Essay: Diary of a Hangman by Siphiwo Mahala
Writer and Imbiza Journal founder/editor Siphiwo Mahala has put out an essay on the ongoing turmoil brought about by the […]
Siphiwo Mahala’s “Red Apple Dreams” out in October 2019.
Siphiwo Mahala’s newest short story collection Red Apple Dreams is out on the first week of October 2019. Siphiwo Mahala […]
9mobile Prize for Literature 2017 longlist announced
The nine books on the longlist for the 9mobile Prize for Literature 2017, formerly the Etisalat Prize, have been announced. […]
African Flavour Books makes its entry to Braamfontein, Johannesburg
African Flavour Books, a store that sells books by Africans, opened its second branch on September 2, 2017. The South […]
9mobile Prize for Literature 2017 announces new judges with calls for entries
The 9mobile Prize for Literature 2017 has announced its new judges as it made calls for entries for the new […]
Nuruddin Farah to launch book at Kwani? Litfest 2016
The fifth edition of Kwani? Litfest, a gathering of writers, artists and thinkers from across Africa, takes place every two […]
Writing our way out of social inequality in Africa #AkeFest2015
Ayodele Morocco-Clarke moderated “Writing our way out of social inequality in Africa”, one of the first panels at the Ake […]
The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2015 is here!
At this moment people are flying into Nigeria from all over world headed to Abeokuta; they are all coming to […]
South African writers support their strays with new anthology
In 1985, American artists led by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie came up with a song called We Are The […]
South African Book Fair 2015 is here
The South African Book Fair 2015 will be happening from tomorrow 31st July until August 2nd at the Turbine Hall, […]
Cynthia Jele short story to kick off Long Story Short Project
There are so many events in and around the African Literature sphere in the very recent. One of the one’s […]
South African Siphiwo Mahala’s African Delights now in Nigeria
Siphiwo Mahala is a South African writer who has two books to his name; When a Man Cries and African […]
Ake Festival assures guests on Ebola, has cool artist line up
So you heard about Ebola and how it is terrorising the Western part of this continent no? Well its concerning […]
A review of Siphiwo Mahala’s African Delights
Book: African Delights Author: Siphiwo Mahala Publisher: Jacana Media Year of publication: 2011 Number of pages: 243 Genre: Short Story […]
The Best Short Stories of South Africa’s 20 Democracy years
The best thing about being a subscriber to Bookslive.co.za is that you get to follow the African literature scene in […]