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News from the African and Black literature scene since 2013. Email: [email protected]. Donate: https://t.co/kp5XmWloGb
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined November 2008
Opportunities for writers and poets for July 2025. #OpportunitiesForWriters #Fiction #Poetry #Nonfiction .
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In our ongoing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in July 2025, whether it be poetry, prose, or other related arts.
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Alex Alexandre Gujamo wins Prêmio Literário Carlos Morgado 2025.#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #ManuscriptPrize #Mozambique .
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Alex Alexandre Gujamo was declared the Prêmio Literário Carlos Morgado 2025 winner in a ceremony in Maputo, Mozambique on Wednesday, July 29, 2025.
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Book Digest: Nathi Ngubane, Christine Pride, Obinna Udenwe, Carrie M Moore.#NewBooks #Fiction #ColouringBook.
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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Nathi Ngubane, Christine Pride, Obinna Udenwe, and Carrie M Moore.
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Cundill History Prize 2025 longlist announced .#LiteraryAwards #Nonfiction .
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Tiya Miles, Marlene L. Daut, and Santilla Chingaipe are on the Cundill History Prize 2025 longlist announced in Montreal, Canada, on Monday, July 28, 2025. The Cundill History Prize recognizes and...
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Preferring only to read Black&African literature does not box me. Africa is not a monolith&there are over 2k cultures. I read Black&African literature because it's underrepresented and it also makes me feel at home. I love that it comes in different genres&I champion new writers.
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Lekeufack Kamaha Lorena Nolwen is Miss Littérature Afrique 2025.
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Natasha Brown on Booker Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist.#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #UK @TheBookerPrizes .
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Natasha Brown’s novel Universality is on the Booker Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist announced in London, UK on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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Palestine Book Awards 2025 shortlists announced .#LireraryAwards #Palestine .
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The Palestine Book Awards 2025 shortlists were announced on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies Conference 2025 .#AcademicConference #Kenya .
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CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa 2025 longlist announced.#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Nonfiction #Publishers @CanexAfrica .
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The CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa 2025 longlist, the second edition of the award, was announced on Thursday, July 24, 2025
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The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2025 longlist announced.#LiteraryAwards #Fiction @Center4Fiction .
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Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor: Re-Worlding Africa: Imagination, Time & Sculpting The Future .#AcademicConference #Keynote @AfricanLitAssoc @AdhiamboKE .
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African Literature Association conference 2025 hosted in Nairobi .#AcademicConference #AfricanLiterature @AfricanLitAssoc .
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The African Literature Association conference 2025 was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from June 25 – 28, 2025.
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RT @KlaWrites: Save the date!!!📚✏️.Meet our curator @Gorreti_k as she tells us a little bit about this year's Kampala Writes LitFest!!! ht….
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Book Digest: Ntombi Nkabinde, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, Marcia Hutchinson, Max Lobe .#NewBooks #Fiction #Nonfiction .
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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Ntombi Nkabinde, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, Marcia Hutchinson, and Max Lobe.
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The African Literature Ecosystem Used to Be Unstoppable. What Went Wrong?.< This piece from @OkayAfrica is fascinating.
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The late 2000s to late 2010s were an era of vibrant publications, literary prizes, and the emergence of incredible literary talents. All that has been replaced with a loss of community and dwindling...
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