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Eight books by African authors that have been translated in 2019.

We give you eight books by African authors that have been translated into several languages in 2019. Translation is a very important aspect of writing…

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African writers converge for Berlin’s first African Book Festival.

James Murua May 8, 2018 2 Comments A Igoni Barrett Abdilatif Abdalla Anita Djafari Arlette-Louise Ndakoze Ayobami Adebayo Bernardine Evaristo Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Brian Chikwava Chika Unigwe Chinelo Okparanta Chris Abani Clementine Burnley Elnathan John Helon Habila Henrietta Rose-Innes InterKontinental Irenosen Okojie Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Jerry Hoffmann Jessica Horn JJ Bola Jude Dibia Lesley Nneka Arimah Leye Adenle Linda Gabriel Maroula Blades Michael Götting Minna Salami Mukoma Wa Ngugi Musa Okwonga Nick Makoha Niq Mhlongo Olumide Popoola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Sharmaine Lovegrove Yewande Omotoso Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Zukiswa Wanner

Writers from across the African continent converged on Berlin for the first African Book Festival with Chris Abani as the headliner on April 26-28, 2018.…

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José Eduardo Agualusa, Mia Couto and Chinelo Okparanta make Dublin 2017 shortlist

James Murua April 11, 2017 No Comments Chinelo Okparanta Dublin International Literary Award Dublin International Literary Award 2017 José Eduardo Agualusa Mia Couto

José Eduardo Agualusa, Mia Couto and Chinelo Okparanta are three African on the shortlist of the Dublin International Literary Award 2017 announced on April 11,…

Festivals Nigeria

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o to headline action packed Ake Festival 2016

James Murua September 30, 2016 1 Comment Ake Festival Ake Festival 2016 Alain Mabanckou Chinelo Okparanta Helon Habila Jowhor Ile Laila Lalami Laolu Senbanjo Ngugi Wa Thiongo Noviolet Bulawayo Odafe Atogun Okey Ndibe Panashe Chigumadzi Petina Gappah Sarah Ladipo Manyika Tade Thompson Teju Cole Tendai Huchu Toni Kan

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o will be the headline guest at this year’s edition of Ake Festival 2016. Ngugi, who will sit in conversation with Okey Ndibe…

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Images from the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 13, 2015 1 Comment Beatrice Lamwaka Beverley Nambozo Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Charles Mulekwa Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Hilda Twongyeirwe Jackee Batanda Jackee Batanda and Mildred Barya Jennifer Makumbi Juliane Okot Bitek Louise Umutoni Melissa Kyeyune Michela Wrong Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Oduor Jagero Peter Kagayi Prof Zakes Mda Shadrech Chikoti Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

So I gave a snapshot from the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference on Wednesday. Here are images from the organisers who had…

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A snap shot of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 11, 2015 4 Comments Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva Bra Zakes Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Dilman Dila Jackee Budesta Batanda Jennifer Makumbi Julianne Okot Bitek Khamel Publishers Lawino Literary Magazine Malawi Women Writers Melissa Kyeyune Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Prof Zakes Mda Putland Women Writers Association Sahro Ahmed Songeziwe Mahlangu Timwa Lipenga Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015 Writivism

It was all going down in Kampala, Uganda as writers from around continent converged for the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference. There…

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Etisalat Prize Shortlist 2014 announced

James Murua December 10, 2014 1 Comment An Imperfect Blessing Chinelo Okparanta Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2014 Granta Publication Happiness Like Water Kwela Books Ndia Davids Penumbra Random House Struik-Umuzi Songeziwe Mahlangu

And then there were three. The judges for the Etisalat Prize for African literature have whittled down the long list of writers and those next…

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Meet African writers on the Palm Print’s The Living Room

James Murua December 2, 2014 No Comments Chinelo Okparanta Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond Teju Cole the Palm Print

Getting to read Africans is getting easier and easier with spaces like Amazon and more publishers than ever getting into the fiction space in the…

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2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature longlist announced

James Murua November 7, 2014 2 Comments An Imperfect Blessing Chinelo Okparanta Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2015 Etisalat Prize for African literature Etisalat Prize for African Literature 2015 Fresh Air and other stories Ghana Must Go Happiness Like Water Imran Garda Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Justin Fox Kintu Nadia Davids Novuyo Rosa Tshuma Penumbra Reward Nsirim Shadows Songeziwe Mahlangu Taiye Selasi The Thunder that Roars Whoever Fears the Sea

The longlist for the Etisalat Prize for African Literature was announced by the panel of judges earlier today. They are; An Imperfect Blessing by Nadia…

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Nigerian Chinelo Okparanta wins US short story prize

James Murua May 7, 2014 No Comments Chinelo Okparanta

Nigerian writer Chinelo Okparanta is one of the winners of the short fiction 2014 O. Henry Prize. The O Henry Prize was established in 1919…