Presenting Dr. Rešoketšwe Manenzhe – Novelist, Engineer, and Now PhD!
We have some fantastic news! South African author Rešoketšwe Manenzhe recently earned a PhD in Engineering from the University of Cape Town. Her literary agent celebrated the achievement with a lovely...
View ArticleTomilola Coco Adeyemo Celebrates Her Debut Romance Fiction at Angels & Muse...
Nigerian writer Tomilola Coco Adeyemo hosted friends and readers at an intimate event to celebrate her debut romance novel A Very Gidi Christmas. It was the first ever public reading of the book and...
View ArticleUgandan Poet Tramaine Suubi is Guest Editor for Yellow Arrow Journal’s New Issue
Ugandan author Tramaine Suubi is the guest editor for the Fall 2024 issue Yellow Arrow Journal, a publication that supports the works of women writers and artists. The issue is title Kitalo. Suubi...
View ArticleThe Prize Giving Black Women a Platform to Transform Non-Fiction
Black women have long blessed the literary market with notable nonfiction books. Books like Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry, Roxane Gay’s Hunger, and Zadie Smith’s Feel Free stand out for the ways...
View ArticleThe JAY Lit Awards Is Making Space for African Literary Youth Culture
The Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit) is making space for young African writers. They recently announced the winners for the first-ever JAY Lit Awards. They recognized the best poetry,...
View ArticleNoo Saro-Wiwa’s Book About Africans Living in China Shortlisted for the 2025...
Noo Saro-Wiwa’s book, Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year! Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Black Ghosts: A Journey...
View ArticleNigerian Fantasy Author Erhu Kome Fights to Reclaim Rights for Her Debut YA...
Nigerian fantasy and YA author Erhu Kome, known for her 2024 novel,The Smoke That Thunders, is in a battle to reclaim the rights to her 2021 novel, Not Seeing Is A Flower. The book, a stylish...
View ArticleNalubaale Review Invites Submissions for 2024 Edition: Departure and Survival
Nalubaale Review Literary Magazine has announced the themes for its 2024 Edition: Departure and Survival. Writers are invited to submit their work exploring these compelling topics that resonate with...
View ArticleFour African Writers Shine on New African Magazine’s Most Influential...
The New African Magazine has unveiled its annual list of the most influential Africans, celebrating individuals shaping the continent’s cultural, social, and intellectual landscapes. This year, four...
View ArticleChildren of Blood and Bone Cast Revealed! Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Idris...
The highly anticipated adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestseller, Children of Blood and Bone, is officially in motion—and it’s all coming together! Production kicks off in a few weeks in South Africa,...
View ArticleBBC Adapts Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Novel Open Water in New Series
British-Ghanian writer Caleb Azumah Nelson’s 2021 novel Open Water is being made into an eight-part series for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Set in southeast London, Open Water tells the story of Marcus and...
View ArticleUnited Arab Emirates Welcomes African Literature with New Literary Festival
The inaugural Sharjah Festival of African Literature (SFAL) is just around the corner. From January 24th to 27th African writers will gather at University City in Sharjah, UAE. The event is being...
View ArticleAccra’s Treasure Trove: 30,000 Photobooks at the Dikan Center
The Dikan Center in Accra, Ghana, is creating waves in the literary and artistic world with its groundbreaking library of over 30,000 photobooks. Founded by Ghanaian photojournalist Paul Ninson, the...
View ArticlePfumo Collective Calls for Nonfiction Submissions for New Anthology |...
The Pfumo Collective is a new initiative launched by Ellah P. Wakatama OBE (Hon) FRSL, Dr. Billy Kahora, Niki Igbaroola, and Bukola Ankiyemi, aiming to address some of the major challenges of producing...
View ArticleNigerian Indie Press Narrative Landscape Expands into East Africa
Nigerian indie press Narrative Landscape Press, based in Lagos, is opening a new branch in East Africa. The new entity is called Narrative Landscape Press East Africa (NLPEA). It will operate out of...
View ArticleSpend the Summer at Spelman University Researching Audre Lorde
Call for Applications: The Audre Lorde Travel Grant for Summer 2025 The Spelman Archives is pleased to announce the Audre Lorde Travel Grant, offering two $2,500 travel awards to support PhD students...
View ArticleSubmit Your African Historical Fiction to Lọúnlọún Journal | March 2 Deadline
Lọúnlọún is a literary journal dedicated to historical fiction. They are inviting submissions for their next issue. The journal focuses on African history, which they define broadly as events, both...
View ArticleLove in Detty December: Noisy Streetss Launch Party | Photos & Recap
On December 21, 2024, Noisy Streetss launched their brand committed to amplifying African storytelling. Noisy Streetss is a platform dedicated to empowering African youth by providing a space for them...
View ArticleAward-Winning Mozambican Publishing House Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Mozambican publishing house Ethale Publishing has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help keep their work going in light of the country’s political instability. Ethale has had to close down their book...
View ArticleLaila Lalami is on the Cover of Publishers Weekly!
Laila Lalami, the critically acclaimed Moroccan-American author, was recently featured on the cover of Publishers Weekly! Known for her deeply empathetic explorations of identity, migration, and...
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