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A snapshot of the South African Book Fair 2017

The South African Book Fair 2017 was hosted in Johannesburg from September 8-10. The festival theme was #OURSTORIES. It was a lit few days as…

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The Time of the Writer 2017 opening ceremony

James Murua April 14, 2017 1 Comment EKM Dido Fred Khumalo Gcina Mhlophe Khethani Njoko Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Nkosinathi Sithole Nomsa Mdlalose Ralph Mathekga Sabata-mpho Mokae Sibongile Fisher Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2017 Unathi Magubeni Zakes Mda

The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival took place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme was “The…

African Literary Festivals South Africa

Video from Time of the Writer 2017 #TOTW2017

James Murua April 12, 2017 No Comments EKM Dido Fred Khumalo Gcina Mhlophe Khethani Njoko Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Nkosinathi Sithole Nomsa Mdlalose Ralph Mathekga Sabata-mpho Mokae Sibongile Fisher Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2017 Unathi Magubeni Zakes Mda

The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival set took place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme was…

African Literary Festivals South Africa

20th Time of the Writer International Festival set for Durban, South Africa

James Murua March 1, 2017 1 Comment EKM Dido Fred Khumalo Khethani Njoko Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Nakanjani G. Sibiya Nkosinathi Sithole Nomsa Mdlalose Ralph Mathekga Sabata-mpho Mokae Sibongile Fisher Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2017 Time of the Writer International Festival Time of the Writer International Festival 2017 Unathi Magubeni Usha Roopnarain Zakes Mda

The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival set to take place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme…

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Morland Writing scholarships 2016 winners announced

James Murua December 14, 2016 1 Comment Abdul Adan Ayesha Harruna Attah Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Michela Wrong Miles Morland Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing scholarships 2016 Muthoni Garland Nneoma Ike-Njoku Olufemi Terry

The Morland Writing scholarships 2016 winners have been announced and they are Abdul Adan (Somalia), Ayesha Harruna Attah (Ghana), Lidudumalingani Mqombothi (South Africa), and Nneoma Ike-Njoku…

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Morland Writing Scholarship 2016 Shortlist announced

James Murua November 28, 2016 1 Comment Abdul Adan Abubakar Ibrahim Adeola Oeyemi Amy Heydenrych Ayesha Harruna Attah Bryony Rheam Dayo Forster Hamse Ismail Jekwu Anyaegbuna Julie Iromuanya Koye Oyedeji Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Mary Ononokpono Morland Writing Scholarship Morland Writing Scholarship 2016 Nick Mulgrew Nneoma Ike-Njoku Okwiri Oduor Olawale Olayemi Otosirieze Obi-Young Rotimi Babatunde Sandisile Tshuma Troy Onyango William Ifeanyi Moore

The Miles Morland Foundation has announced the shortlist for the 2016 Morland Writing Scholarships. Of the twenty-two names, eleven are from Nigeria, four from South…