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Literary Magazines: Kikwetu, Lembani, Yaba Left Review, The Caribbean Writer
New editions of Kikwetu, Lembani, Yaba Left Review, and The Caribbean Writer are available for your reading pleasure. Kikwetu Founded in 2015 by a Nairobi-based writing group, Kikwetu is an online literary journal that publishes both new and established writers from East Africa and beyond in English and Kiswahili. The newest edition has contributions from…
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Zimbabwe’s National Arts Merit Awards 2026 Nominees announced
The nominees for the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) 2026 were unveiled in Harare on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Presented annually by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, NAMA honours outstanding achievement in the arts and culture, with categories that have evolved over time. Previous winners in the literary categories include David Chasumba, Costa Chayambuka,…
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Top 20 Notable Ghanaian Writers of 2025 Named
Creatives Project Ghana announced its Top 20 Notable Ghanaian Writers of 2025 in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Based in Accra, Creatives Project Ghana is a community-driven organization that bridges creativity and entrepreneurship. Founded by Boakye D. Alpha, it supports emerging creatives—writers, filmmakers, and artists—through workshops, networking, and funding opportunities designed to foster…
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Book Digest: Moraa Gitaa, Kamilah Cole, Nikesha Elise Williams, Siphiwo Mahala
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Moraa Gitaa, Kamilah Cole, Nikesha Elise Williams, Siphiwo Mahala, and Siyabonga Njica. The Case of the Jinxed Giraffe by Moraa Gitaa Publisher: Redhot AfricaGenre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Storymoja Africa Moraa Gitaa Moraa Gitaa is a Kenyan novelist, born in Mombasa. She is also a…
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UK Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 Longlist Announced
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason and Zakia Sewell are on the longlist for the UK Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2026, announced on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The Women’s Prize is awarded annually to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year.…
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Alexander Nderitu Prize for World Literature Announces 2025 Longlist
The longlist for the Alexander Nderitu Prize for World Literature 2025 was announced in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Now in its second edition, the prize is awarded to the best unpublished short story from anywhere in the world. It is named in honour of the acclaimed Kenyan writer and critic Alexander Nderitu,…
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Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2026 Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2026 Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie (Five Continents Prize of the Francophonie) were announced on Saturday, December 17, 2025. Among the authors selected are Véronique Tadjo, Max Lobe, Hajar Azell, Meryem Belkaid, and Ahmed Fouad Bouras. Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie (English: Five Continents Prize of the…
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StoryBundle Translation Project Features African Languages
A new, limited-time StoryBundle collection featuring works translated from three African languages is now available from February 5 through March 5, 2026. StoryBundle is a curated ebook service that offers collections of high-quality independent titles in DRM-free formats (.epub, .mobi). Readers can choose their own price to support indie authors across genres like science fiction,…
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Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2026 Finalists Announced
Bilguissa Diallo, Libar M. Fofana, In Koli Jean Bofane, and Maurice Bandaman are finalists for Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2026, announced on February 4, 2026. Awarded annually since 2004 at the Geneva Book Fair, the Kourouma Prize is dedicated to the memory of the Ivorian writer Ahmadou Kourouma. It recognizes a French-language author, African or of…
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Caine Prize for African Writing 2026 Jury Announced
The jury for the Caine Prize for African Writing 2026 has been announced, with Nigerian journalist, broadcaster, and documentary maker Bola Mosuro serving as chair. The other jurors are Ghanaian-American author and editor Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Sudanese curator and writer Orsod Malik, South African writer and academic Siphiwo Mahala, and Ugandan-British actress and playwright Sheila…
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Book Digest: Nicole Glover, Jide Salawu, Eugen Bacon, Alpha Kamara
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Nicole Glover, Jide Salawu, Eugen Bacon, Cheryl S. Ntumy, Stephen Embleton, and Alpha Kamara. The Star Seekers by Nicole Glover Publisher: Harper VoyagerPublication Date: January 6, 2026Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Nicole Glover Website, Harper Collins Nicole Glover Nicole Glover is the author of The…
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Literary Magazines: Callaloo, The Shallow Tales Review, Fiyah, JAY Lit
New editions of Callaloo, The Shallow Tales Review, Fiyah, and JAY Lit are available for your reading pleasure. Callaloo Callaloo is a quarterly literary journal that publishes creative work and critical studies by and about writers and visual artists of African descent worldwide. It is a highly acclaimed international showcase of arts and letters from…
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PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction 2026 Longlist Announced
Carrie R. Moore, Addie E. Citchen, and S.A. Cosby are on the longlist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction 2026, announced on Monday, February 2, 2026. The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, first awarded in 1981, is presented annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to the authors of the year’s best works of fiction by living US…
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Migwi Mwangi wins Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize 2026
Migwi Mwangi was announced the winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize 2026 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Agnes Lynch Starrett (1893–1983) was an educator, author, and the first director of the University of Pittsburgh Press. A Pitt alumna and English professor, she compiled the university’s sesquicentennial history, Through One Hundred and Fifty Years…
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South African Writer And Poet Diana Ferrus Has Passed Away
South African writer and poet Diana Ferrus passed away in South Africa on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Worcester, Western Cape, on August 29, 1953, Ferrus was of mixed Khoisan and slave ancestry. She matriculated from Esselen Park High School in 1972 and began studies at the University of…
