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 […]
Prix Littéraire Fetkann Maryse Condé 2021 winners announced.
Emmelie Prophete, Lussunzi Vita Mbala, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Jean D’Amerique, Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Levy were revealed to be Prix […]
Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for November 2021.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other […]
Writers of African descent on UK’s Costa Book Awards 2021 shortlists.
Nadifa Mohamed, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Raymond Antrobus, and Kayo Chingonyi, are on the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards announced […]
Jean D’Amérique wins Prix Dubreuil, Prix Apollinaire
Jean D’Amérique’s Soleil à coudre was declared the winner of both the Prix Apollinaire Découverte poésie 2021 and the Prix […]
Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards winners announced in Windhoek.
Ndawedwa Denga Hanghuwo, Natasha Uys, and Pauline Buhle Ndhlovu, were declared the Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards winners in Windhoek, […]
Bola Opaleke makes CBC Poetry Prize 2021 longlist
Bola Opaleke’s The Morgue in my Tears is on the longlist for the CBC Poetry Prize 2021 announced on November […]
Zambia’s Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards 2021 finalists announced.
The finalists for the Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards 2021 have been announced today, November 11, 2021 The […]
South African Literary Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners of the South African Literary Awards 2021 were announced in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 7, 2021. The […]
Caleb Femi, Nicole Sealey win at UK’s Forward Prizes for Poetry 2021
Caleb Femi and Nicole Sealey won in their categories at the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2021 in London, UK on […]
Ashley M. Jones is US Alabama Poet Laureate 2022 – 2026.
Ashley M. Jones is the designated poet laureate of the US state of Alabama from 2022 to 2026. The announcement […]
Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners for the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2021 were announced on Friday, October 15, 2021 The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards, […]
Writers of African descent on T.S. Eliot Prize 2021 shortlist
Raymond Antrobus, Kayo Chingonyi, and Kevin Young are on the shortlist for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2021 announced on October […]
African Writers Awards 2021 winners announced in Dar es Salaam.
The winners for the African Writers Awards 2021 and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021 were announced in […]
The 25th edition of Poetry Africa 2021 kicks off on October 11.
Poetry Africa 2021, the annual poetry bonanza presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, […]