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Awards Fiction Nonfiction

Meet the judges for the Writivism Fiction and Nonfiction prizes for 2019.

The judges for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2019 and the Koffi Addo Prize for Nonfiction 2019 were announced on December 5, 2018. Writivism is…

Awards Botswana

Donald Molosi on winning Bessie Head Short Story Awards.

James Murua January 28, 2016 No Comments Donald Molosi Fiona Snyckers Karen Jennings Lauri Kubuitsile Molefhe Siyanda Mohutsiwa Vamika Sinha Wazha Lopang Zukiswa Wanner

The winner of this year’s Bessie Head Short Story Awards 2015 is Donald Molosi his story The Biggest Continent. He gets the first place prize…

Awards Nigeria South Africa Sudan

Morland Writing Scholarship Awards 2015 winners announced

James Murua December 16, 2015 No Comments Akwaeke Emezi Bolaji Odofin Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Fatin Abbas Karen Jennings Michela Wrong Miles Morland Foundation Morland Writing Scholarship Awards Morland Writing Scholarship Awards 2015 Muthoni Garland Noo Saro Wiwa Olufemi Terry

The Miles Morland Foundation has just announced the winners of Morland Writing Scholarships for 2015. The winners each receive a grant of ₤18,000 to allow…

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Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 shortlist announced

James Murua November 24, 2015 No Comments Akwaeke Emezi Amy Heydenrych Ayesha Harruna Attah Ayobami Adebayo Beatrice Lamwaka Blessing - Miles Tendi Bolaji Odofin Cheryl Ntumy Ellah Allfrey Fatin Abbas Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kagiso Lesego Molope Karen Jennings Kopano Mabaso Kurt Ellis Ladi Opaluwa Mary Ononokpono Megan Ross Miles Morland Foundation Mishka Hoosen Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 Muthoni Garland Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond Noo Saro Wiwa Olufemi Terry Wiam El-Tamami

The Miles Morland Foundation has just announced the shortlist for the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarships. These applicants will be whittled down to four on December…

South Africa

Cynthia Jele short story to kick off Long Story Short Project

James Murua March 26, 2015 1 Comment A Igoni Barrett Chibundu Onuzo Chika Unigwe Cynthia Jele Doreen Baingana HJ Golakai Jamala Safari K Sello Duiker Karen Jennings Kgebetli Moele Lauri Kubuitsile Long Story Short Long Story Short project Monique Kwachou Niq Mhlongo Nozizwe Cynthia Jele Rachel Zadok Reneilwe Malatji Shafinaaz Hassim Siphiwo Mahala Tendai Huchu Thando Mngqolozana Uche Peter Umez Veronique Tadjo Wame Molefhe Yewande Omotoso Zakes Mda Zukiswa Wanner

There are so many events in and around the African Literature sphere in the very recent. One of the one’s which I have been tracking…

Book Events

The Sunday Salon with Noviolet, Jennings and Yewande

James Murua July 2, 2014 2 Comments Billy Kahora Etisalat Prize Jennifer Makumbi Karen Jennings Noviolet Bulawayo Okwiri Oduor Yewande Omotoso

The Sunday Salon. It came to us in 2008 as a new space Nairobians could enjoy listening to literature apart from the Kwani Open Mic…

Kenya Nigeria Uganda

Noviolet Bulawayo, Karen Jennings and Yewande Omotoso for Nairobi

James Murua June 19, 2014 No Comments Etisalat Prize Karen Jennings Noviolet Bulawayo Yewande Omotoso

Noviolet Bulawayo, Karen Jennings and Yewande Omotoso who were shortlisted for the Etisalat Prize for African literature will be in Kenya next week. They will…