On an Attempt to Appropriate My Writing Without My Permission | Barbara...
In July 2020, a South African artist and academic, contracted to work for the German Miss Read Art Book Festival emailed me to ask who she could approach for formal permission to republish one of my...
View ArticleMona Eltahawy to Headline Africa Writes 2021 Set for October 4 – 24
Egyptian-American author and feminist Mona Eltahawy is the headliner for the 2021 Africa Writes festival, set to hold from 4 – 24 October, 2021. The annual festival is an initiative of Africa Writes,...
View ArticleTanzanian Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah to Headline 2021 Ake Festival
Abdulrazak Gurnah, the two-time Booker-nominated Tanzanian novelist, has been announced headliner for the 2021 Ake Festival. The festival, which is one of the biggest annual gatherings of writers and...
View ArticleEVENT: Wole Soyinka and Emma Dabiri at the Southbank Center
On September 28, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka will be in conversation with Emma Dabiri in an event hosted at the Southbank in London. The hour-long event is centered on Soyinka’s new novel— his first...
View ArticleSouth African Novelist Thando Mgqolozana Accused of Gender-based Violence
On August 21, the ex-wife of South African novelist and director of Abantu Festival Thando Mgqolozana accused him of gender-based violence in a series of tweets. We’ve put together relevant facts about...
View ArticleSubmit Reviews of Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom for a Chance to be...
The African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, in partnership with Brittle Paper, are inviting reviews of Ghanaian author Yaa Gyasi’s second novel Transcendent Kingdom, the by...
View ArticleThe Shortlist for Africa’s Richest Prize Announced: Abi Darè, Cheluchi...
The 2021 Nigeria Prize for Literature has revealed its finalists. They are Abi Darè for The Girl With the Louding Voice, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe for The Son of the House, and Obinna Udenwe for Colours of...
View ArticleThe 2021 Lagos International Poetry Festival Theme Explores Generational...
The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is set for its seventh outing with the theme “Ancestral Imaginings.” The organizers shared on Instagram, that it hoped the festival will lean “into the...
View ArticleBrittle Paper Spotlight Presents Ejiro Edward
Welcome to the second Brittle Paper Spotlight, a monthly series featuring emerging writers whose work have been published here on Brittle Paper. Our September Spotlight star is Nigerian poet Ejiro...
View ArticleNamibia’s Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards Announces Shortlist
The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards has announced a shortlist of twelve writers across four categories for its inaugural edition. The writers are shortlisted (3 each) under the categories of...
View ArticleWhat are Some of the Most Translated African Books?
The online tutoring company Preply did some research into the translation of African books and came up with some interesting findings. According to the report, the most translated African literary text...
View ArticleGhanaian Rapper M.anifest is Into Africanfuturism
Nnedi Okorafor’s books are a favorite of readers who love science fiction or Africanfuturism, a term Okorafor uses to refer to Africa-centered science fiction. We recently found out that one of her...
View ArticleAni Kayode Somtochukwu Wins the James Currey Prize for African Literature
Nigerian writer Ani Kayode Somtochukwu wins the inaugural James Currey Prize for African Literature with his manuscript And Then He Sang a Lullaby, described by the judges as “breathtaking.” The award...
View ArticleOghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Wins the 2020 Otherwise Prize for Scifi Novella...
Nigerian speculative fiction writer Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is the winner of the 2020 Otherwise Award. He wins the award for the novella titled “Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon,” which was...
View ArticleThe Theme of The 2021 Quramo Festival of Words is “Transcendence: Words Defying”
The third edition of the Quramo Festival of Words, organized by Quramo Publishing, will take place from October 1-3 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos. The festival, which is held...
View ArticleNaveen Kishore’s Support for Literature from Africa and Other Regions of the...
The literary platform Words Without Borders has awarded Indian publisher Naveen Kishore the 2021 Words Without Borders Ottaway Award in recognition of his dedication to the promotion of international...
View ArticleStatement from The Ultimate Book Show with Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni
On August 21, the ex-wife of South African novelist and director of Abantu Festival Thando Mgqolozana publicly accused him of gender-based violence. Go here to see our extensive coverage of the...
View ArticleUgandan Poet Arao Ameny Joins Poetry Foundation as Biography Writer and Editor
Ugandan writer and poet Arao Ameny had been offered a one year-contract role as Biography Writer and Editor for Poetry Foundation, the Chicago-based non profit organization which publishes Poetry...
View ArticleNigerian-American Novelist Tomi Adeyemi Dazzles at the Met Gala in Gold...
Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi attended this year’s Met Gala. The event, a fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, centered around the theme of American...
View Article2 African Writers on the Booker Shortlist: Congratulations to Nadifa Mohammed...
For the third time in a row, two Africans have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. They are South Africa’s Damon Galgut for his novel The Promise, about an inter-generational family saga, and the...
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