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A snapshot of the Uganda International Writers Conference 2019.

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A snapshot of the Uganda International Writers Conference 2019.

James Murua May 20, 2019 5 Comments African Writers Trust Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference

The Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 was hosted at the Fairway Hotel, Kampala, Uganda from May 15-17, 2019. The theme for this year’s conference was…

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Uganda International Writers Conference 2019

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Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 for Kampala in May.

James Murua January 28, 2019 No Comments African Writers Trust Jackie Kay Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Manchester Happened Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference

The Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 is set to happen in Kampala, Uganda from May 15-17, 2019. The conference is organised by the African Writers…

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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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Dr Bibi Bakare-Yusuf

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Dr Bibi Bakare-Yusuf gives keynote address at Uganda International Writers Conference 2017

James Murua March 14, 2017 No Comments Cassava Republic Press Dr Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Uganda International Writers Conference 2017 Uganda International Writers’ Conference Walter Bgoya

Dr Bibi Bakare-Yusuf gave the keynote address at the Uganda International Writers Conference 2017 on March 6th in Kampala. Bibi the co-founder and publishing director…

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Bibi Bakare-Yusuf

Literary Festivals Uganda

Dr Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Lemn Sissay for Uganda International Writers Conference 2017

James Murua February 13, 2017 2 Comments Dr Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Lemn Sissay Uganda International Writers Conference 2017 Uganda International Writers’ Conference

The third biennial Uganda International Writers Conference 2017 will happen in Kampala, Uganda from 6th to 8th March, 2017. The festival, hosted by the African…

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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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Images from the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 13, 2015 1 Comment Beatrice Lamwaka Beverley Nambozo Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Charles Mulekwa Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Hilda Twongyeirwe Jackee Batanda Jackee Batanda and Mildred Barya Jennifer Makumbi Juliane Okot Bitek Louise Umutoni Melissa Kyeyune Michela Wrong Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Oduor Jagero Peter Kagayi Prof Zakes Mda Shadrech Chikoti Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

So I gave a snapshot from the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference on Wednesday. Here are images from the organisers who had…

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A snap shot of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

James Murua March 11, 2015 4 Comments Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva Bra Zakes Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Chinelo Okparanta Dr Danson Kahyana Dr Susan Kiguli Glaydah Namukasa Goretti Kyomuhendo Dilman Dila Jackee Budesta Batanda Jennifer Makumbi Julianne Okot Bitek Khamel Publishers Lawino Literary Magazine Malawi Women Writers Melissa Kyeyune Mildred Barya Noo Saro Wiwa Prof Zakes Mda Putland Women Writers Association Sahro Ahmed Songeziwe Mahlangu Timwa Lipenga Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015 Writivism

It was all going down in Kampala, Uganda as writers from around continent converged for the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference. There…

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Jagero Oduor ‘gatecrashes’ the Uganda International Writers’ Conference

James Murua March 9, 2015 No Comments Jagero Oduor True Citizen Uganda International Writers’ Conference Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

Last week was the Uganda International Writers’ Conference hosted in Kampala, Uganda with many of the most well known writers on the continent. Jagero Oduor…

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