This statement is in response to a recent allegation by Mr. James Murua. While we regret any misunderstanding, we would like to firmly set the record straight. On Tuesday, 3 September 2019, the Caine Prize removed a short story from its 2019 shortlist, for its author’s failure to attribute an original source. We were one […]
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Photos | Safia Elhillo, Author of The January Children, Gets Married
The award-winning Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo ties the knot with her beau Christopher Nunez. She shared photos of the big day on Instagram. She looked stunning in a gorgeous red outfit accessorized with gold jewelry. A few months before the wedding, Elhillo celebrated a different kind of milestone. A collection of poetry co-edited with […]
The CORA-NLNG Prize Book Party Was an Evening to Remember
Although the general misconception is that writers and book lovers are boring people, the CORA-The Nigeria Prize for Literature Book Party 2019 is proof of how untrue that is. On the 28th of July, 2019, Shell Hall at The MUSON Centre in Lagos was packed with guests who had come to spend an afternoon with […]
StoryBundle is Offering Ten Sci-fi Books for One Small Price
StoryBundle is an online platform giving readers the choice to pay what they want for books. They work with authors to put together a pack of e-books that is then sold for one price. There are set bonus prices that unlock various bundle sizes, but readers generally pay what they want. The current bundle features […]
How African Writers Celebrated Mother’s Day
Speaking of a mother’s love, Chimamanda Adichie once said: “…the completeness, the wholesomeness of this love. It’s just a different thing from anything I’ve ever experienced in my life.” Many in the African literary community would agree with her that a mother’s love is powerful and worthy of celebration. We saw this sort of appreciation […]
The Miles Morland Foundation Announces Judges for 2019 Scholarships: Muthoni Garland, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf & Otosirieze Obi-Young
The Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) has announced changes for its prestigious Writing Scholarships. Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, founder of The Indigo Press and new chair of the Caine Prize, and Olufemi Terry, winner of the 2010 Caine Prize, have left the judging panel, and have been replaced by Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, founder of Cassava Republic Press, and […]
Here is How to Join Netflix and Triggerfish’s All-African Team of Female Writers
You may have heard the news about Netflix picking up Malenga Mulendema’s Mama K’s Team 4, an animation story about an all-girl teenage spy team in Lusaka. Read here if you missed it. Netflix, in collaboration with Cape Town based Triggerfish Animation studio and London-based entertainment company CAKE, is putting together a one-of-a-kind creative team: […]
Netflix Acquires Mama K’s Team 4, a Futuristic Animation Series Set in Zambia
Netflix has acquired rights to stream Mama K’s Team 4. An animation series set in a futuristic Lusaka, the story chronicles the exploits of four teenage spies. Mama K, a retired spy herself, recruits these four girls to save the world from all kinds of villains and disasters. Mama K’s Team 4 was conceived of by […]
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