The Latest Issue of African Studies Review Explores Money in Colonial Africa,...
The latest issue of African Studies Review is out and it explores a range of fascinating topics including money in colonial Africa, medieval Ethiopian kingship, transitional justice in Rwanda and more....
View ArticleAfrikaans Zine Ons Klyntji (Our Little Ones) Encourages South African Writers...
Ons Klyntji is a South African zine published in both Afrikaans and English. The 2023 issue of the zine is out and it is absolutely stunning. Read on to find out about the history and significance of...
View ArticleAngolan Poet João Tala Wins the 2023 National Prize for Culture and Arts of...
Angolan writer and poet João Tala is the winner of the 2023 National Prize for Culture and Arts of Angola in the literature category. The National Prize for Culture and Arts of Angola recognizes the...
View ArticleTwo African Books on the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
Two African authors have made it to the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist. Ghanaian-American author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Nigerian writer Stephen Buoro are on the seventh annual AWLP...
View ArticleApply to Study Global Black Literatures at UW-Madison | $30K Per Year Funding
If you are interested in graduate school in the U.S., consider applying to the PhD program in English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program is fully funded and graduate students receive...
View ArticleCassava Republic Launches $30,000 Nonfiction Prize for Black Women Writers |...
Cassava Republic just launched a $30,000 Black Women’s Non-Fiction Manuscript Prize. Open to emerging and established Black women (cis, trans and genderqueer) writers globally, the prize will run till...
View ArticleZukiswa Wanner Publishes Essay Collection About Settler Colonialism in Palestine
South African author Zukiswa Wanner just released a timely essay collection titled Vignettes of a People in an Apartheid State this November. Published by Periferias, the book reflects on Wanner’s...
View ArticleC.A. Davids and Bulelwa Mabasa Win the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards
South African authors C.A .Davids and Bulelwa Mabasa are the winners of the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards. While Davids won the Fiction award for her novel How to Be a Revolutionary, Mabasa won the...
View ArticleOmenana Magazine’s New Issue Offers a Range of Genres for Hungry Readers
Omenana Magazine has released its 27th issue, which offers a range of genres including science fiction, magical realism, and even horror, to satisfy all kinds of readers Omenana Magazine is Africa’s...
View ArticleThe 2023 Doek Anthology Now Now Features Writers from Namibia, Eswatini,...
The 2023 Doek Anthology titled Now Now is a stunning collection of short stories featuring writers from Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Edited by Rémy Ngamije, the book’s launch...
View ArticleNigerian Trans Filmmaker Noni Salma Will Lead Urashi Press, Abibiman’s LGBTQ+...
Nigerian trans filmmaker Noni Salma is now the official publisher of Urashi Press, the LGBTQ+ imprint of Abibiman Publishing. Abibiman Publishing is a Pan-African publishing firm, registered in the UK,...
View ArticleWole Talabi Wins the 2022 Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Nigerian speculative fiction author has won the 2022 Sidewise Award for Alternate History in the category of best short-form alternate history. The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since...
View ArticleIbua Journal Just Came Out with a Stunning Climate Change Anthology Raging...
Uganda literary magazine Ibua Journal just came out with a dazzling anthology of short stories and poems on climate change. Titled Raging Waters, this anthology includes all longlisted submissions from...
View ArticleLiberian Author Robtel Neajai Pailey Wins the 2023 Pius Adesanmi Award
Liberian author Robtel Neajai Pailey has won the 2023 Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence in African Writing. Her winning book is Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa:...
View ArticleApply to Be a Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison | Seeking...
If you are a scholar specializing in the art history of Africa or the African diaspora and have a PhD, we urge you to apply for a tenure-track faculty position that just opened up at the University of...
View ArticleLagos International Poetry Festival 2023 was a Huge Success | PHOTOS
The 2023 Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) was themed “Sanctuary” and consisted of four mesmerizing days of performances, readings, panel discussions, workshops, film screenings, and...
View ArticleNigerian Publisher Okada Books is Closing its Doors Forever after 10 Years
Nigeria-based publisher Okada Books just announced last week that they will be officially closing its virtual doors on November 30. This is a sad moment for the African literary community indeed....
View ArticleCheck Out the Stunning Photos from the Caine Prize Award Ceremony 2023
Just a month ago, Senegalese duo Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo emerged as the joint winners of the 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing. The Caine Prize for African Writing is an esteemed annual...
View ArticleThe 4 Winners of the 2023 Miles Morland Writing Scholarships are Out!
Four outstanding new Morland Writing Scholars have been chosen for the 2023 edition. They are Rafeeat Aliyu (Nigeria), Mubanga Kalimamukwento (Zambia), Kiprop Kimutai (Kenya), and Remy Ngamije...
View ArticleAbubakar Adam Ibrahim’s Story Collection About a Fictive Nigerian Town...
Nigerian author Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s stunning short story collection Dreams and Assorted Nightmares is in the process of being adapted to film by Kenneth Gyang at Cinema Kpatakpata. This is such...
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