Events

Events September 09, 2026

Namwali Serpell, Mahmood Mamdani, and Conceição Evaristo Headline Harlem Stage’s New York Black & African Literature Festival, September 18–20

by Blessing Uwisike

Events September 09, 2026

Sue Nyathi Headlines the 9th Gaborone Book Festival’s Return, Themed “Storytelling and the Environment”

by Submissions Editor

Events September 08, 2026

“History Is Handmade”: Ayesha Harruna Attah and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu Among the Lineup for the 2026 Doek Literary Festival, September 30–October 3

by Submissions Editor

Events • News September 08, 2026

The Inaugural Brittle Paper Literary Festival Was a Homecoming for the Writers We’ve Watched Grow

by Blessing Uwisike

Events September 04, 2026

Black British Book Festival Returns October 4 with Nick Makoha, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, and More African Voices at the Barbican

by Blessing Uwisike

Events • Home • News • Opportunities August 25, 2026

Submit to The Brittle Paper Flash Fiction Competition | Deadline: 28 August 2026

by Tahzeeb Akram

Events • Home • Lead Post • News August 24, 2026

Introducing the Inaugural Brittle Paper Literary Festival! | Date: August 29, 2026

by Blessing Uwisike

Events August 17, 2026

Inside “The Transition Edition”: A Snapshot of the Nairobi-based Qwani Literature Festival 2026

by Submissions Editor