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Keletso Mopai’s “If You Keep Digging”

Fiction New Books South Africa

Keletso Mopai’s “If You Keep Digging” available for your reading pleasure.

James Murua July 14, 2019 1 Comment Blackbird Books If You Keep Digging Keletso Mopai

Keletso Mopai’s short story collection If You Keep Digging was published by Blackbird Books on June 1, 2019. Keletso Mopai first came to our attention…

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Stephanie Wanga

Awards Cameroon Fiction Kenya Malawi Nigeria South Africa Uganda Zimbabwe

Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced

James Murua June 12, 2017 2 Comments Ama Udofa Andrew Dakalira Blessing Christopher Derek Lubangakene Edwidge Dro Eloghosa Osunde Emmanuel Sigauke Haruna Ayesha Attah Helon Habila Ife Olujuyigbe Joel Ntwatwa John Lighthouse Oyewale Keletso Mopai Kyle Allan Maureen Wakarindi Munachim Amah Ollier Lemvo Dondedieu Richtel Precious Colette Kemigisha Rafeeat Aliyu Regine Gwaldys Lebouda Saaleha Bhamjee Stephanie Wanga Sumayya Lee Suya Davies Okungbowa Tariro Ndoro Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2017

Twenty African writers have made the cut for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced earlier today. The Writivism Short Story Prize celebrates writers…

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Sharon Kasanda

Cameroon Education Ethiopia Kenya Namibia South Africa

Short Story Day Africa, Goethe Institut announce ID Flow Workshop Participants

James Murua May 25, 2017 2 Comments Agazit Guramayle Agogho Franklin Aleya Kassam Anatoli Bulti Anna Handiya Anne Moraa Anthea Paelo Beauty Boois Bengono Essola Edouard Beverly Akoya Ochieng Billene Seyoum Woldeyes Carey Baraka Charles King Christopher Kudyahakudadirwe Divine M. Mbutoh Dzekashu MacViban Efemia Chela Elizabeth Kitego Emediong Francis Boniface Ettienne Short Filemon Iiyembo Gaamangwe Mogami Goethe Institut Hamdiya A. Ahmed Hanna Haile Harriet Anena Hein Kleinbooi Helina Ligyetu Heran T. Abate Hiwot Abebe Masresha Hugh Ellis Itumeleng Molefi Jeannette Motsu Jocelyne T. Tendop Jovia Apio Jude Achiageonzoh Fonchenalla Julius Angwah Mboh Kalkidan Getnet Keletso Mopai Kingsley Ndenge Kylin Lotter Lester Walbrugh Lidet Tadesse Linda Daniels Linda Markovina Lizette Feris Louisa Beukes Lynn Komu Makendi Christine Leslie Meya Masiyaleti Mbewe Maureen Wambui Michael Yee Monique Kwachou Murielle Wonja-Ngueah Mutaleni Nadimi Mwende Ngao Nailoka Mhanda Namendji Yarona Nigel Patel Nokhuthali Zondo Nomandla Ndwandwe Nosibusiso Cele P Ochieng Ochieng Philomène Precious Colette Kemigisha Rachel Zadok Rodney Gariseb Shannon Hopkins Sharon Kasanda Short Story Day Africa Short Story Day Africa Prize 2017 Stephanie Wanga Tebogo Bore Tekumafor Gabriel Tessy Aura Tihut Tilahun Tom Mwiraria Troy Onyango

Short Story Day, Goethe Institut have announced participants to take part in ID Flow Workshop across the continent. The workshops will be facilitated by Efemia…

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Caiphus Mangenela

Anthologies Botswana Cameroon Egypt Kenya Malawi Nigeria South Africa Zambia

Writivism announces emerging writers to be molded for 2017 anthology

James Murua February 20, 2017 No Comments Abu Amirah Beaton Galafa Caiphus Mangenela Caiphus Mmino Doreen Anyango Ekweremadu Uchenna Eloghosa Osunde Gaamangwe Joy Mogami Haroon Wadee Heba Hesham Ifeanyi Abiodun Ibegbu Immaculata Abba Jarred Thompson Joel Benjamin Ntwatwa Johanne Ewoudou John Lighthouse Oyewale Kafula Mwila Keletso Mopai Linda Nabasa Maqhawe Xaba Muthoki Mumo Mwenya Mwamba Nwamaka Osakwe Peter-Paul Ndyani Poppy Muindi Precious Colette Kemigisha Raoul Djimeli Stephanie Wanga Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor Tresor Mukunzi Writivism

Writivism has announced the 29 emerging writers who will take part in the 2017 mentoring programme. The writers come from ten African countries. Every year…

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