Namibian-Rwandan author Remy Ngamije has secured international publishing deal for his debut novel The Eternal Audience of One. The book, which was published in South Africa in 2019 by BlackBird Books, will be published in the US by Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Ngamije’s short stories have appeared in “Litro Magazine, AFREADA, […]
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Listen to Rémy Ngamije’s Playlists for the 2020 Ako Caine Prize Shortlisted Stories
Here is something to get us through the week: Ako Caine Prize shortlistee Rémy Ngamije’s four playlists, inspired by this year’s shortlisted stories. On May 19, the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing announced the five shortlisted writers for this year’s prize: Erica Sugo Anyadike, Chikodili Emelumadu, Jowhor Ile, Rémy Ngamije, and Irenosen Okojie. [Go […]
2020 AKO Caine Prize For African Writing: Shortlist Announced
It’s that time of the year once again. The 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has been announced. We are happy to share that five writers from Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Tanzania made the coveted list. The winner is awarded £10,000. Each shortlisted writer will receive £500. THE SHORTLIST [see below for photos and […]
The Top 15 Debut Books of 2019
The year 2019 was full. While it is gone, its books are not. In December, we released our list of The Notable Books of 2019 by African authors. As we look ahead into 2020, we list the year’s most notable debuts books and authors in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, some of which also appear in […]
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