It was inevitable: compiling a list as monstrous as this would consume time, cause a delay. But here we are. 2018 came with its own firsts and highs. A new major publishing house came on board: The Indigo Press, founded by the distinguished Zimbabwean editor and critic Ellah Allfrey. A new major magazine: Kabaka, dedicated to publishing queer-centered […]
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Brittle Paper Partners With Okada Books on New Imprint Promising Delightful African Stories
Okada Books and Brittle Paper are joining forces to bring fans of African storytelling a delightful reading experience. We are happy to announce a Brittle Paper imprint published exclusively on Okada Books, an online reading app boasting 1 million downloads, over 200,000 subscribers, and 19,000 books. The five launch titles include The Beautiful Ones Have […]
The Brittle Paper Award for Creative Nonfiction/Memoir: Meet the Nominees
To mark our seventh anniversary on August 1, 2017, we announced the inaugural Brittle Paper Literary Awards, to recognize the finest, original pieces of African writing published online. The awards come in five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, Essays/Think Pieces, and the Anniversary Award for works published on our blog. The winners in the fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction/memoir and essays/think […]
Brittle Paper is Six! | Thank You to an Amazing Community of Readers and Writers
I started Brittle Paper 6 years ago as a sanctuary from the beautiful but backbreaking rigor of scholarly life. I had just finished my first year as a doctoral student at Duke University. It had been a fun year. I loved writing. I loved research work. I loved learning from some the best minds in the world. I […]
Holy Sex Wins Best Short Story Series at the 2015 Nigerian Writers Awards
This weekend had me smiling to the moon and back. Holy Sex, the super-popular story series written by Obinna Udenwe and published here on Brittle Paper won the Nigerian Writers Award for best short story series. {Click here to read the first episode} The Nigerian Writers Awards rewards writers and other industry stakeholders for the work […]
Brittle Paper is 3 Years Old Today!
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