PHOTOS | Book Launch for Biyi Bándélé’s Last Novel Yorùbá Boy Running
The late Nigerian author Biyi Bándélé’s friends, family, fans, and collaborators gathered on June 30th, 2024 to celebrate the launch of Bándélé’s last novel, Yorùbá Boy Running. Bándélé was a novelist,...
View ArticleModjaji Books is Creating their 2024 Small Publishers’ Catalogue
South African independent press Modjaji Books is working on the 6th edition of their African Small Publishers Catalogue, which will be available in October 2024! This catalogue includes over 60 small...
View ArticleCall for Submissions | AfroSF Creators Launch New Short Story Imprint ZamaShort
StoryTime Publishing, known for their impact on the African sci-fi scene with the publication of the AfroSF anthology series in 2010, announces a new publishing project called ZamaShort. They are...
View Article2024 AKO Caine Prize Shortlist: Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa Represented
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, one of the major awards in the African literary scene, has announced the shortlist for its 24th edition. The writers are Uche Okonkwo, Samuel Kolawole, and Pemi...
View ArticleAfrican Science Fiction at Worldcon 2024 in Glasgow | See the Incredible Lineup
The 82nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), a highly anticipated annual event for the science fiction and fantasy scene, is set to take place in Glasgow from August 8-12. This year’s...
View ArticleLet’s Get Nigerian Sci-Fi Author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki to Glasgow!
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, one of Africa’s leading science fiction and fantasy voices, needs your help to make it to WorldCon in Glasgow! While the African Speculative Fiction Society has provided...
View ArticleMy Mother’s Dream: Unveiling of uNobuntu Book and Documentary at the 3rd...
“And so our mothers and grandmothers have, more often than not anonymously, handed on the creative spark, the seed of the flower they themselves never hoped to see; or like a sealed letter they could...
View ArticleBritish-Libyan Novelist Hisham Matar’s My Friends Longlisted for the 2024...
British-Libyan novelist Hisham Matar’s latest book, My Friends, is on the 2024 Booker Prize longlist. The Booker Prize, which includes a £50,000 cash award, is an highly coveted honor. This prize is...
View ArticleZambia’s Iris Mwanza and Senegal’s Mai Sennaar Longlisted for the Center for...
Two African writers have been longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, an honor that celebrates outstanding debut novels: Zambian novelist Iris Mwanza for The Lions’ Den and Senegalese...
View ArticleSubmissions Open for New Speculative Fiction Anthology: What Brings You Here...
Solaris Books, part of the publishing arm of leading European games development company Rebellion, announces What Brings You Here, a speculative fiction travel anthology edited by award-winning editors...
View ArticleDoek! Magazine’s 13th Issue Examines Life on the Grind
Doek! Literary Magazine has released its 13th issue, and it features nonfiction, poetry, and visual art from writers and artists from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland, and the...
View ArticleThe 7th Issue of JAY Lit Celebrates African Youth Literature
The Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit) has released its 7th issue, edited by Ibrahim Babátúndé Ibrahim, an award-winning Nigerian writer based in the UK. The new issue features works from...
View ArticleProf. Tejumola Olaniyan’s Legacy Celebrated in JALA’s Inaugural “Critical...
The latest issue of the Journal of the African Literature Association (JALA), celebrates the scholarly contributions of the late Prof. Tejumola Olaniyan. Sub-titled “Critical Legacies,” this special...
View Article$500,000 Kluge Prize Awarded to Ghanaian-American Philosopher Kwame Anthony...
Ghanaian philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah has been awarded the $500,000 Kluge Prize for his significant contributions to public discourse on philosophy, ethics, language, nationality, and race. The...
View ArticleReady for Pre-order: Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction Anthology Volume 3
We’re excited to announce that The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction anthology, Volume 3, will be released on November 26, 2024! Edited by Nigerian speculative fiction writer Oghenechovwe Donald...
View ArticleGibson Ncube’s Berlin Lecture on Queer Bodies in African Cinema: Key Takeaways
We recently came across this video of Gibson Ncube’s lecture in Berlin and thought it was worth sharing. The title of the lecture is “The Filmed Body as a Model of Understanding African Queer Lived...
View ArticleWinners of the 7th Nommo Awards for the Best Speculative Fiction Announced at...
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) has announced the winners of its 7th annual Nommo Awards at the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow. The awards, which recognize excellence...
View ArticleAfrican Literary Scholars: Submit to Novel Studies Conference Hosted by Duke...
The Society for Novel Studies (SNS) invites scholars to submit panel proposals for its biennial conference, titled Novel Languages, which will take place from May 29 to June 1, 2025, at the Durham...
View ArticleKano International Poetry Festival: A Celebration of Hausa Heritage and...
Northern Nigeria witnessed a landmark event in July 2024: the inaugural Kano International Poetry Festival (KAPFEST). Conceived by the Poetic Wednesdays Initiative, a youth-led non-profit, KAPFEST...
View ArticleThe African Writer’s Handbook: A Monthly Masterclass Series for Aspiring Authors
Brittle Paper’s Writing Room and The Island Prize are excited to announce The African Writer’s Handbook: A Monthly Masterclass Series for Aspiring Authors. The events are free. Registration (here) is...
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