The Syllable Manifesto Promotes Collaborative World-Building Through an...
The second annual SYLLBLECON 2023 was hosted on December 9 and 10, 2023. This virtual sci-fi and fantasy convention helped launch a collaborative world-building art movement as writers, artists, and...
View ArticleChibundo Onuzo Releases Soulful Single Titled Mirror
Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo has released a new single titled “Mirror”. Unlike her previous laidback songs, this one is upbeat and perfect for dancing! It was released on January 19. Take a listen...
View ArticleSubmit to the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing | Deadline: Mar 31
Submissions are now open for the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. We highly recommend all African writers apply to this prestigious prize worth £10,000, before the deadline of March 31, 2024....
View Article6 African Authors are Among the Finalists of the 2023 National Book Critics...
Six African authors have made it to the finals of the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Awards. What a great achievement. The National Book Critics Circle honors outstanding writing and fosters a...
View Article34 African Texts Longlisted for the 2023 British Science Fiction Awards
34 African texts written by African authors have been longlisted for the 2023 British Science Fiction Awards. This is a superb achievement as Africans appear to be dominating the science fiction genre...
View Article5 African Languages Represented in Poetry Reading for Late Palestinian Poet...
Recently, the Radical Books Collective podcast conducted a poetry reading in honor of the late Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer. His poem “If I Must Die” was recited in 11 languages, 5 of which were...
View ArticleBrittle Paper Editor Tahzeeb Akram Launches Literary Consulting Initiative
Brittle Paper submissions editor Tahzeeb Akram has just launched her very own literary consulting initiative titled Crafter’s Ink. If you are a writer with a fiction, nonfiction, or poetry manuscript...
View ArticleAgbowó Magazine’s Latest Issue Centers the African Woman
Agbowó Magazine has a new issue out this month titled “The Woman Issue”. An exciting mix of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts, Issue 8 promises to deliver narratives depicting themes of...
View ArticleThe Cover for Samuel Kolawole’s The Road to the Salt Sea is Striking!
Nigerian author Samuel Kolawole’s debut novel The Road to the Salt Sea is set to publish on July 2 through Amistad, an imprint of Harper Collins. The cover for the novel just came out and it is...
View ArticleBeninese Writer and Philosopher Paulin Hountondji Passes On, Aged 81
Beninese writer and philosopher Paulin Hountondji has passed on at the age of 81. He died on February 2, 2024, two months before his 82nd birthday. Hountondji’s passing is a great loss to the African...
View ArticleMasobe Books is Accepting Submissions from Emerging African Authors |...
Nigerian publisher Masobe Books is now accepting submissions from emerging African authors. If you are a fledgling author with a manuscript ready, submit by the deadline of March 31, 2024. Masobe Books...
View ArticleCaine Prize Shortlistee Efemia Christiana’s “Chicken” is Optioned for Film
Zambian-Ghanaian author Efemia Christiana’s Caine Prize-nominated short story “Chicken” has been optioned for film by Kethiwe Ngcobo and Bridget Pickering at Johannesburg-based film production company...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Shortlist for the 2023 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award
The shortlist for the 2023 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award is out. Organized by Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF), the the prize is worth R35,000 and a publishing contract with South African publisher...
View ArticleClassic Algerian Novel The Earthquake Gets 50-Year Anniversary Reissue
Prominent Algerian writer Tahir Wattar’s modern Algerian classic novel The Earthquake just turned 50 years old this year. Saqi Books just published a reissue on its 50th anniversary on February 6. The...
View ArticleNigerian Writer and Publisher Nnorom Azuonye Passes On, Aged 56
Prominent Nigerian writer and publisher Nnorom Azuonye has passed on at the age of 56. He died on January 21, 2024. Azuonye’s passing is a great loss to the African literary community. He was a...
View ArticleThe Third Issue of Weganda Review Explores Home in Ugandan Fiction and...
The third issue of The Weganda Review is out this January 2024 and it features Ugandan fiction and nonfiction that explore the many meanings of home and homelessness. The Weganda Review is a Ugandan...
View ArticleThe Arabic Translation for Leila Aboulela’s River Spirit Just Came Out Amidst...
The Arabic translation for Leila Aboulela’s 2023 novel River Spirit just came out despite the obstacles posed by the ongoing war in Sudan. Published by Sudanese publisher Dar Al Musawarat and...
View ArticleSubmit Children’s Books to the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2024 |...
The Nigeria Prize For Literature is now accepting submissions for its 2024 edition. This year’s call is for children’s books and one lucky winner will win the $100,000 award. Founded in 2004, the prize...
View ArticleSubmit to the Inaugural Kenyan Anthology by Soma Nami Press | Deadline: March 15
Newly launched Kenyan publishing house Soma Nami press is looking for short stories for their very first Kenyan anthology. The theme of the anthology is “Kenya-ness”, or all the diverse voices and...
View ArticleZambian Writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento Wins the 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Zambian writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento has won the 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, receiving a $15,000 cash prize and publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press. The University of Pittsburgh...
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