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Opportunity for African Writers | Apply for a Chance to Study With Chimamanda...
Every year, Farafina Trust organizes a literary workshop in Lagos. Aspiring writers are invited to a ten-day intensive writing retreat facilitated by Chimamanda Adichie. You get a chance to receive...
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Binyavanga Wainaina is Recovering Well After Suffering Major Stroke
Remember when we shared the news that Binyavanga Wainaina had suffered a stroke? [Read here if you missed it.] Binyavanga was in critical condition and needed money to receive medical care in India....
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“The Story Came in a Steady Rush”| Nnedi Okorafor Announces a Binti Sequel
Nnedi Okorafor’s space-girl odyssey, a novella titled Binti, has been a hit ever since it was published last year. Little surprise that she is teaming up again with Tor.com to publish a sequel to the...
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Adichie Dazzles with Post-Baby Glow in Vanity Fair Feature
News of Adichie’s pregnancy surfaced on the internet in July. [read here if you missed it.] We have since heard that the Adichie-Esege baby has graced the world with its presence. Adichie returned to...
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#CainePrize2016 | The Five Shortlisted Writers Revealed
We are delighted to join in kicking off the 17th edition of the Caine Prize for African Fiction. A few days ago, the organizers revealed the shortlisted writers. All five writers are now in the...
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Adichie Just Got Herself a Johns Hopkins University Honorary Degree
In 2003, Chimamanda Adichie was a student at Johns Hopkins University, finishing up a masters degree in creative writing. That same year, she published her first novel, Purple Hibiscus. She was just...
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Who Knew Teju Cole Could Write a Love Story?
The philosophically-minded, politically-inclined, and ever-so-serious Teju Cole has just graced us with a tender story about a New York gas station attendant and his troubles with love and women. The...
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19 Women Accuse Nigerian Poet of Sexual Molestation, Says Investigative Report
In January, Nigerian poet Chijioke Amu-Nnadi was involved in a sexual molestation scandal. [read here if you missed it]. Three female members of the Nigerian literary community openly accused the poet...
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Lauren Beukes Kicks Out Apartheid-Era Assassin from Literary Event
Popular South African novelist Lauren Beukes became the talk of African literary Twitter when she asked Eugene de Kock, an apartheid assassin to leave a party organized by Sunday Times to celebrate...
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American Sci-fi Community Names Okorafor’s Binti the Best Novella of 2015
Nnedi Okorafor’s writing is out of this world, and now she has yet another award to prove it. Her 2015 book, Binti, has just won the Nebula Award for best novella. The Nebula awards are given annually...
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Two Nigerians Win the Brunel University African Poetry Prize
The 2016 edition of the Brunel University African Poetry Prize was jointly won by two Nigerian poets. Chekwube O. Danladi has been praised for the “sense of social justice” that permeates her work....
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Opportunity for African Writers | Calling All Cameroonian Writers to Enter...
Bakwa Magazine, a Cameroon-based literary magazine, is inviting writers of Cameroonian descent to participate in a short story competition. Deadline is July 31, so begin drafting your stories now! See...
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“I Feel Black and Dirty”| Binyavanga Attacked in Berlin by Racist Taxi Driver
Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina, who is still in the process of recovery from a stroke he suffered last year, fell victim to an assault by a taxi driver yesterday. Binyavanga who currently lives in...
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DAAD Condemns Attack on Binyavanga |“We feel ashamed that such a violent act...
Earlier today, we shared the news of Binyavanga Wainaina being beaten up by a taxi driver in Berlin [read here if you missed it]. Binyavanga, who was in Berlin as a DAAD artist-in-residence, was...
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Read an Excerpt of Yaa Gyasi’s $1-Million Debut Novel
In the spring of 2014, G.P. Putnam’s Sons paid a whooping million dollars to acquire Yaa Gyasi’s debut manuscript. The news caused a lot of excitement in the global publishing industry, especially,...
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Our Ali: African Writers Reflect on Icon Muhammad Ali’s Legacy
Muhammad Ali is the boxing legend who shook his generation and changed what it meant to be black, bold and fearless. After a three decade-long battle with Parkinson’s disease, he passed away on Friday...
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Opportunity for African Writers | Entries Open for the 2016 Etisalat Prize...
It’s that time of the year again. A new cycle of the Etisalat Prize for African Literature has officially kicked off with the opening of entries on June 1. The prize is an excellent and global...
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“Those of Us Who Are Not Queer Have Failed You”| Teju Cole Reacts To Horrific...
Earlier today, the news broke that fifty people had been killed and 53 injured in the worst mass shooting of US history. This horrifying incident has been revealed to be motivated by the homophobic...
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The List is Out! | Congrats to the 2016 Farafina Workshop Participants
If you were selected to attend the 2016 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop, you probably spent the weekend celebrating. Congratulations! For a preview of the amazing experience you’re about to...
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Opportunity for African Writers | Apply for the Gerald Kraak Award
If you’re a journalist, academic, blogger, poet or photographer and you have work that explores themes gender, sexuality, and human rights, you can apply for the Gerald Kraak Awards. The winner...
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