Egyptian-American Poet Sherry Shenoda Wins 2021 Sillerman Prize
The Egyptian-American poet and pediatrician Sherry Shenoda is the winner of the 2021 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets for her poetry manuscript Mummy Eaters. Shenoda emerged winner from a...
View ArticleMukoma wa Ngugi and Lizzy Attree Discuss Kiswahili Science Fiction
Earlier this year in March, the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize launched the The Nyabola Prize for Science Fiction. Writers between the ages of 18 and 35 were invited to submit sci-fi and speculative...
View ArticleVagabonds by Eloghosa Osunde Centers “The Queer, the Poor, the Displaced”
We have some new details on Eloghosa Osunde’s highly-anticipated debut titled Vagabonds. She recently shared the cover on Instagram, highlighting the “the explosion of color.” The cover was designed by...
View ArticleTochi Onyebuchi’s Riot Baby is Finalist for the 2021 World Fantasy Award
Nigerian-American author Tochi Onyebuchi’s latest novella Riot Baby is a finalist for the World Fantasy Award in the category of “Best Novella.” The World Fantasy Award is regarded as one of the...
View ArticleSouth African Artist Nokukhanya Ntsaluba Reimagines Dear Senthuran Through...
Faber Books’ Instagram features a collection of stunning photographic interpretations of Akwaeke Emezi’s memoir Dear Senthuran. The photographs feature South African Instagram influencer Nokukhanya...
View ArticleAfrican Literary Excellence: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Celebrates Major Milestones
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s YA thriller Ace of Spades came out 2 months ago, and it looks like it is doing much more than just okay. Àbíké-Íyímídé shared the news of the book’s success on Instagram in a...
View ArticleSefi Atta’s New Book The Bad Immigrant Features a Liberian Literature Professor
Nigerian novelist Sefi Atta has a forthcoming novel. The novel is titled The Bad Immigrant and will be published by Interlink Books on September 8. The Bad Immigrant centers on the struggle of a...
View ArticleWelcome to Brittle Paper Spotlight: Celebrating Emerging African Writers
We are excited to share with you our new monthly series titled Brittle Paper Spotlight, which will feature emerging writers whose work has been published on the Brittle Paper site! During each feature,...
View Article28 Namibian Writers and Artists Longlisted for the Bank Windhoek Doek...
Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards has announced the longlist of writers, poets and visual artists for its inaugural award. The prize, the first of its kind in Namibia, is a collaborative effort...
View ArticleSee Photos from African Books Festival in Berlin Curated by Angolan Writer...
The African Book Festival took place in Berlin on July 16 and 17 at the Openair Kino in Rehberge. The event, which was supposed to have taken place last year, was postponed due to COVID-19...
View ArticleCover Story: How the Cover Art for The Merciless Ones Was Made
Sierra Leonean novelist Namina has a new epic fantasy on the way. The Merciless Ones is the second book in the Deathless series. It comes out April 2021 out of Delacorte Press and continues the...
View ArticleBrittle Paper Spotlight Presents Omodero David Oghenekaro
Welcome to Brittle Paper Spotlight, a monthly series featuring emerging writers whose work have been published here on Brittle Paper. Our August Spotlight star is Nigerian poet Omodero David...
View ArticleSubmit Short Stories on Land Governance in Africa | Deadline: August 31
The Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) invites submissions of short stories exploring the theme of “Land Governance Towards the Africa We Want.” The call for submissions is open to African...
View ArticleAkwaeke Emezi Announces New YA Fantasy Novel Titled Bitter
Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi has a new YA novel forthcoming in February 2022. Titled Bitter, it is their second YA novel, and a prequel to the debut Pet (2018). It is also Emezi’s fifth work in less...
View ArticleEnter the Style Magazine x Black Writers’ Guild Fashion Essay Competition
The Sunday Times’ Style Magazine, in collaboration with the Black Writers’ Guild, is hosting an exciting competition for aspiring Black fashion and beauty journalists. The contest, which is in its...
View ArticleImbiza Journal Releases New Issue with Pumla Dineo Gqola as Cover Star
New magazine alert! Imbiza Journal: A Journal for African Writing is based in South Africa. The journal is “an inclusive publishing platform for creative writing, criticism, academic writing and...
View ArticleZakes Mda is Set to Publish his 31st Book Titled Wayfarer’s Hymn
South African novelist Zakes Mda has a forthcoming novel titled Wayfarer’s Hymn. The novel will be published on October 16 by Penguin Random House South Africa. Wayfarer’s Hymn tells the story of a boy...
View ArticleNana Nkweti Talks Book Tour Looks, Personal Style, and Killer Nails
Cameroonian author Nana Nkweti’s debut book Walking On Cowrie Shells is still hot off the press and is raking in rave reviews, including one on Brittle Paper and a New York Times feature. Her success...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Ultimate Book Show with Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni
We have some exciting news for you! Abantu Book Festival launches The Ultimate Book Show with Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, a project that stands to change the way we consume literature through media. The...
View ArticleThe State of Wisconsin Public Libraries are Growing Their African Books...
Public libraries in the State of Wisconsin in the US are growing their African literature collection, a trend that we are very excited about. For example, Menomonee Falls public library recently...
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