Tsitsi Dangarembga selects Kakwenza Rukirabashaija as PEN’s International Writer of Courage 2021.
Tsitsi Dangarembga selected Kakwenza Rukirabashaija as the PEN International Writer of Courage 2021 award. The revelation was made at a […]
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 […]
Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 was announced today, October 11, 2021. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African […]
AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 has been announced today, June 2, 2021. It features […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Patrice Lawrence win Jhalak Prize 2021
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Patrice Lawrence were declared the winners of the Jhalak Prize 2021 on May 25, 2021. The […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi on UK’s Encore Award 2021 shortlist.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s The First Woman is on the shortlist of the UK’s Royal Society of Literature Encore Award 2021 […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Shola von Reinhold on James Tait Black Prize 2021 shortlist.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Shola von Reinhold are on the shortlist of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize 2021 announced […]
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 […]
Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 has been announced today March 31, 2021. The Brunel International […]
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi advises against Kwani Trust edition of “Kintu.”
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is advising readers against buying the edition of Kintu first produced by Kwani Trust. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi […]
African writers on British Science Fiction Awards 2020 shortlists.
There are several African writers on the shortlists for the British Science Fiction Awards 2020 announced on February 18, 2021. […]
Andrew Herbert Omuna is Babishai Haiku Prize 2020 winner.
Andrew Herbert Omuna was announced the winner of the Babishai Haiku Prize 2020 at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, December […]
Book Digest: Accra Noir (Ghana), No Time To Mourn (South Sudan), Poetic Justice (Morocco)
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is the anthologies Accra […]
Mugabi Byenkya in Twitter campaign against non-paying Ugandan bookshops.
Writer and poet Mugabi Byenkya took to Twitter to name and shame Ugandan bookshops that have failed to pay him […]
Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek is Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellow 2020-21.
Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek was announced a Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellow 2020-21 on November 30, 2020. The Jack and […]