The #longstorySHORT project is one that tries to bring life to literature by having some of the best storytellers told by some of those who tell stories the best. This is a partnership between word smiths and those who perform best in the business around the continent. The fourth in the series of public readings […]
2014 was a horrible day in Somalia as many people lost their lives in a nation that still battles to emerge from decades of strife. One death that didn’t go unnoticed was that of brave human right activist and member of parliament Saado Ali Warsame on June 23. She was killed by assailants near her […]
There was so much that happened in the Kenyan literary space in the last week. Jalada Africa turned two with a reading at the Fiesta, Chester house on Thursday evening. There was also a launch of the Chimurenga at the Pawa 254, Maguezi Theatre in Nairobi on Friday. For me though the coolest event had […]
I recently blogged about this years anthology that Short Story Day Africa has been working on called Water. Those who enter the competition are up for some good stuff and the chance to be in one of the coolest anthologies around. Apart from being in the anthology and being in the Caine Prize for African […]
The Abuja Literary Society (ALS) is an organisation that brings people who have the love of all things literary in the capital of Nigeria. The organisation hosts a series of events every month to bring together including a Book Jam and a book club. The Book Jam which is hosted at the last Friday of […]
The Nigerian Book International Book Festival (NIBF) happened at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos state, Nigeria from May 11 – 16. Azafi Omoluabi-Ogosi the Parrésia Managing Director and Managing Editor was one of the people who attended. She tells us about her view of this years fete. The first time I attended the Nigerian […]
Are you a Rwandan? Do you love telling stories? Are you pretty? If the answer to the first two is yes, then Huza press is looking for you. If the answer to the last one is yes I might be looking for you when I come to Rwanda later this year. Huza Press is looking […]
Jacob Dlamini and Damon Galgut were announced as the winners of this year’s Sunday Times Literary Awards at a gala ceremony at Summer Place in Sandton on Saturday night. Dlamini, a prominent author and political commentator, received the 26th Alan Paton Award for his book Askari: A Story of Collaboration and Betrayal in the Anti-Apartheid […]
The fourth in the series of public readings that is the #longstorySHORT project that we love so much will be happening tomorrow at the Es’kia Mphalele Community Library in Pretoria tomorrow. The featured story will be The Weeping Willow by Thando Mgqolozana and it will be read by film, TV and theatre actor Khulu Skenjana. […]
With the festival over its only fair that I share images that I captured with my trusty phone. Here you go.
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