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Literary Festivals South Africa

Abantu Book Festival 2016 announces confirmed guests

James Murua October 19, 2016 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2016 Angela Makholwa Bheki Peterson Bongani Madondo Bontle Senne Chika Unigwe Dikeledi Deekay Sibanda Don Mattera Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso Elinor Sisulu Eusebius McKaiser Florence Masebe Fred Khumalo Gcina Mhlope HJ Golakai James Murua Khadija Patel Khaya Dlanga Khosi Xaba Koleka Putuma Lebo Mashile Lesego Rampolokeng Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Malaika wa Azania Mongane Wally Serote Natalia Molebatsi Ndumiso Ngcobo Niq Mhlongo Noviolet Bulawayo Nozizwe Jele Panashe Chigumadzi Percy Mabandu Phillippa Yaa de Villiers Pumla Dineo Gqola Redi Tlhabi Rehana Rossouw Sabata-mpho Mokae Sihle Khumalo Siphiwe Mpye Siphiwo Mahala Thabiso Mahlape Thandiswa Mazwai Thando Mgqolozana Thato Magano Unathi Kondile Unathi Magubeni Vangi Gantsho Xolisa Guzula Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

The Abantu Festival 2016 set for 06 – 10 December in Soweto, South Africa have announced some of their guests and the lineup is epic.…

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S.Y Tetteh

Awards Fiction Ghana

Yogi S.Y Tetteh wins Koffi Addo Prize for Non Fiction 2016

James Murua September 26, 2016 1 Comment Koffi Addo Prize for Non Fiction Koffi Addo Prize for Non Fiction 2016 Nana Darkoa Noviolet Bulawayo S.Y Tetteh Writivism Yewande Omotoso

Accra, Ghana based yoga instructor S.Y Tetteh is the winner of the Koffi Addo Prize for Non Fiction 2016. The Koffi Addo Prize for Non…

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Fiction New Books South Africa

Yewande Omotoso new book picked up by Random House imprint

James Murua April 13, 2015 No Comments Chatto & Windus Noviolet Bulawayo Yewande Omotoso

Yewande Omotoso‘s new book The Woman Next Door, an endearing story of two women living in Cape Town, South Africa, is ready for the world.…

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Awards Zimbabwe

Noviolet Bulawayo takes home Etisalat Prize 2014

James Murua February 24, 2014 12 Comments Ellah Allfrey Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2014 Etisalat Prize for African literature Modjaji books Noviolet Bulawayo Pumla Gqola Yewande Omotoso

Zimbabwean writer Noviolet Bulawayo is the winner of the inaugural Etisalat Prize for Africa Literature in a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria last night. This has…

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Awards Fiction Nigeria South Africa

Etisalat Writers Prize 2014 shortlist out

James Murua January 23, 2014 8 Comments Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2014 Etisalat Prize for African literature Etisalat Prize for Literature Karen Jennings Noviolet Bulawayo Yewande Omotoso

They announced the shortlist for the Etisalat Prize for African literature yesterday. Those in the running for Africa’s first major Pan-African literature prize are the…

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Awards Nigeria South Africa Zimbabwe

Inaugural Etisalat Prize for Literature Longlist announced

James Murua December 23, 2013 4 Comments Chibundu Onuzo Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize for Literature Etisalat Prize for Literature 2014 Noviolet Bulawayo Yewande Omotoso

The long list for the inaugural Etisalat for Literature, the first pan-African prize open solely to debut fiction writers of African citizenship, is out. The…

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Literary Festivals

Another year, another Storymoja Hay Festival.

James Murua September 21, 2012 1 Comment Andrea Bohnstedt Beverly Nambozo Giles Foden Lola Shoneyin Noviolet Bulawayo Oyunga Pala Rasna Warah

Like the night turns into day and day back into day another Storymoja Hay festival was upon us. This year the venue had moved to…

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