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

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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The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2015 is here!

James Murua November 16, 2015 No Comments A Igoni Barrett Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Ainehi Edoro Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Zukiswa Wanner Prof Niyi Osundare Rachel Zadok Siphiwo Mahala Tendai Huchu Veronique Tadjo

At this moment people are flying into Nigeria from all over world headed to Abeokuta; they are all coming to that city a couple of…

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Pemi Aguda Wins 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize 2015

James Murua June 24, 2015 4 Comments Adeola Opeyemi Chijioke Amu-nnadi Ndinda Kioko Okwiri Oduor Pemi Aguda Rachel Zadok Tsitsi Dangarembga Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015 Zukiswa Wanner

Nigeria writer Pemi Aguda is the winner of the Writivism Short Story 2015 for her story, Caterer, Caterer. The writer was announced at a ceremony…

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Writivism Festival Day 2: historical novels, non-fiction and cocktails

James Murua June 19, 2015 1 Comment Angela Emurwo Donald Molosi Edwige Dro Ikhide Ikheloa James Murua Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Mathilda Edwards Michela Wrong Moses Kilolo Rachel Zadok Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015

Then the third day of the Writivism Festival 2015 rolled through; one filled with activities of interest to those who want to know more about…

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Writivism Festival 2015: Day 2 promises loads

James Murua June 18, 2015 No Comments Angela Emurwon Donald Molosi Edwige Dro Ikhide Ikheloa Jalada Africa James Murua Moses Kilolo Nasubuga Makumbi Rachel Zadok Short Story Day Africa

It’s getting to day two at the Writivism Festival 2015 which will be on the Thursday people. To those who want to keep up I…

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The Writivism Short Story Prize Shortlist 2015 out

James Murua June 1, 2015 1 Comment Adeola Opeyemi Ainehi Edoro Being a Man Caterer Chika Unigwe Dayo Adewunmi Ntwari Devil’s Village Dream Mukoma Wa Ngugi Nnedinma Jane Kalu Pemi Aguda Rachel Zadok Saaleha Bhamjee Social Studies Tendai Huchu Writivism Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2015

The short list for the Writivism Short Story Competition 2015 has been announced by Chika Unigwe the chair of the judging panel. She was helped…

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The Writivism Short Story Prize 2015 Longlist

James Murua May 25, 2015 No Comments Adeola Opeyemi Ainehi Edoro Anthea Paelo Ceris Dien Dayo Adewunmi Ntwari Emmanuel Sigauke Erica Sugo Anyadike Hassan Higenyi Kagure Mugo Lineo Segoete Mukoma Wa Ngugi Muthi Bentley David Nhlema Nnedinma Jane Kalu Oyebisi Dairo Patricia Egessa Pemi Aguda Priscillar Matara Rachel Zadok Saaleha Bhamjee Saaleha Idrees Bamjee Sima Mittal Sneha Shibu Sumayya Lee Tendai Huchu Vivian Ogbonna Walter Ude Writivism Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2015

The long list for the 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize, selected from a record 277 entries, was announced last Friday afternoon. The panel of judges…

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Cynthia Jele short story to kick off Long Story Short Project

James Murua March 26, 2015 1 Comment A Igoni Barrett Chibundu Onuzo Chika Unigwe Cynthia Jele Doreen Baingana HJ Golakai Jamala Safari K Sello Duiker Karen Jennings Kgebetli Moele Lauri Kubuitsile Long Story Short Long Story Short project Monique Kwachou Niq Mhlongo Nozizwe Cynthia Jele Rachel Zadok Reneilwe Malatji Shafinaaz Hassim Siphiwo Mahala Tendai Huchu Thando Mngqolozana Uche Peter Umez Veronique Tadjo Wame Molefhe Yewande Omotoso Zakes Mda Zukiswa Wanner

There are so many events in and around the African Literature sphere in the very recent. One of the one’s which I have been tracking…

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‘Terra Incognita’ and ‘Follow The Road’ launch in Cape Town

James Murua March 23, 2015 1 Comment Chinelo Onwualu Diane Awerbuck Dilman Dila Follow The Road Gail Dendy Modjaji books Nerine Dorman Nick Mulgrew Phillip Steyn Rachel Zadok Short Story Day Africa Terra Incognita Tiah Beautement Toby Bennett

Short Story Day Africa (SSDA) first came to the attention to some of us when it was won by Kenyan writer Okwiri Oduor in 2013.…

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Writivism and Daystar Creatives on this weekend

James Murua February 5, 2014 No Comments Daystar Creatives academy John Sibi-Okumu Monica Cheru Rachel Zadok Writivism Zukiswa Wanner

Its good to be an aspiring writer on the continent right now what with opportunities to learn the craft available to allow you to possibly…