The 134th issue of Transition Magazine is Out! | Open Access for Limited Time...
African and African-diasporic magazine Transition has a new issue out which is titled Home Soon. The 134th issue of the historic magazine focuses on the many meanings of home and belonging through...
View Article10,000 books & over 2000 titles! See the Photos from The African Book Fair in...
The African Book Fair, organized by Soma Nami Books, was a tremendous success! Held from August 1–5 at the McMillan Memorial Library in Nairobi, Kenya, the event saw a massive turnout of over 5000...
View ArticleBritish-Nigerian Novelist Bolu Babalola Wins a 2023 TikTok Book Award for...
The winners of the first ever TikTok Book Awards for UK and Ireland have just been announced. British-Nigerian author Bolu Babalola has won the BookTok Book of the Year award for her debut novel Honey...
View ArticleCheck Out The Olugbon Review Founded by Brittle Paper Writer
The Olugbon Review is a literary and art magazine created to curate the unheard voices and unseen crafts of young writers and artists without a platform of their own and mainstream exposure. In July...
View ArticleKenyan Writer Peter Ngila Njeri Wins the 2023 James Currey Prize for African...
Kenyan writer Peter Ngila Njeri has won the 2023 James Currey Prize for African Literature with his stunning novel manuscript Legend of Beach House. The award is administered by the James Currey...
View ArticleThe 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature Announces Exciting Drama Shortlist!
The 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature announced its shortlist of three on August 23. The shortlisted writers are multitalented and include a university lecturer, chemical engineer, and arts journalist....
View ArticleAward-Winning British-Nigerian Poet Gboyega Odubanjo Passes On, Aged 27
Award-winning British-Nigerian poet, Gboyega Odubanjo, has passed on at the age of 27. According to the BBC, he was last seen at the Shambala music festival in Kelmarsh, England on August 26 where he...
View ArticleUgandan Writer Tramaine Suubi is Leading the Relaunch of Writivism Literary...
The Writivism Literary Initiative is relaunching its prestigious literary prizes under the new managing editor and Ugandan author Tramaine Suubi. Get ready to submit as soon as the calls for...
View ArticleNetflix Adapts Angela Makholwa’s Novel in New Series Set in Johannesburg:...
South African author Angela Makholwa’s 2009 novel The 30th Candle now has a TV adaptation out on Netflix on August 18. The series is titled Love, Sex and 30 Candles and features four best friends and...
View ArticleTop Talent Management Agency UTA Signs Nigerian-Tamil Author Akwaeke Emezi
Award-winning Nigerian-Tamil author Akwaeke Emezi has recently signed with United Talent Agency (UTA), a leading global talent, entertainment, and sports agency. UTA will help Emezi with film and TV...
View ArticleThe Latest New-Generation African Poets Chapbook Box Set (Tisa) is Out Now!
The latest New-Generation African Poets Chapbook Box Set titled Tisa just came out on July 4 through Akashic Books. Edited by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani, the chapbook features the brilliant work of 11...
View ArticleOldest International Journal of African Literature Announces Forthcoming...
The new edition of African Literature Today (ALT) focuses on the contentious topic of writing African literature in African languages. This 41st special edition is titled African Literature in African...
View ArticlePen South Africa’s Podcast The Empty Chair Season 9 is Out Now
Pen South Africa’s podcast series The Empty Chair has a new season out! Released on August 17, Season 9 promises to continue discussing important topics and books across the Atlantic through refreshing...
View ArticleAmarachi Attamah Publishes Her Husband Ike Ugwu’s Novel as a Sweet Wedding...
Nigerian performance poet Amarachi Attamah planned a sweet surprise for her husband Ike Ugwu on their wedding day. To support his writing talent, she published his magical realist novel Sakabula: The...
View ArticleBinary Bisecting: Anthology of African Writings on AI #FreeDownLoad
Brittle Paper has been hearing all of the watercooler whispers and late-night talks you have all been having about Artificial Intelligence and we would like to join in on the conversation. So, here...
View ArticleBen Okri, Leila Aboulela, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, and Rania Mamoun on the Lineup...
This year’s Pittsburgh International Literary Festival, organized by City of Asylum, features prominent African writers including Ben Okri, Leila Aboulela, Rania Mamoun, and Novuyo Rosa Tshuma. The...
View ArticleThe Cover for Uche Okonkwo’s A Kind of Madness is Dazzling!
Nigerian author and English PhD student Uche Okonkwo is set to publish her debut short story collection A Kind of Madness in April 2024 with Tin House Books. The book cover just came out and we are...
View ArticleQueer West African Women Tell Their Stories in New Anthology Titled Wedged...
The much-awaited creative nonfiction anthology Wedged Between Man and God: Queer West African Women’s stories just came out on Amazon on August 21. Edited by Unoma Azuah and Claire Ba, the collection...
View ArticleFollowing Morocco’s Earthquake, Taiye Selasi Urges Her Instagram Followers to...
Ghanaian-Nigerian writer and photographer Taiye Selasi recently share beautiful photos from her time in Morocco on Instagram (here and here). Along with the images, she included a heartfelt caption...
View ArticleAkwaeke Emezi’s Live Performance at Afropunk Festival Was Lit!
Nigerian-Tamil author Akwaeke Emezi, who recently launch a music career, performed live for the first time at the renowned Afropunk festival in Brooklyn. Earlier in the year, in May, Emezi surprised...
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