Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde win African Studies Association UK 2020 awards.
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde, and Harris Dousemetzis were the winners at the African Studies Association UK awards 2020 […]
Morland African Writing Scholarships 2020 judges unveiled.
Muthoni Garland, Chuma Nwokolo, and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf were announced as judges for the Morland African Writing Scholarships 2020 on June […]
International Publishers Association Nairobi Seminar: PublisHer forum
Dozens of women publishers and other women professionals in their industry congregated for the PublisHer forum in Nairobi on June […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2019 judges announced.
The judges for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2019 Muthoni Garland, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and Otosirieze Obi-Young were announced today, May 1, […]
Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019 guest list unveiled.
The guest list for Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019 has been unveiled. The festival curated by writer and filmmaker Tsitsi […]
Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up unveiled.
The Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up was announced on the event’s social media platforms on October 23, 2018. […]
African writers converge for Berlin’s first African Book Festival.
Writers from across the African continent converged on Berlin for the first African Book Festival with Chris Abani as the […]
South Africa National Book Week 2017 is on!
The South Africa National Book Week 2017 is happening in Johannesburg from September 4-10. The highlight will be the South […]
Zakes Mda to headline South Africa Book Fair 2017 in September
The headline act for the South African Book Fair 2017 set to happen from September 8-10 is legendary author Zakes […]
Mgqolozana, Mabanckou, Golakai make New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans 2016 List
The New African’s 100 most influential Africans list 2016 include a healthy number of those in the book business from […]
Engaging the Fringe at the Ake Festival #AkeFest2015
The theme at the Ake Festival 2015 this year was Engaging The Fringe. This meant that there were events that […]
British Council’s publishing Creative Hustle at the Lagos Theatre #LABAF2015
The British Council hosted Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Eghosa Imasuen and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, three heavyweights in new African writing at the […]
The Lagos Book & Art Festival 2015 is coming!
The Lagos Book & Art Festival is set to happen at the Freedom Park in Lagos from November 13 – […]