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Translation

Eight books by African authors that have been translated in 2019.

We give you eight books by African authors that have been translated into several languages in 2019. Translation is a very important aspect of writing…

Kenya Nigeria South Africa Uganda Zimbabwe

African writers converge for Berlin’s first African Book Festival.

James Murua May 8, 2018 2 Comments A Igoni Barrett Abdilatif Abdalla Anita Djafari Arlette-Louise Ndakoze Ayobami Adebayo Bernardine Evaristo Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Brian Chikwava Chika Unigwe Chinelo Okparanta Chris Abani Clementine Burnley Elnathan John Helon Habila Henrietta Rose-Innes InterKontinental Irenosen Okojie Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Jerry Hoffmann Jessica Horn JJ Bola Jude Dibia Lesley Nneka Arimah Leye Adenle Linda Gabriel Maroula Blades Michael Götting Minna Salami Mukoma Wa Ngugi Musa Okwonga Nick Makoha Niq Mhlongo Olumide Popoola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Sharmaine Lovegrove Yewande Omotoso Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Zukiswa Wanner

Writers from across the African continent converged on Berlin for the first African Book Festival with Chris Abani as the headliner on April 26-28, 2018.…

African Literary Festivals Nigeria

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o to headline action packed Ake Festival 2016

James Murua September 30, 2016 1 Comment Ake Festival Ake Festival 2016 Alain Mabanckou Chinelo Okparanta Helon Habila Jowhor Ile Laila Lalami Laolu Senbanjo Ngugi Wa Thiongo Noviolet Bulawayo Odafe Atogun Okey Ndibe Panashe Chigumadzi Petina Gappah Sarah Ladipo Manyika Tade Thompson Teju Cole Tendai Huchu Toni Kan

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o will be the headline guest at this year’s edition of Ake Festival 2016. Ngugi, who will sit in conversation with Okey Ndibe…

Nigeria

Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s sophomore novel for April 1

James Murua March 14, 2016 No Comments Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Sarah Ladipo Manyika has announced on her website that her second novel, Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun will be making is…

Nigeria TV

Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s new author series with US Magazine OZY

James Murua March 23, 2015 No Comments Etisalat Prize for African Writing Etisalat Prize for African Writing 2015 Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Last week the buzz was about South African winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for African Writing Songeziwe Mahlangu. He beat many other folks to…

Anthologies

No Valentines Day plans? Ankara got you sorted

James Murua February 9, 2015 1 Comment Binyavanga Wainaina Chikodili Emelumadu Chuma Nwokolo Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Edwige-Renée Dro Elieshi Lema Elnathan John Hawa Jande Kolakai Helene Cooper Kola Tubosun Mukoma Wa Ngugi Sa’adatu Baba Ahmad Sarah Ladipo Manyika Toni Kan Yemisi Aribisala

Its Valentines Day on Saturday and Ankara Press have your back for the big day. They have commissioned Toni Kan, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Binyavanga Wainaina,…

Awards

2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature Judging Panel out

James Murua July 12, 2014 3 Comments Alain Mabanckou Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize for Literature Etisalat Prize for Literature 2014 Jamal Mahjoub Sarah Ladipo Manyika Tsitsi Dangarembga

The Etisalat Prize for African literature has announced a new panel judges for 2014. With last year’s former judge Sarah Ladipo Manyika remaining as Chair…

Awards

Introducing the Etisalat Africa prize for literature

James Murua June 6, 2013 2 Comments Billy Kahora Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize for African literature Jomo Kenyatta Literature Prize Pumla Gqola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Zaks Mda

Alrighty folks. Here is another prize for you to try and get your mitts on if you fancy yourself a writer of no mean repute.…