Simon & Schuster UK Launches New Chapter Award for Unpublished Authors of...
Simon & Schuster UK has announced the New Chapter award, an initiative aimed at amplifying underrepresented voices in commercial fiction. Exclusively open to un-agented and unpublished fiction...
View ArticleShortlist Announced for 2025 BCA African Business Book of the Year Awards
The Business Council for Africa (BCA), in collaboration with BrandComms and African Business, announced the shortlist for the 2025 BCA African Business Book of the Year Awards. Now in its third year,...
View ArticleMr Loverman Wins Two BAFTAs!
The BBC drama Mr Loverman took home two of the night’s most prestigious acting prizes at the BAFTAs! Lennie James won Best Leading Actor for his portrayal of Barry Walker, a 74-year-old...
View ArticleSisonke Msimang Withdraws from Sydney Writers’ Festival over Airbnb’s Ties to...
Award-winning South African-Australian writer and political analyst Sisonke Msimang has withdrawn from the 2025 Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), citing the event’s sponsorship by Airbnb, a company that...
View ArticleInua Ellams Launches New Project “Stained Metal” in Free Event on May 28, 2025
On May 28th, acclaimed Nigerian poet, playwright, and performer Inua Ellams will launch Stained Metal, a powerful new project that interrogates the legacy of British imperialism through art,...
View ArticleAinehi Edoro Breaks Down the Magic of Nigerian Literature for Africa Month...
As part of Africa Month celebrations, Professor Ainehi Edoro—founder of Brittle Paper and assistant professor of Global Black Literatures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison—joined South African...
View ArticleZimbabwean Author Yvette Lisa Ndlovu Named Finalist for Inaugural DAG Prize...
The DAG Foundation has announced that Zimbabwean author Yvette Lisa Ndlovu is one of five finalists for its inaugural DAG Prize for Literature! The DAG Prize seeks to “contribute meaningfully to the...
View Article4 Ways to Help South African Indie Press Modjaji Books Stay Alfoat
South African independent press Modadji Books is asking for our help! A recent change in local distributors—a strategic move aimed at long-term sustainability—has led to an unexpected short-term cash...
View ArticleNigerian Writer Muti’ah Badruddeen Shortlisted for the 2025 Discoveries Prize
Nigerian writer and doctor Muti’ah Badruddeen is one of six finalists for the prestigious 2025 Discoveries Prize, awarded by the Women’s Prize Trust. Now in its fifth year, the Discoveries program is a...
View ArticleThe Caine Prize Celebrates 25 Years with Best of Caine Award
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Caine Prize for African Writing has announced a special one-time award, the Best of Caine Award, which will honor the most exceptional short story to have...
View ArticlePoetry Meets Celebrates a Decade of Creative Community with New Anthology...
In celebration of its ten-year anniversary, Poetry Meets, a Berlin-based international, multilingual community event showcasing visual art and film, spoken words, DJs and musicians, has put together...
View ArticleCast of Children of Blood and Bone Hits the Gym Ahead of Epic Fight Scenes
Production on Children of Blood and Bone, the film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, is moving full steam ahead in South Africa. Production officially surpassed its 69-day schedule and...
View ArticleThe African Literary Community Mourns Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938 – 2025)
It is with deep sorrow that we share that Kenyan author and activist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has died. He passed away on the morning of May 28, 2025, according to a message shared by his daughter, Wanjiku wa...
View ArticleNigerian-American Author Tomi Adeyemi and Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate...
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, ELLE magazine has unveiled its “40 For 40: Women of Hope” list, honoring women who are reshaping the world through courage, creativity, and conviction....
View ArticleChimamanda Adichie Meets Her Lagos Readers at a Sold-Out Event with 600...
On Friday, April 25th, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie held a book signing in Lagos for the Nigerian release of Dream Count. The event was hosted by the Nigerian bookstore chain Roving Heights at their...
View ArticleTina Knowles’s Book Cover Art Was Painted by A Nigerian Artist
At Brittle Paper, we love covers and believe it is a unique aspect of a book’s story, so when Tina Knowles’s memoir Matriarch was published in April, the cover caught our attention. The cover art...
View ArticleJacaranda Books Among Select Publishers at Cannes’ Shoot The Book!
Jacaranda Books, the award-winning independent publisher known for championing diverse voices, made a standout appearance at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The London-based press was one of only 12...
View ArticleXan van Rooyen Wins 2024 South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment Competition
The results are in for the 2024 South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment Short Story Competition, a cornerstone of the country’s premier horror and speculative fiction event. This year’s winner is Xan...
View ArticleAbi Daré Wins £10,000 Inaugural Climate Fiction Prize for Novel Set in Rural...
Nigerian author Abi Daré has been awarded the first-ever Climate Fiction Prize for her second novel, And So I Roar. The £10,000 prize, which recognizes fiction that addresses the climate crisis in...
View ArticleAfrican Poetry Portal Project Awarded $2 Million Mellon Grant
The African Poetry Digital Portal, an initiative led by Kwame Dawes and Lorna Dawes, has received a $2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. As reported by Brown University News, the...
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