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Zahirra Dayal’s The Whispering Jacarandas Finds the Fractures in Sisterhood
Zahirra Dayal’s debut novel begins with a family gathering around a death. Women fill the rooms of a house, reciting ... read more
Romeo Oriogun, Uhuru Phalafala, and Juliane Okot Bitek Named Judges for the 2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry, with Submissions Closing November 1
The African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) has announced the judges for the 2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry: Romeo ... read more
Nimi Wariboko Finds a World of Contradictions in Soap Bubble
Nimi Wariboko finds a way to hold life’s contradictions inside something that can disappear with a touch. In Soap ... read more
Excerpt: The Last Labour by Anna Lamnari
Chapter One Herakles Eurystheus had placed his throne where the sun would blind any man who tried to look him in ... read more
Ugandan Poet Jedidiah Mugarura’s Sillerman Prize-Winning Nyamuteza Is Coming in February 2027
Ugandan poet Jedidiah Mugarura’s debut collection, Nyamuteza, will be published in February 2027 by the University of ... read more
Somto Ihezue and Nkereuwem Albert Win at the 2026 Ignyte Awards
Two Nigerian writers took home trophies at the 2026 Ignyte Awards, which were announced on Saturday, October 3. Somto ... read more
The Future Awards Africa Announces Nominees for 20th Edition, with Damilare Kuku, Fatima Bala, Eloghosa Osunde and Peter Okonkwo in the Literature Category
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled the nominees for its 20th edition, and four Nigerian writers made the ... read more
“Ambition is a major theme in my books” Rufaro Mazarura on Writing Skate it Till You Make It
Rufaro Faith Mazarura’s Skate It Till You Make It follows Ari Shumba, the captain of Great Britain’s women’s ice ... read more
