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Features • News October 14, 2019

Bernardine Evaristo’s Joint Win of the Booker Prize, with Margaret Atwood, Makes Her the First Black Woman & Second Nigerian to Receive the Honour

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features • News October 11, 2019

Befeqadu Hailu, Ethiopian Writer-Activist & Co-founder of Zone 9 Blog, Named 2019 International Writer of Courage

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features • News October 11, 2019

Kalaf Epalanga, Angolan Author & Musician, Named Curator of the 2020 African Book Festival in Berlin

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features • News October 11, 2019

Addis Ababa Noir, Edited by Maaza Mengiste & Featuring Mahtem Shiferraw, Sulaiman Addonia, Linda Yohannes, Meron Hadero, Hannah Giorgis, Forthcoming in August 2020

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features • News October 09, 2019

Unoma Azuah’s Embracing My Shadow, Nigeria’s First Memoir About Being Lesbian, Forthcoming in March 2020 & Now Available for Pre-order

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features • News October 09, 2019

Laila Lalami, Scholastique Mukasonga, & Akwaeke Emezi Are Finalists for the 2019 National Book Awards

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Features • News • Nonfiction October 08, 2019

Opening Speech at the 2019 International Literature Festival | Petina Gappah

by Submissions Editor

Features • News October 07, 2019

Nobel Prize in Literature: Ngugi wa Thiong’o Is Bookies’ 4th Favourite for One of 2019’s Two Awards 

by Otosirieze Obi-Young