The year 2019 was full. In December, we released our list of The Notable Books of 2019. In January, we released our list of The Top 15 Debut Books of 2019. Now we look ahead into 2020 with our list of the most anticipated books of the year in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. The buzz […]
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Helen Moffett, Editing Mentor at Short Story Day Africa, on the Necessity of Trust between Editors and Writers
Most of the people who work behind the scenes to hold up literary institutions mostly go unacknowledged in public, their work taken for granted while the writer picks up accolades. High on this list—and it is a very long list that includes publicity assistants, journalists, bloggers, booksellers, and in cases every other professional who is […]
Ten Writers Shortlisted for the 2018/19 Short Story Day Africa Prize
Ten writers have been shortlisted for the 2018/19 Short Story Day Africa Prize. Founded by Rachel Zadok in 2011, the Short Story Day Africa Prize—which offers US$800 for first place, $200 for second place, and $100 for third place—recognizes the best short stories submitted for Short Story Day Africa‘s themed anthologies. Works that have won […]
Letter From An Editor To An Author: Books Don’t Sell On Merit Alone
No matter how great a novel is, it will not sell itself. It needs to be peddled! But authors cannot rely on publishers to do all the work of getting the word out and getting the work into the reader’s hand. Authors have a part to play in the marketing of their books. South African […]
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