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Syncity NG anniversary anthology and prize winners announced.

The Syncity NG anniversary anthology and prize winners were announced on July 17, 2019. Syncity NG was founded by Nigerian writer Cynthia Osuchukwu as a…

Leye Adenle, Mukoma Wa Ngugi to judge Nigeria’s Syncity NG anthology. (Nigeria only)

Anthologies Awards Nigeria

Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize shortlist announced.

James Murua April 17, 2019 1 Comment Leye Adenle Mukoma Wa Ngugi Syncity NG Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize

The Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize shortlist was announced on April 12, 2019. Syncity NG is a platform that showcases the best of African…

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Leye Adenle makes UK CrimeFest’s eDunnit Award 2019 shortlist.

James Murua April 11, 2019 No Comments Cassava Republic Press eDunnit Award eDunnit Award 2019 Leye Adenle When Trouble Sleeps

Leye Adenle is on the shortlist for CrimeFest’s eDunnit Award 2019 for his book When Trouble Sleeps. CRIMEFEST is a convention for people who like…

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Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize longlist announced.

James Murua March 28, 2019 No Comments Leye Adenle Mukoma Wa Ngugi Syncity NG Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize

The Syncity NG Anniversary Anthology and Prize longlist was announced on March 27, 2019. Syncity NG, founded by Mystique Syn Osuchukwu, is a platform that…

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The Writivism 2019 mentors have been announced.

James Murua March 20, 2019 No Comments Angela Kintu Rwabose Ayobami Adebayo Barbara Mhangami-Ruwende Beatrice Lamwaka Dami Ajayi JJ Bola Leye Adenle Lidudumalingani Nick Makoha Panashe Chigumadzi Rahla Xenopoulos Rotimi Babatunde Ukamaka Olisakwe Writivism Writivism 2019

The mentors for Writivism 2019 were announced by the Kampala, Uganda headquartered initiative on March 16, 2019. Writivism, the project of writing as activism, that…

Anthologies Awards Nigeria

Leye Adenle, Mukoma Wa Ngugi to judge Nigeria’s Syncity NG anthology. (Nigeria only)

James Murua February 15, 2019 1 Comment Leye Adenle Mukoma Wa Ngugi Syncity NG

Leye Adenle and Mukoma Wa Ngugi are the judges for a new anthology by Nigerian literary blog Syncity NG. Syncity NG founded by Mystique Syn…

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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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African writers converge on Alain Mabanckou powered Atlantide 2018

James Murua March 5, 2018 No Comments Alain Mabanckou Ali Zamir Atlantide Literature Festival Atlantide Literature Festival 2018 Chinelo Okparanta Felwine Sarr Helon Habila Leye Adenle Lucy Mushita Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe Nii Ayikwei Parkes Wilfried N’Sondé

Writers from across the African continent converged on Nantes, France at the Alain Mabanckou powered Atlantide Literature Festival 2018 on February 15 to 18, 2018.…

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World Exclusive: The Johannesburg Review of Books debuts on May 1, 2017

James Murua April 28, 2017 1 Comment Collective Amnesia Easy Motion Tourist Koleka Putuma Leye Adenle Martin Ford Naomi Alderman The Johannesburg Review of Books The Power The Rise of the Robots

The Johannesburg Review of Books, a new publication giving a view of world literature through African eyes, debuts on May 1, 2017. It’s been a…

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Literary events across Africa for March 2017

James Murua March 2, 2017 No Comments Alexandria Book Fair 2017 Amara Nicole Okolo Easy Motion Tourist Goethe Lagos Jalada Mobile Literary & Arts Festival 2017 Leye Adenle Thabiso Mahlape Time of the Writer 2017 Tunis International Book Fair 2017 Uganda International Writers Conference 2017

A list of literary events happening across Africa in March 2017. March 3rd, 2017. Friday. Event: An evening with Amara Nicole Okolo Venue: Goethe Lagos…