Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 winners announced.
The winners for the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 were announced at a ceremony in Dar es Salaam, […]
Writers of African descent PEN America literary awards 2022 finalists.
The finalists for the PEN America literary awards 2022 were announced today, Thursday, January 27, 2022. Here are the writers […]
Writers of African descent on British Science Fiction Awards 2021 longlists.
Writers of African descent featured on the longlists for the British Science Fiction Awards 2021 announced on January 22, 2022. […]
Writers of African descent finalists on US’ National Book Critics Circle Awards 2021
There are many writers of African descent who are finalists at the US’ National Book Critics Circle Awards 2021 announced […]
African writers on International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2022 longlist.
Nine writers from Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, and Morocco feature on the longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction […]
T.L. Huchu, Kareem Rosser win at US’ Alex Awards 2022
T.L. Huchu and Kareem Rosser were declared winners at the Alex Awards 2022 on Monday, January 24, 2021. The Alex […]
Osvalde Lewat wins inaugural Grand Prix Pan Africain de Littérature
Osvalde Lewat’s Les Aquatiques was announced the winner of the inaugural Grand Prix Pan Africain de Littérature at a ceremony […]
US NAACP Image Awards 2022 finalists announced.
The finalists for the US NAACP Image Awards 2022, featuring literary categories, were announced on January 18, 2021. The National […]
Nnedi Okorafor wins at Prix Elbakin.net 2021.
La Fille Aux Mains Magiques originally written in English by writer Nnedi Okorafor & artist Zariel won the Prix Elbakin.net […]
UK’s Jericho Prize 2021 shortlists announced in London.
The shortlists for the Jericho Prize 2021 were announced in London on Tuesday, January 2, 2021. The Jericho Prize, open […]
Alain Mabanckou is Booker Prize for Fiction 2022 judge.
Alain Mabanckou was revealed to be one of the judges for the Booker Prize for Fiction 2022 on Tuesday, January […]
Caleb Azumah Nelson wins at UK’s Costa Book Awards 2021.
Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Open Water won in the first novel category at the Costa Book Awards on January 4, 2022. […]
Khalil Diallo on Prix Littéraire Jesus Paradis 2022 shortlist
Khalil Diallo’s L’Odyssée des Oubliés is on the shortlist for the Prix Littéraire Jesus Paradis 2022 announced on January 11, […]
Beatrice Akello Hofmann is Eyelands Book Awards 2021 winner.
Beatrice Akello Hofmann was announced a winner at the Eyelands Book Awards 2021 on December 30, 2021. Eyelands Book Awards […]
2021 recap: A look back at literary awards won by writers of African descent.
We look at some of the awards won by writers of African descent from the Nobel Prize for Literature, the […]