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African Writers
The award targeting writers from across Africa will close its doors for entries March 31.
Participants at Storymoja Festival Nairobi (2014)
Book party as East Africa largest book festival returns September 27
Dashiel Douglas
The movie ‘Out of Africa,’ which is based on the escapades of Karen Blixen in Africa perhaps sends dreamy fantasies…
Boniface Mwangi
“When you are around Bonny (Boniface Mwangi), you want to do the right stuff,” Juliani. Such is the view of…
Zukiswa Wanner
Zukiswa Wanner will be among the six-judge panel for the 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Wanner is a South African…
Book Review: Bethwell Ogot’s epic narrative on African history
This year, I decided to wade into the murky waters known as the history of Africa. Little did I know…
Elechi Amadi
“The Cocubine” writer and one of Africa’s greatest literary minds Elechi Amadi has passed on.
South African Faraaz Mahomed wins regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Faraaz Mahomed is the winner of the Commonwealth Regional Prize for the African region 2016.
Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie to be honored by Johns Hopkins University
Her books have evoked a lot of debate about the African story across the globe, you probably have heard about…
Book Review: The Wretched Africans by Joe Khamisi
Author: Joe KhamisiPublisher: Jodey Book PublishersPrice: Kshs 1800 $20We are familiar with the Trans-Atlantic trade (Triangular Trade) that saw about…
Nigeria, South Africa Authors Among Commonwealth Short Story Prize Finalists
26 candidates have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016.
Commonwealth Short Story Prize Nominees To Be Announced March
The Commonwealth is set to announce shortlisted candidates for the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize on March 31.
Sharpening Minds: The 52bookchallenge2016
“A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone, if it is so to keep its edge.” -Tyrion Lannister,…