Yewande Omotoso’s novel The Woman Next Door has made the Dublin Literary Award 2018 shortlist announced on April 5, 2018. The International Dublin Literary Award,…
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Lindiwe Mabuza, Refiloe Moahloli rock Time of the Writer 2018
Time of the Writer 2018 official panel days wrapped up on Friday March 16, 2018 in Durban, South Africa. Holding starring roles in the evening…
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Time of the Writer 2018 panels kick off in Durban, South Africa
The Time of the Writer 2018 panels started at Tongaat Public Library and the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on March 13, 2018. Those who would kick…
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The Time of the Writer 2018 kicks off in Durban, South Africa
The Time of the Writer 2018 kicked off with a musical performance and the introduction of the featured writers at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in…
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Time of the Writer 2018 program unveiled
The Time of the Writer 2018, the 21st iteration of the festival, will be happening in venues in Durban, South from March 11-17, 2018. The…
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Alain Mabanckou, Ayobami Adebayo for Time of the Writer Festival 2018
The line-up for the Time of the Writer Festival 2018, running from March 12-17, has been announced and it includes Alain Mabanckou, Ayobami Adebayo, and…
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A snapshot of the South African Book Fair 2017
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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Meet the mentors of Writivism 2017
Writivism has unveiled its mentors for 2017. Those mentoring in English will be, Chuma Nwokolo, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Dami Ajayi, Yewande Omotoso, Tiah Beautement, Tendai…
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African writers threaten City of Durban with lawsuit
Professionals in the literary industry are up in arms against the City of Durban for lack of payment for the ARTiculate Africa festival 2017. The…
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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 from 15-19th November 2016. The…
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Abantu Book Festival 2016 announces confirmed guests
The Abantu Festival 2016 set for 06 – 10 December in Soweto, South Africa have announced some of their guests and the lineup is epic.…
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Yogi S.Y Tetteh wins Koffi Addo Prize for Non Fiction 2016
Accra, Ghana based yoga instructor S.Y Tetteh is the winner of the Koffi Addo Prize for Non Fiction 2016. The Koffi Addo Prize for Non…
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Yewande Omotoso, Jumoke Verissimo at Goethe Joburg Literary Crossroads
Yewande Omotoso and Jumoke Verissimo featured at the Johannesburg, South African edition of Literary Crossroads at Goethe Institut on May 17, 2016. Their topic of discussion was…
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Long Story Short: All the videos from 2015
Check out all the videos of the Long Story Short from 2015 project below. Last year was the one where we were all introduced to…
View More Long Story Short: All the videos from 2015Yewande Omotoso new book picked up by Random House imprint
Yewande Omotoso‘s new book The Woman Next Door, an endearing story of two women living in Cape Town, South Africa, is ready for the world.…
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