Anja Saleh, TL Huchu, Pumla Dineo Gqola, P Djeli Clark
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Anja […]
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s “House of Stone” for One Read in June 2021.
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s House of Stone was announced as the One Read offering for June 2021 on Monday, June 7, […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga announced PEN Pinter Prize 2021 winner
Tsitsi Dangarembga has been announced the recipient of the PEN Pinter Prize 2021 by the English PEN today, June 8, […]