African Speculative Fiction Society announces Nommo Awards 2017 contenders
The African Speculative Fiction Society announced the contenders for the Nommo Awards 2017 on April 4, 2017. The writers announced […]
Eleven African writers descend on Dar es Salaam for Caine Prize workshop 2017
Eleven African writers are currently in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the annual Caine Prize workshop. The Caine Prize won’t […]
Sibongile Fisher wins Short Story Day Africa Prize 2016
Sibongile Fisher is the winner of the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction for her story A […]
Authors and books at the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016
It was a special time in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria as the Ake Arts and Book Festival rolled into town […]
Meet the Short Story Day Africa prize 2016 judges
The judges for Short Story Day Africa for this year are Tendai Huchu , Sindiwe Magona, and Hawa Jande Golakai. Short […]
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o story stars in latest Jalada Anthology
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s story The Upright Revolution (or Why Humans Walk Upright) is the story at the centre of Jalada […]
Ake Festival/Air France Prize For Prose & Photography
So thus November will be one of those African literary festival heavy months and the biggest events will be happening […]
Writivism Short Story Prize 2015 is coming
The short story prizes are lining up with the latest one on the block being the Writivism Short Story Prize. […]
Caine Prize’s Gonjon Pin and other stories launches in Harare
Gojon Pin and others stories is the latest anthology from our friends at the Caine Prize. The book contains stories […]
Caine Prize 2014 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Caine Prize for African literature, one of the continents hottest short story awards, has just been […]