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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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Writivism Workshops 2015: Johannesburg 23-25 January

James Murua February 3, 2015 1 Comment Chivimbiso Gava Chris Djuma Chumisa Ndakisa Yewande Omotoso Greta Schuler Hellen Herimbi Jafta Odendaal Khanyile Joseph Mlotshwa Lerato Molisana Michelle Ainsile Saaleha Bhamjee Saaleha Idrees Bamjee Siyabonga Lerumo Writivism Writivism 2015 Writivism Workshops Writivism Workshops 2015

Then there was Johannesburg. This has been considered by many to be the richest city in Africa, especially those pesky economist types. The creative writing…

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Writivism Creative Writing Workshop 2015 attendees announced

James Murua November 21, 2014 1 Comment Ake Festival Ake Festival 2014 Anne Ayeta Wangusa Dami Ajayi Dilman Dila Donald Molosi Lauri Kubuitsile Saaleha Idrees Bamjee Writivsm 2015 Wrtivism Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

It’s all happening at the Ake Festival today. Our friends from Writivism have announced the writers who will be attending the Writivism 2015 workshops in…

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A smashing Writivism 2014

James Murua June 25, 2014 No Comments Ayikwei Nii Parkes Beverly Nambozo Nsengiyunva Charles Batambuze David Godwin David Kaiza Ella Allfrey Ellen Banda-Aaku Hilda Twongyeirwe Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Julius Ocwinyo Laura Byaruhanga Melissa Kiguwa Moses Serubiri Noviolet Bulawayo Saaleha Idrees Bamjee Samuel Kolawole Writivism Writivism Festival 2014 Zukiswa Wanner

The last week saw one of the biggest gatherings of African writers on this continent of ours for a long while as the Writivism Festival…

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