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The South African Book Fair 2020 programme has been announced.

James Murua August 19, 2020 1 Comment South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2020

The programme for the South African Book Fair 2020, which takes place online from September 11-13, 2020 was announced on August 19, 2020. The South…

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Namibia Book Fair 2019

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Literary festivals across Africa you can attend in September 2019.

James Murua September 2, 2019 No Comments African Writers Conference African Writers Conference 2019 Gaborone Book Fair Gaborone Book Fair 2019 Kaduna Book and Arts Festival Kaduna Book and Arts Festival 2019 Kistrech International Poetry Festival Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 Namibia Book Fair Namibia Book Fair 2019 Open Book Festival Open Book Festival 2019 Polokwane Literary Fair Polokwane Literary Fair 2019 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2019 the Macondo Literary Festival the Macondo Literary Festival 2019

We share with you a list of literary festivals you can attend across Africa in September 2019. September might be the most hectic month on…

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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019

James Murua January 7, 2019 9 Comments 72 heures du Livre 72 heures du Livre 2019 Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019 Abuja Literary Festival Abuja Literary Festival 2019 Accra International Book Festival Accra International Book Festival 2019 Africa Writes Africa Writes 2019 African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Afrolution Afrolution 2019 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2019 Ake Festival Alexandria International Book Fair Alexandria International Book Fair 2019 Asmara Addis Literary Festival Asmara Addis Literary Festival 2019 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2019 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2019 Benue Books & Arts Festival Benue Books & Arts Festival 2019.Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2019 Crater Literary Festival Crater Literary Festival 2019 Feminart Arts and Book Festival Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 Gaborone Book Fair Gaborone Book Fair 2019 Garoowe International Book Fair Garoowe International Book Fair 2019 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2019 Ghana Writers Conference Ghana Writers Conference 2019 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 International Book Fair of Tunis International Book Fair of Tunis 2019 Kabafest 2019 Kaduna Book & Arts Festival Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2019 Kismayo Book Fair Kismayo Book Fair 2019 Kistrech International Poetry Festival Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 Knysna Literary Festival Knysna Literary Festival 2019 Kubafest Kubafest 2019 Kumasi Book and Arts Festival Kumasi Book and Arts Festival 2019 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2019 Lagos International Poetry Festival Lagos International Poetry Festival 2019 Lire a Douala Lire a Douala 2019 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2019 Mboka Festival Mboka Festival 2019 Mogadishu Book Fair Mogadishu Book Fair 2019 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 Namibia Book Fair Namibia Book Fair 2019 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2019 Niyi Osundare Literary Festival Niyi Osundare Literary Festival 2019 Nkabom Literary Art Festival Nkabom Literary Art Festival 2019 Open Book Festival Open Book Festival 2019 Pa Gya! A literary Festival Pa Gya! A literary Festival 2019 Poetas D’Alma International Festival Poetas D’Alma International Festival 2019 Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2019 Polokwane Literary Festival Polokwane Literary Festival 2019 Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca 2019 Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2019 Salon International Du Livre d’Alger Salon International Du Livre d’Alger 2019 Sigana International Storytelling Festival Sigana International Storytelling Festival 2019 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children’s Book Fair 2019 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2019 Swahili Literary Festival Swahili Literary Festival 2019 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019 Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2019 Zimbabwe International Book Fair Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2019

Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly…

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Zakes Mda and Hugh Masekela chat about life, arts and everything else

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A snapshot of the South African Book Fair 2017

James Murua September 13, 2017 No Comments Angela Makholwa Athambile Masola Elinor Sisulu Gugulethu Mhlungu Hitman CEO Hugh Masekela Koleka Putuma Lebo Mashile Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Lorraine Sithole Phillippa Yaa de Villiers Loyiso Mkize Mbali Vilakazi Mukoma Wa Ngugi Natalia Molebatsi Niq Mhlongo Nthikeng Mohlele Sindiwe Magona South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2017 Unathi Magubeni Yewande Omotoso

The South African Book Fair 2017 was hosted in Johannesburg from September 8-10. The festival theme was #OURSTORIES. It was a lit few days as…

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Zakes Mda

Festivals South Africa

Zakes Mda to headline South Africa Book Fair 2017 in September

James Murua July 24, 2017 1 Comment Ayobami Adebayo Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Lola Shoneyin Mukoma Wa Ngugi South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2017 Zakes Mda

The headline act for the South African Book Fair 2017 set to happen from September 8-10 is legendary author Zakes Mda. The festival theme is…

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Okey Ndibe presents Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

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African literary festivals you can attend in 2017

James Murua January 19, 2017 11 Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2017 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2017 Alexandria Book Fair Alexandria Book Fair 2017 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2017 Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2017 Cairo Literary Festival Cairo Literary Festival 2017 Casablanca International Book Fair Casablanca International Book Fair 2017 Festival Literatas Festival Literatas 2017 Film Mozambique Film Mozambique 2017 Garowe Book Fair Garowe Book Fair 2017 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2017 Gweru International Book Festival Gweru International Book Festival 2017 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2017 International Book Fair in Ouagadougou International Book Fair in Ouagadougou 2017 International Book Fair of Algiers International Book Fair of Dakar and teaching material (FILDAK)International Book Fair of Dakar and teaching material (FILDAK) 2017 Jalada Mobile Literary & Arts Festival Jalada Mobile Literary & Arts Festival 2017 Khartoum International Book Fair Khartoum International Book Fair 2017 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2017 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2017 Mboka Festival of Arts Culture and Sport Mboka Festival of Arts Culture and Sport 2017 Mogadishu International Book Fair Mogadishu International Book Fair 2017 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2017 Namibia International Book Fair Namibia International Book Fair 2017 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2017 Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival 2017 Northern Cape Writers Festival Northern Cape Writers Festival 2017 Nyanza Literary Festival Nyanza Literary Festival 2017 Open Book Festival Open Book Festivalv 2017 Salon du livre de Brazzaville (Brazzaville Book Fair)Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre 2017 SILA SILA 2017 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children's Book Fair 2017 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2017 Storymoja Festival Storymoja Festival 2017 The Tahrir Book Fair The Tahrir Book Fair 2017 The Writivism Festival The Writivism Festival 2017 Tilembe Literary Festival Tilembe Literary Festival 2017 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2017 Tunis International Book Fair Tunis International Book Fair 2017 Uganda International Writers’ Conference World Book Capital World Book Capital 2017 Yaounde International Book Exhibition Yaounde International Book Exhibition 2017

Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2017. 2016 promised and delivered to literary feast of festivals in all corners…

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African literary festivals you can attend in 2016

James Murua January 8, 2016 5 Comments Abantu Book Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival Alexandria Book Fair Ba re e ne re literary Festival Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival Cairo International Book Fair 2016 Cairo Literary Festival Casablanca International Book Fair Film Mozambique Franschhoek Literary Festival Ghana International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2016 International Book Fair in Ouagadougou International Book Fair of Algiers International Book Fair of Dakar and teaching material (FILDAK)Khartoum International Book Fair Lagos Arts and Book Festival LitFest Harare Machakos Regional Book Fair Mogadishu International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival Nyanza Literary Festival Open Book Festival Rutanang Book Fair Salon du livre de Brazzaville SILA South Africa’s Children Book Fair South Africa’s Children Book Fair 2016 South African Book Fair Storymoja Festival The Tahrir Book Fair The Tahrir Book Fair 2016 The Writivism Festival Time of the Writer Tunis International Book Fair Yaounde International Book Exhibition 2016

What a year 2015 was where African literary festivals were concerned. A record number showcased some of the coolest people and their writing in various…

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Festivals South Africa

South African Book Fair 2015 is here

James Murua July 30, 2015 No Comments Finuala Dowling Khaya Dlanga Lauren Beukes Ndumiso Ngobo Niq Mholongo Pumla Dineo Gqola Siphiwo Mahala South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2015

The South African Book Fair 2015 will be happening from tomorrow 31st July until August 2nd at the Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg. The theme for…

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African literary festivals you can attend in 2015

James Murua January 21, 2015 7 Comments Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Brazzaville Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair Cape Town Book Fair 2015 Ghana International Book Fair Harare International Literature Festival Hargeysa International Book Fair International Book Fair of Algiers International Book Fair of Dakar International Book Fair of Ouagadougou Lagos Arts and Book Festival Nairobi International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair Open Book Festival Port Harcourt Literary Festival Salon international du livre d’Algers South African Book Fair Storymoja Festival Storymoja Festival 2015 The International Confluences Book Fair Mauritius The Kampala Writers’ Festival The Kampala Writers’ Festival 2015 The Writivism Festival Tunis International Book Fair

2014 was a great year for Africa’s literature and a slew of festivals across the continent. So with the new year still upon us I…

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