Blessing Uwisike

News July 21, 2026

Olufunke Grace Bankole Wins the 2026 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for The Edge of Water

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News July 20, 2026

The Long, Complicated Road of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, From Million-Dollar Deal to Movie Set Drama

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News July 18, 2026

£100,000 and a New Name: The International Booker Prize Enters Its Next Chapter

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News July 15, 2026

Stephanie Bosch Santana’s Forms of Mobility Wins the African Literature Association’s Best First Book Award

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Opportunities July 01, 2026

Electric Literature Is Launching Its First-Ever Emerging Writers Contest | $1,000 Prize, Publication, and a Residency | Enter by July 15

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Events June 30, 2026

“Nation-Building Is Also the Work of Artists”: Prof. Siphiwo Mahala Opens the 52nd National Arts Festival in Makhanda

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News June 26, 2026

Commonwealth Short Story Prize Clears Regional Winners of AI Use Following Month-Long Review

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