Submit to African Urban Space Anthology The Flute | Deadline: September 1
African urban space anthology The Flute is looking for submissions highlighting the tales of African cities. Please submit your chosen poems or images by September 1 if the theme appeals to you. The...
View ArticleBassey Ikpi’s New Memoir Chronicles “One of the Darkest Hours” of Her...
On May 4, Bassey Ikpi published an Audible Original titled Home Rarely Feels Like This. Ikpi is known for her groundbreaking book about battling with bipolar disorder, I Am Telling the Truth, But I Am...
View ArticleBolu Babalola is Cover Star of The Floor Mag for May 2023!
British-Nigerian author Bolu Babalola is on the cover of the May 2023 issue of The Floor Mag. We are absolutely loving her sweet yet bold style that she is sporting and the way she uplifts Black women...
View ArticleRegister for Online Course on Designing Africa & the Diaspora | June 6 – July 13
Digital learning platform Ijeruka is offering a new 6-week online course exploring the cultural landscapes of African and diasporic communities. The course will be held from June 6 to July 13, 2023....
View ArticleDoek! Literary Magazine Releases May 2023 Issue Exploring the Struggles of...
Namibian literary magazine Doek! has a new issue out this May titled “The Struggle“. Exploring the everyday struggles of writers and artists, the 10th issue features exciting new African voices in a...
View ArticlePresenting the Cover of the UK Edition of Wole Talabi’s Shigidi and the Brass...
We covered the news about Wole Talabi’s Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon US publication earlier this year and now the book has a UK edition on the way! Featuring Yoruba gods liberating a powerful...
View ArticleThe May 2023 Issue of Isele Magazine Features Exciting New Voices
Isele Magazine released its May 2023 issue and it features a host of exciting new African voices along with a stunning cover. The issue is edited by founding editor Ukamaka Olisakwe, Tracy Haught, and...
View ArticleBolu Babalola Looks Stunning at the Premiere of Disney’s The Little Mermaid
British-Nigerian author Bolu Babalola surprised her fans by attending the premiere of Disney’s The Little Mermaid in a stunning mermaid-esque outfit. Babalola wore a gorgeous cream and blue maxi dress...
View ArticlePioneering Ghanaian Author Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo Passes On, Aged 81
The pioneering Ghanaian author and African literary legend Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo has passed on at the age of 81. She died on May 31, 2023. The news of her passing was made public by her family earlier...
View ArticleRenowned South African Writer Eusebius McKaiser Passes on at 45
Beloved South African activist and author, Eusebius McKaiser, passed away on 30 May 2023, at the age of 45. Many in the African literary community are devastated. McKaiser was born in Makhanda...
View ArticleAfrori Books Wins Bookseller of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards
The founder of Afrori Books, Carolynn Bain, won Individual Bookseller of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards also known as The Nibbies. Bain is the founder of Afrori Books, a Brighton-based...
View ArticleWhy I am Boycotting Uganda | by Mukoma Wa Ngugi
The anti-gay bill passed in Uganda is gratuitous in its cruelty. It criminalizes the human body, speech, thought, intent, literature, music and language. In short it criminalizes culture itself while...
View ArticleCover Story: Designing the Dreamy, Colorful Cover Art for Wole Talabi’s...
Last week, we shared the UK cover of Nigerian writer Wole Talabi’s forthcoming heist novel Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon with you all. This week, we are featuring the cover designer Jim...
View ArticleSubmit to the 2023 Aidoo-Snyder Scholarly Book Prize | Deadline: July 1
Submissions are now open for the 2023 Aidoo-Snyder Scholarly Book Prize. If you are a female author with a scholarly book published in the past two years that focuses on women’s experiences, make sure...
View ArticleNigerian Author Chris Abani is a Finalist for the 2024 Neustadt International...
Nigerian poet and novelist Chris Abani has been named a finalist for the 2024 Neustadt International Prize for Literature for his 2010 poetry collection Sanctificum. Known as “the American Nobel,” the...
View ArticleSudanese Author Reem Gaafar Wins the 2023 Island Prize
Sudanaese author Reem Gaafar has won the 2023 Island Prize for her manuscript A Mouth Full of Salt. Administered by South African author Karen Jennings, the Island prize was set up to provide new...
View ArticleBritish-Nigerian YA Mystery Where Sleeping Girls Lie Has a Cover, and it is...
The cover for British-Nigerian novelist Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s second book Where Sleeping Girls Lie is out and it is absolutely stunning! The cover art, which was, designed by Aykut Aydogdu, channels...
View ArticleNigerian and Malawian Writers Selected for the 2023 Literary Laddership for...
The Literary Laddership for Emerging African Authors has announced its 2023 fellows. They are Gabrielle Emem Harry from Calabar, Nigeria and Yanjanani L. Banda from Zomba, Malawi. The Literary...
View ArticleCheck out the Striking Cover Art of Suyi Davies Okungbowa’s Warrior of the Wind
Nigerian fantasy author Suyi Davies Okungbowa recently shared the cover design for his sixth book, and the visuals are striking. Titled Warrior of the Wind, the book will be published by Orbit Books on...
View ArticleTV Adaptation Alert: Mr Loverman by British-Nigerian Author Bernardine...
British Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo’s 2013 novel Mr Loverman is being adapted for TV by the BBC and Fable Pictures. The eight-part drama series will star Lennie James as the...
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