African Poetry Book Fund

Opportunities May 19, 2026

South African Poet Gabeba Baderoon Selected to Judge the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry | Submit by October 1

by Blessing Uwisike

Book Feature October 20, 2025

COVER REVEAL | All That Refuses to Die by Michael Imossan

by Blessing Uwisike

Opportunities September 24, 2025

Submissions Open for the $1000 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets — Deadline December 1

by Blessing Uwisike

Lifestyle March 12, 2025

Poetra Asantewa was a Guest Speaker at the University of Ghana’s Congregation Ceremony!

by Jagravi Dave

Book News September 10, 2024

Saddiq Dzukogi’s Forthcoming Epic Poetry Explores 500 Years of Northern Nigerian History

by Hannah Coroneos

Book News August 08, 2024

New-Generation African Poets Series Box Set Edited by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani Set to Publish

by Hannah Coroneos

News June 11, 2021

South African Maneo Mohale is Winner of the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh