The Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 was hosted at the Sarit Centre, Nairobi from September 25-29, 2019. The Nairobi International Book Fair, organised by the Kenyan Publishers Association, has been running since 1996. The fair this year moved from one section of its traditional home at the Sarit Centre to a new fancier area in […]
The winners of the Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2019 were announced by the Kenya Publishers Association at a ceremony at the Pride Inn, Nairobi on Saturday, September 28, 2019. In the Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature, Kenyan writers are celebrated in the categories of fiction for adults, youth […]
The Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 officially kicked off at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The fair ends on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The Nairobi International Book Fair, which was founded in 1996, is the longest-running book fair in the Eastern African region. The fair has hosted thousands who have […]
The shortlists for the Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2019 were announced by the Kenya Publishers Association on September 9, 2019. The Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature, considered the most prestigious literary award in Kenya, has been handed out by the Kenya Publishers’ Association since 1972. Writers are celebrated […]
We share with you a list of literary festivals you can attend across Africa in September 2019. September might be the most hectic month on the African literary calendar this year with festivals hosted in many of the regions. In West Africa, bibliophiles can look forward to the Kaduna Book and Arts Festival 2019, also […]
Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly updated as and when information becomes available. 2018 was a very literary festival filled year for Africa. East Africa had a variety of festivals including the Hargeysa International Book Fair, […]
