James Murua’s African Literature Website Renamed WritingAfrica.Com
Kenyan blogger James Murua’s website on African literature has a new domain name. Formerly jamesmurua.com, it has been renamed to writingafrica.com. Nairobi-based Murua is a journalist and podcaster...
View ArticleBook #2 of Nnedi Okorafor’s Desert Magician Duology Out This December
Africanfuturist author Nnedi Okorafor’s second book from The Desert Magician’s Duology is titled Like Thunder, and the release date is this December, right on the heels of the first book. Book One of...
View ArticleEnter the Nan Shepherd Prize to Win £10,000 & Publishing Contract with...
The 2023 Nan Shepherd Prize is open to entries until July 17, 2023. If you are an unpublished nature writer, please submit your book proposal for your chance to win a £10,000 publishing contract with...
View ArticleSudan’s Rare Books Library Destroyed in Fire as Civil War Ravages the Country
Sudan’s rare books and historical documents resided in a library at the Omdurman Ahlia University in Omdurman. As reported by The Continent, the library and all its contents were destroyed in a...
View ArticleApply for the 2024 PEN America Literary Awards | Deadline: August 1
Submissions for the 2024 PEN America Literary Awards are now open until August 1, 2023. If you are an author with a book published in 2023, reach out to your publisher and/or literary agent to ask them...
View Article100 Writers Celebrate Ama Ata Aidoo’s Life and Work
It has been almost a month since Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo passed on, but the pain of the loss still feels fresh. She died on May 31, 2023 at the age of 81. Prof. Aidoo was a pioneering cultural figure. Her...
View ArticleThe Evaristo Prize for African Poetry Announces Winners: Feranmi Ariyo and...
The winners of the inaugural 2023 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry (formerly the Brunel International Prize for African Poetry) have been announced. They are Feranmi Ariyo (Nigeria) and Gracia...
View Article2023 Akada Children’s Book Festival, Lagos: Call for Authors
If you have published a new children’s book and would like to be featured in the 2023 Akada Children’s Book Festival, then submit your book to the editorial board by July 15, 2023. The Akada Children’s...
View ArticleZimbabwean Poet Tsitsi Jaji Will Present Two Poetry Events in Harare on July...
Zimbabwean poet Tsitsi Jaji will present two poetry events in Harare on July 6 and 11. Consider attending if you are a budding poet and live in Zimbabwe! First, Jaji will be conducting a poetry reading...
View ArticleSubmit Proposals for a $15,000 Grant to Study African Poetry | Deadline: July 7
Submissions are open for the African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant. If you are a scholar with an idea about using digital research methods to engage with African poetry, consider applying for the...
View ArticleEssay on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Sparks Controversy
An essay on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o by Kenyan journalist Carey Baraka sparked controversy recently. Baraka spent three days with Ngũgĩ at his home in California and penned a long, reflective essay about his...
View Article$5,000 Grants for Immigrant or Refugee Writers | Deadline: July 21
Submissions are now open to the PEN/Bare Life Review Grants. If you are an immigrant or refugee writer with a literary work in progress, make sure to submit your work for a chance to win a $5,000...
View ArticleEminent Kenyan Playwright Prof. Micere Githae Mugo Passes On, Aged 81
The eminent Kenyan playwright, poet, and literary critic Prof. Micere Githae Mugo has passed on at the age of 81. She died on June 30, 2023. According to Kenya’s public television KTN, she died of...
View ArticleHello Canada-based Poetry Fans! Don’t Miss Titilope Sonuga’s Open: A Night of...
Nigerian poet Titilope Sonuga will present a new edition of her acclaimed poetry show titled Open on Saturday, August 19 at the Triffo Theatre in Edmonton, Canada. The show will be a thrilling evening...
View ArticleRwandan Literary Magazine Umukarago Releases Stunning Debut Issue |...
The Rwandan chapter of Writers Space Africa (WSA-R) has launched a literary magazine titled “Umukarago.” The first issue is out and presents a stunning collection of works by Rwandan and Rwanda-based...
View ArticleExciting Lineup: Namwali Serpell, Chika Unigwe, Lisa Yvette Ndlovu, and More...
Registration for the 2023 Kweli International Literary Festival is now open. The festival will take place from July 15 to September 15 and includes both in-person and virtual events. Kweli Lit Fest is...
View ArticleAll-women Judging Panel Announces Shortlist for 2023 AKO Caine Prize for...
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has announced the shortlist for its 23rd edition. This year’s cohort is stunningly diverse, featuring writers from Senegal, Botswana, Nigeria, and Uganda. The...
View ArticleOuida Books Launches Africanfuturist Imprint with Nnedi Okorafor and Lọlá...
Nigerian publisher Ouida Books has launched a new Africanfuturist imprint named Phoenix, spearheaded by Nnedi Okorafor and Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn. Led by the two prominent authors, Phoenix is dedicating to...
View ArticleMicere Githae Mugo, Another African pioneer Who Has Left Us | By Ángeles Jurado
The worlds of literature, activism and academia continue to suffer painful losses this year, with the death on 30 June of Kenyan professor, author and activist Micere Githae Mugo. According to family...
View ArticleThe 2023 Lagos International Poetry Festival is Themed Sanctuary | October...
The 2023 Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is centered on the theme of “Sanctuary” and is a four-day series of events designed to hold space for stillness and renewal. It will take place...
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