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Meet the mentors of Writivism 2017

James Murua February 6, 2017 1 Comment Chuma Nwokolo Dami Ajayi Emmanuel Iduma Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Karen Jennings Lidudumalingani Marcus Boni TEIGA Pierre Cherruau Richard Ali Richard Ali A Mutu Tendai Rinos Mwanaka Tiah Beautement Writivism Writivism 2017 Yewande Omotoso

Writivism has unveiled its mentors for 2017. Those mentoring in English will be, Chuma Nwokolo, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Dami Ajayi, Yewande Omotoso, Tiah Beautement, Tendai…

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Awards

Short Story Day Africa Prize 2016 longlist announced

James Murua September 22, 2016 1 Comment Aba Asibon Anne Moraa Arja Salafranca Blaize Kaye Caleb Somtochukwu Okereke Derek Lubangakene Dzekashu MacViban Edwin Okolo Francis Aubee Fred Khumalo Gamu Chamisa Gratitude Fisher Helen Walne Idza L Karen Jennings Kathryn White Lauri Kubuitsile Liam Kruger Linda Daniels Mary Ononokpono Megan Ross Mignotte Mekuria Mirette Bahgat Eskaros Nyarsipi Odeph Okafor Tochukwu Pamela Zintatu Ntshanga Rodney Gariseb Short Story Day Africa Prize Short Story Day Africa Prize 2016 Stacy Hardy TJ Benson Umar Turaki ZP Dala

Our good friends who run the Short Story Day Africa Prize have announced their longlist 2016. The twenty writers will have their stories judged by…

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Etisalat Writers Prize 2014 shortlist out

James Murua January 23, 2014 8 Comments Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2014 Etisalat Prize for African literature Etisalat Prize for Literature Karen Jennings Noviolet Bulawayo Yewande Omotoso

They announced the shortlist for the Etisalat Prize for African literature yesterday. Those in the running for Africa’s first major Pan-African literature prize are the…

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