Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 winners announced.
Ope Adejedi, Asiya Gaildon, Tinashe Mushakavanhu,and Refilwe Mafokeng were declared Morland Writing Scholarships 2021 winners on Thursday, November 25, 2021. […]
Tiya Miles, Jason Mott win at the US National Book Awards 2021.
Tiya Miles and Jason Mott were declared winners in their categories at the US National Book Awards on November 17, […]
Writers of African descent on US’Aspen Words Literary Prize 2022 longlist.
There are six writers of African descent on the longlists for the Aspen Words Literary Prize 2022 announced on November […]
Writers of African descent among World Fantasy Awards 2021 winners
Alaya Dawn Johnson, Tochi Onyebuchi, and Celeste Rita Baker were revealed to be the winners in their categories at the […]
Brian Broome wins at US’ Kirkus Awards 2021
Brian Broome was revealed to be the nonfiction category winner at the Kirkus Awards 2021 in a virtual ceremony 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 […]
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 […]
Writers of African descent on Andrew Carnegie Medals 2022 longlists.
There are eight writers of African descent on the longlists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and […]
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 […]
Writers of African descent finalists at the US National Book Awards 2021.
The finalists for the US National Book Awards 2021, featuring many leading writers and poets of African descent, were announced […]
Book Digest: Colson Whitehead, Nana Oforiatta Ayim, Richard Ali A Mutu, Ayesha Harruna Attah
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Colson Whitehead, Nana […]
Ignyte Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners for the Ignyte Awards 2021, brought to you by Fiyah Literary Magazine, were announced on Saturday, September 18, […]
Writers of African descent on US National Book Awards 2021 longlists
The longlists for the US National Book Awards 2020, featuring many leading writers and poets of African descent, were announced […]
Writers of African descent on Prix Fémina 2021 first selection
Nathacha Appanah, Robert Jones Junior and Mohamed Mbougar Sarr were revealed to on the first selection for Prix Fémina 2021 […]