Barack Obama Features David Diop’s At Night All Blood is Black on His Summer...
While President Barack Obama was in the white house, he began sharing lists of books he’d read on social media. It’s since become a tradition that is greeted with much excitement in the literary...
View ArticleAke Festival’s 2021 Theme Tackles Generation Divides and Looks Beyond Culture...
The theme for the 2021 Ake Arts and Book Festival is “Generational Discordance.” In it’s ninth year, the Ake Festival, which was founded by novelist and publisher Lola Shoneyin, is one of the biggest...
View ArticleOmar Sy of Netflix’s Lupin Performs David Diop’s At Night All Blood is Black
David Diop’s award-winning novel At Night All Blood is Black is still creating quite the buzz. The French-Senegalese actor Omar Sy recently did a stage reading of parts of the book. Sy is the Netflix...
View ArticleZimbabwean Novelist Petina Gappah is a Judge for the 2022 International...
Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah is on the 2022 International Booker Prize for Fiction judging panel. The panel consists of Frank Wynne, who is the first translator to chair the judging panel for the...
View ArticleSubmit to Our Move Next: Speculative Fiction Anthology | August 13 Deadline
Cape Town-based social impact business Backyard Pitch is collaborating with The Heinrich Boell Foundation to publish a collection titled Our Move Next: Speculative Fiction Anthology. They are inviting...
View ArticleShine Your Eye is Binyavanga Wainaina’s Only Play | See Photos of the 2010...
It may come as a surprise to some, who know him solely as a fiction writer and essayist, that Binyavanga Wainaina wrote a play. Shine Your Eye, a story about a Nigerian hacker, is Binyavanga’s only...
View ArticleNigerian Fashion Influencer Denola Grey Announces Children’s Book Titled The...
Denola Grey is a Nigerian fashion influencer turned writer. His debut book is titled Moonseeker and tells the story of a boy named Ara. Grey shared the news on Instagram, stating that “The Moonseker is...
View ArticleNnedi Okorafor Announces The Nsibidi Script Series
Nigerian-American Africanfuturist writer Nnedi Okorafor announced recently that her previously published YA novels Akata Witch and Akata Warrior was now part of The Nsibidi Script Series. She shared...
View ArticleSubmit to the 2021 Edition of Ake Review | Deadline August 6
Ake Review, annual publication of the Ake Book and Arts Festival, is accepting submissions for its 2021 edition. The 2021 festival is themed “Generational Discordance” and will be held virtually for...
View ArticleMeron Hadero is the First Ethiopian to Win the AKO Caine Prize for African...
Ethiopian-American writer Meron Hadero wins the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story titled “The Street Sweep.” Chair of the judging panel, Goretti Kyomuhendo, shared the news...
View Article13 Stories Selected for Writers Space Africa-Nigeria’s “Rebirth ” Anthology
Writers Space Africa – Nigeria selects entries for its maiden anthology themed “Rebirth.” The list was announced on their website. Writer’s Space Africa – Nigeria (WSA-N) is the Nigerian franchise of...
View ArticleSulwe Wins Lupita Nyongo a Daytime Emmy Award
Kenyan actor and author Lupita Nyong’o wins a Daytime Emmy Award for an episode in “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” in which she reads from her children’s book Sulwe. She wins the award for...
View ArticleMiss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida Debuts Children’s Book Titled Shudu...
Shudufhadzo Musida, who was crowned Miss South Africa in 2020, is going to be an author. Her children’s book is titled Shudu Finds Her Magic and will be published next month by Jacana Media. The book,...
View ArticlePhotos from Unoma Azuah’s Reading in Abuja Hosted by the French Institute
On July 8, Mathilde Lepert, the Cultural Program Officer of the French Institute, hosted a meet-the-author event featuring Unoma Azuah. The event took place at the French Institute located at...
View ArticleMariama Bâ is Featured in Halima Gadji’s Autobiographical Youtube Series My...
Halima Gadji is a performance artist of Algerian, Moroccan, and Senegalese origin. She recently launched an autobiographical youtube series titled My Truth, in which she explores various...
View ArticleIf an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga is a Dark Romance Set in Cairo
Egyptian writer Noor Naga’s debut novel, If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, is coming out through Graywolf Press. The book manuscript was selected by Nigerian novelist Igoni Barret to win the 2019...
View ArticleWATCH | African Literature in Arabic: Ishraga Mustafa and Ahmed Val Bin El Dine
BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature Everywhere Literary Festival was recently concluded. There were lots of panels exploring Arab literature, but one in particular caught our eyes, as it focuses on African...
View ArticleThe Vantican’s Daily Newspaper Features Chimamanda Adichie’s Essay on Pope...
Chimamanda Adichie writes a personal reflection on Pope Francis. Titled “Dreaming of a Single Family,” the short essay, her first work since the release of her latest book Notes on Grief, is a...
View ArticleSee all the Lovely Photos from the First Ever Sokoto Book and Arts Festival
On July 17 and 18, book lovers in Sokoto, Nigeria gathered in-person and virtually to celebrate the city’s literary culture. The inaugural edition of the Sokoto Book and Arts Festival (SOBAFEST) was...
View ArticleThe Booker Prize: Congratulations to the African Authors Longlisted
There are three African writers on the 2021 Booker longlist. They are Somali-British novelist Nadifa Mohammed for The Fortune Men and the South African authors Damon Galgut for The Promise and Karen...
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