Category: Childrens literature
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UK’s Jhalak Prize 2025 shortlist announced
The Jhalak Prize 2025 longlist was announced in London, UK, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Here are the writers of African descent in the running. The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour is an annual literary prize awarded to British or British-resident BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) writers…
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Tuzo Nyerere 2025 winners announced
Tuzo Nyerere 2025 winners were announced in a ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Monday, April 14, 2025. Tuzo ya Taifa ya Mwalimu Nyerere ya Uandishi Bunifu (English: Mwalimu Nyerere National Award for Creative Writing) or simply Tuzo Nyerere (The Nyerere Prize) is a national literary award that recognizes and supports creative writing in…
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UK’s Jhalak Prize 2025 longlist announced
The Jhalak Prize 2025 longlist was announced in London, UK on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Here are the writers of African descent in the running. The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour is an annual literary prize awarded to British or British-resident BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) writers…
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 shortlists announced
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 shortlists were announced in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, March 3, 2025. The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is presented to Arab writers, intellectuals, publishers, and young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab cultural, literary, and social life. The categories awarded are…
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Zimbabwe’s National Arts Merit Awards 2025 announced
The Zimbabwe National Arts Merit Awards 2025 winners were announced in Harare on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA Awards) is a set of awards granted by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe in recognition of outstanding achievements in the arts and culture annually. The categories have differed over the years.…
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Njeri Wangari launches new book for children
Njeri Wangari’s new book for children My Colouring Book of Rhymes launched in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Njeri Wangari first came to our attention when she was dazzling with her poetry stages at the monthly Kwani Open Mic in the mid-2000s. She was also an archivist of the era giving news and…
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US NAACP Image Awards 2025 nominees announced.
The NAACP Image Awards 2025 finalists were announced on US TV on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States aimed at advancing justice for African Americans. It was founded by W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey, and…
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 longlists announced
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 longlists in four categories were announced in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, December 6, 2024. The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is presented to Arab writers, intellectuals, and publishers as well as young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab cultural, literary, and…
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Brazil’s Prêmio Jabuti 2024 finalists announced
The Prêmio Jabuti 2024 finalists, a leading Brazilian prize, were announced in Sao Paolo on Thursday, October 24, 2024. The Prêmio Jabuti (the “Tortoise Prize”) is a literary award given out by the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL) conceived by then chairman Edgard Cavalheiro in 1959. Accolades are handed out to authors, editors, illustrators, graphics, and…
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2025 nominees announced
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2025 nominees were announced in Sweden on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Here are the writers, illustrators, storytellers, reading promoters, and organisations of African descent in the running. Astrid Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays best known for several children’s book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga,…
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South African Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced.
The South African Literary Awards 2024 shortlists were announced in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, October 14, 2024. The South African Literary Awards, popularly called the SALAs, organised by wRite associates have honoured many authors since they were founded in 2005. Winning writers and poets have included Es’kia Mphahlele, Nadine Gordimer, Miriam Tlali, Lauretta Ngcobo,…
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South African Literary Awards 2024 longlists announced.
The nineteenth edition of the South African Literary Awards longlists were announced on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The South African Literary Awards, popularly referred to as the SALAs, organised by wRite associates have honoured many authors since they were founded in 2005. Winning writers and poets have included Es’kia Mphahlele, Nadine Gordimer, Miriam Tlali, Lauretta…
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Book Digest: Lucy Mushita, Lorato Trok, Jennifer Richard, Abi Dare
In our regular Book Digest segment, we wrap up book news for our readers with books from Lucy Mushita, Lorato Trok, Jennifer Richard, and Abi Dare. La Vie Infinie by Jennifer Richard Publisher: Philippe ReyDate: August 22, 2024Genre: Fiction, NovelLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Philippe Rey Jennifer Richard Jennifer Richard is of Guadeloupean origin on…
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African Writers Awards 2024 shortlists announced.
The African Writers Awards, African Teen Writers Awards, and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature shortlists were announced on September 23, 2024. The African Writers Awards were conceived by the African Writers Development Trust to celebrate the best-emerging writing talents on the continent. Some previous winners have been Manu Herbstein, Maryhilda Ibe, Chiamaka Onu-Okpara,…
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Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2024 shortlists announced
The Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2024 shortlists were announced in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature celebrates Kenyan writers in the categories of fiction for adults, youth (young adults), and children in English and Kiswahili every two years. The awards, which have been running since 1972, are…