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Time of the Writer 2020, to run in March, announces its first guests.

James Murua January 21, 2020 2 Comments Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2020

The Time of the Writer 2020, which runs in Durban, South Africa from March 16-21, announced its first guests on January 20, 2020. The Time…

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A snapshot of the Niq Mhlongo curated Time of the Writer 2019.

James Murua March 20, 2019 1 Comment Angela Makholwa Bhekisisa Mncube Cyril James Dudu Busani-Dube Lerato Mogoatlhe Mandla KaNozulu Niq Mhlongo Rosie Motene Shalo Mbatha Sifiso Mzobe Sihle Mthembu Siya Khumalo Slungile Mavundla Sue Nyathi Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019

The Time of the Writer 2019, curated by South African author Niq Mhlongo, took place in Durban, South Africa from March 13-16, 2019. The Time…

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South Africa’s Time of the Writer 2019 guest list unveiled.

James Murua February 21, 2019 No Comments Angela Makholwa Bhekisisa Mncube Cyril James Dudu Busani-Dube Lerato Mogoatlhe Mandla KaNozulu Niq Mhlongo Rosie Motene Shalo Mbatha Sifiso Mzobe Sihle Mthembu Siya Khumalo Slungile Mavundla Sue Nyathi Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019

The guest list for the Time of the Writer 2019, running from March 12-16 in Durban, South Africa has been announced. The Time of the…

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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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Danyela Demir, Luka Mwango and Lesego Rampolokeng

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Lesego Rampolokeng, Luka Mwango star at Time of the Writer 2018

James Murua March 15, 2018 No Comments Jennipher Zulu Kafula Mwila Lesego Rampolokeng Luka Mwango Mohale Mashigo Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2018 Unathi Slasha

Time of the Writer 2018 continued to dazzle residents of Durban, South Africa on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. The writers who featured in venues around…

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20th Time of the Writer International Festival set for Durban, South Africa

James Murua March 1, 2017 1 Comment EKM Dido Fred Khumalo Khethani Njoko Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Nakanjani G. Sibiya Nkosinathi Sithole Nomsa Mdlalose Ralph Mathekga Sabata-mpho Mokae Sibongile Fisher Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2017 Time of the Writer International Festival Time of the Writer International Festival 2017 Unathi Magubeni Usha Roopnarain Zakes Mda

The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival set to take place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme…

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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 10 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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Thando Mgqolozana-powered Time of the Writer 2016 set to slay

James Murua February 10, 2016 No Comments #RevolutionMode Thando Mgqolozana The Centre for Creative Arts Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2016 Tiny Mungwe

The 19th Time of The Writer festival under the theme Decolonising The Book is set to happen 14 to 19 March in Durban, South Africa.…

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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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Images from the Time of the Writer 2015 festival

James Murua April 8, 2015 1 Comment Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2015

So Time of the Writer was well received by the people who enjoyed the events in Durban. Here are images from the event from the…

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