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News May 04, 2026

The Authors Guild Statement on AI Use: What African Authors Need to Know About AI and Their Contracts

by Blessing Uwisike

News May 04, 2026

Nigerian Writer Ucheoma Onwutuebe Wins the 2026 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

by Blessing Uwisike

News May 04, 2026

“What an extraordinarily great fortune. We give thanks!” Gbenga Adesina Wins the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry

by Blessing Uwisike

News April 30, 2026

South African Novelist Zakes Mda and Michael Bronner Co-write a $16 Million Film on Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela

by Blessing Uwisike

News April 29, 2026

Nigerian poet Gbenga Adesina’s Death Does Not End at the Sea Is Shortlisted for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize worth C$130,000

by Blessing Uwisike

News April 29, 2026

Zukiswa Wanner Receives Honorary Doctorate From the University of the Free State

by Blessing Uwisike

Essays • Home • Lead Post • News April 29, 2026

Africanfuturism in Wisconsin High School Classrooms: Notes from Nnedi Okorafor’s Great World Texts Visit

by Ainehi Edoro

News April 29, 2026

Six African Authors Make 2026 Locus Awards Finalists—Nnedi Okorafor Scores Three Nominations

by Blessing Uwisike