Presenting the Cover Art for Ike Anya’s Medical Memoir Small by Small
Almost a year after we announced Ike Anya’s forthcoming memoir Small by Small, we are delighted to share the cover. The bold font set against a rich, Ankara-print inspired background channels the...
View ArticleRegister for Minna Salami’s Course on Black Feminist Knowledge Making
Finnish-Nigerian feminist author Minna Salami is transforming her renowned book Sensuous Knowledge into an online course titled “A Black Feminist Course for Everyone“. The 5-week online course will be...
View ArticleCheck Out the Surreal Visuals of Tlotlo Tsamaase’s Womb City Book Cover
Motswanan author Tlotlo Tsamaase just released the book cover for her upcoming speculative fiction novel Womb City and it is so stunning that it will make you look twice. The novel is set to be...
View ArticleNnedi Okorafor Collaborates with Greg Ruth on Yet Another Amazing Cover Art
The cover for Nnedi Okorafor’s upcoming Africanfuturist novel Shadow Speaker is out, and it is stunning! Shadow Speaker is Book One of The Desert Magician’s Duology and will be released on September...
View ArticleHead of Zeus is Bringing Back 100 African Classics!
Head of Zeus, a UK-based publishing house part of Bloomsbury Publishing, will republish 100 titles from the historic Heinemann African Writers Series under a rebranded imprint called Apollo Africa...
View ArticleCaleb Azumah Nelson Releases UK Dates for Small World Book Tour
Caleb Azumah Nelson’s second novel Small Worlds hits bookstores on May 11, and he will be going on a whirlwind book tour around the UK from May 9–30. If you’re in the area, definitely check out the...
View ArticleAfrican Literature Professor Ato Quayson Elected to the American Academy of...
Ghanaian writer, literary critic, and professor Ato Quayson has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences this year. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors...
View ArticleNnedi Okorafor Stars in Famous Netflix Children’s Show Ada Twist, Scientist!
Nnedi Okorafor stars as a voice actor in the award-winning Netflix series Ada Twist, Scientist, inspired by the 2016 children’s picture book by Andrea Beaty. The series focuses on uplifting young girls...
View ArticleBooker-Shortlisted Author Maaza Mengiste Releases Date and UK Publisher for...
Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengistee secured Fourth Estate as the UK publisher for her upcoming novel A Brief Portrait of Small Deaths, set to be published in 2025. Fourth Estate won a...
View Article3 African Authors Receive the 2023 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction
Three African authors have been awarded the 2023 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction. They include Zambian writer Jacob M’hango and Nigerian writers Pemi Aguda and Arinze Ifeakandu. Named after the famous...
View ArticleThe 2023 Island Prize Announces 3 Shortlisted Writers
Three manuscripts have been shortlisted for the 2023 Island Prize for African writing: Bobo Hamham by Nigerian writer Aganaba, Jesudubami Jemima, A Mouth Full of Salt by Sudanese writer Reem Gaafar,...
View ArticleRegister for the 2023 Covenant University Literary and Debate Society...
The Covenant University Literary and Debate Society (CULDS) located in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria is hosting a writers’ conference on June 3. The theme is “Bearing Witness: Immortalizing the Truth.”...
View ArticleNigerian Author Arinze Ifeakandu Wins the 2023 Dylan Thomas Prize
Nigerian writer Arinze Ifeakandu has won the 2023 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers. The winning work was his debut short story...
View ArticleAuthor Turned Rapper: After Publishing 7 Books, Akwaeke Emezie Releases Rap...
Nigerian-Tamil author, Akwaeke Emezi, surprised fans and readers with the release of a rap single. December last year, they announced that they would be taking a break from book publishing in 2023. The...
View ArticleThe Minimalist Beauty of Sihle Ntuli’s Forthcoming Poetry Collection Cover Art
South African poet and classicist Sihle Ntuli has a new poetry collection coming out, and we are in love with the minimalist cover. Titled The Nation, the collection will be published by River Glass...
View ArticleAkunna James-Ibe Wins the 2022 Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award
Akunna James-Ibe has won the 2022 Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award. The Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award is an annual award for a short story by a Nigerian writer between the ages of 16...
View ArticleTsitsi Dangarembga is Acquitted of Charges on Inciting Violence: Read Her...
Last September, Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga was given a six-month “suspended” sentence and charged a fine for inciting violence in Zimbabwe. The High Court of Zimbabwe has recently overturned...
View ArticleBoost Your Creative Writing Skills at Open Book Festival’s #WorkshopWeek
Open Book Festival will be hosting Workshop Week this June in Cape Town to help South African writers learn crucial writing skills and collaborate with each other. The six-day series of workshops will...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Hana Gammon Wins the 2023 Commonwealth Prize (Africa Region)
South African writer Hana Gammon emerges winner of the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa region. The 20 year old is one of five regional winners (and the youngest), selected from 6,642...
View ArticleChukwuebuka Ibeh’s Forthcoming Novel Secures Film Agent and 4 International...
Nigerian author Chukwuebuka Ibeh, who used to be a staff writer on Brittle Paper, has some good news. Ahead of the 2024 publication of his debut novel Blessings, he has signed four additional...
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