Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut: Fatma Shafii.
Yesterday, we announced a new initiative, Kenya Writes with Goethe-Institut Kenya, to showcase writers from Kenya. Today we kick off […]
Clarie Gor, Kelechi Njoku are Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellows
Clarie Gor and Kelechi Njoku were revealed to be the inaugural A Long House Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellows on January […]
Kenya Writes: Showcasing Kenyan writing alongside Goethe-Institut Kenya.
Today we introduce, Kenya Writes, a new project to showcase writing from Kenya in partnership with Goethe-Institut Kenya. In 1964, […]
John Sibi-Okumu feted at Tunisia’s Carthage Theatre Festival 2021.
John Sibi-Okumu was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Carthage Theatre Festival 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia on December 4, […]
African Christian Authors Book Awards winners announced in Nairobi.
The winners for the African Christian Authors Book Awards were announced in a ceremony in Nairobi on Saturday, November 27, […]
Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 were announced in Nairobi on Thursday, December 2, 2021. […]
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s “The House of Rust” launches to full house in Mombasa.
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s debut novel The House of Rust launched to a full house at the Alliance Française, Mombasa on […]
Qazini Writers Competition 2021 winners feted in Nairobi.
The winners of the Qazini Writers Competition 2021 were announced in a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, November 25, […]
Book Digest: Bisi Adjapon, Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, Nsah Mala, Mbizo Chirasha, and Albert Dalela
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Bisi Adjapon, Khadija […]
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s “The House of Rust” to launch in Mombasa.
Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s debut novel The House of Rust is set to launch at the Alliance Française, Mombasa on Thursday, […]
Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s first tour of Kenya since 2019.
Mukoma Wa Ngugi had a tour of events in venues in Nairobi and Naivasha for the first time since 2019. […]
New Arabic translations presented at Sharjah International Book Fair 2021.
Arabic translations of novels by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Peter Kimani, Lola Shoneyin, and Petina Gappah were presented at the Sharjah […]
Nyabola Prize for Science and Speculative Fiction 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Nyabola Prize for Science and Speculative Fiction in Kiswahili 2021 was announced today, November 17, 2021. […]
Goethe-Institut’s “Virtually Yours” Literary Festival kicks off on November 11.
The Virtually Yours Literary Festival, bringing together African and German authors in conversation, is set to run from November 11-14, […]
Heroe Book Fair 2022 announces dates, theme, bookstore partnership.
Heroe Book Fair 2022, to happen from March 22 – 26, revealed their theme as well as Soma Nami Books […]