Writers of African descent finalists on Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2021.
Blaise Ndala, Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe, Bessora, and Emmelie Prophete are finalists of the Prix des Cinq Continents de la […]
Oluwakemi Balogun, Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué win Aidoo-Snyder Prize 2021
Oluwakemi Balogun and Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué are joint winners of the Aidoo-Snyder Prize 2021. The announcement was made on October […]
Khalil Diallo, Eugène Ébodé, Yamen Manai are Prix Mare Nostrum 2021 finalists.
Khalil Diallo, Eugène Ébodé and Yamen Manai were revealed to be finalists of the Prix Mare Nostrum 2021 on September […]
Book Digest: Mukoma Wa Ngugi, Véronique Tadjo, Nana Nkweti, Kalynn Bayron
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Mukoma […]
Djaïli Amadou Amal wins Choix Goncourt of Greece 2020.
Djaïli Amadou Amal’s Les Impatientes was announced the winner of Choix Goncourt of Greece 2021 on Thursday, July 8, 2021. […]
Prix Kourouma 2021 longlist announced.
The writers who made the longlist for the Prix Kourouma 2021 were announced on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. When legendary […]
African writers to feature at stimmen afrikas Short Story Festival
The stimmen afrikas Short Story Festival, featuring among others Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Sinzo Aanza, Nafissatou Dia Diouf, Karen Jennings, Olumide […]
Translations: Helon Habila, Max Lobe, Koleka Putuma, Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Translations for books by Helon Habila, Max Lobe, Koleka Putuma, and Sarah Ladipo Manyika are currently available for your reading […]
Djaïli Amadou Amal is Prix Goncourt Des Lycee 2020 winner.
Djaïli Amadou Amal’s Les Impatientes was announced the winner of the Prix Goncourt Des Lycee 2020 on December 2, 2020. […]
Ogamba Frances is Kalahari Short Story Prize 2020 English winner
Ogamba Frances’s short story My Husband’s Wife was announced the English language winner of the Kalahari Short Story Prize 2020 […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 winners announced.
Howard Meh-Buh Maximus, Kobina Ankomah-Graham, Okwiri Oduor, and Sarah Uheida were announced the winners of the Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 […]
Mariette Tchamda Mbunpi, Annette Michael for James Murua Literary LiveStream
Mariette Tchamda Mbunpi and Annette Michael are the guests at the James Murua Literary LiveStream on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, […]
Hemley Boum announced Prix Kourouma 2020 winner in Geneva.
Hemley Boum was announced the winner of the Prix Kourouma 2020 in Geneva on October 30, 2020. Ahmadou Kourouma was […]
Djaïli Amadou Amal on Prix Goncourt 2020 shortlist.
Djaïli Amadou Amal is on the shortlist for the Prix Goncourt 2020 announced on October 29, 2020. The Prix Goncourt […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 was announced today, October 19, 2020. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African […]