Category: Malawi
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2023 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2023 were announced on Thursday, October 12, 2023. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship, is an opportunity to allow writers to finish a manuscript. Scholars writing fiction receive a grant of £18,000, paid monthly over twelve months while those…
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Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2023 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2023 was announced on Thursday, September 26, 2023. The Kendeka Prize for African Literature is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. Previous winners of the prize founded by Kenyan writer and publisher Andrew Maina have been Jenny Robson…
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Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2023 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2023 was announced on Monday, September 19, 2023. The Kendeka Prize for Africa Literature is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. Previous winners of the prize founded by Kenyan writer and publisher Andrew Maina have been Jenny Robson…
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Gabrielle Emem Harry, Yanjanani L. Banda are Literary Laddership 2023 Recipients
Gabrielle Emem Harry and Yanjanani L. Banda were named the recipients of The Literary Laddership for Emerging African Authors 2023 on Friday, June 2, 2023. In 2022, Nigerian fantasy, science fiction, and speculative writer and academic Suyi Davies Okungbowa announced a new fellowship he called “The Literary Laddership for Emerging African Authors.” It was aimed…
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Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 longlist announced.
The longlist for Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 was announced in Lusaka, Zambia on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The Kalemba Short Story Prize is awarded annually to the best work of original and unpublished short fiction written in English by a Zambian administered and funded by Ukusefya Words. Previous winners have been Mali Kambandu (2018),…
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Short Story Day Africa Inkubator fellows announced.
The twelve writers taking part in the Inkubator Program, designed by Short Story Day Africa and Laxfield Literary Associates, have been announced today. In the last few years, Short Story Day Africa has built its name as an organisation that focuses on writers and their needs. Their most popular projects have been the Short Story…
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Book Digest: Lea N’Guessan, Raymond Antrobus, Shamiso Chikoti, and Taban Lo Liyong.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Lea N’Guessan, Raymond Antrobus, Shamiso Chikoti, and Taban Lo Liyong. La Secret d’Adjaratou by Lea N’Guessan Publisher: Vallesse Editions (Cote D’Ivoire)Publication Date: November 11, 2017Genre: FictionLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Vallesse Editions Lea N’Guessan Lea N’Guessan is an…
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Book Digest: Wilfried N’Sonde, Courttia Newland, Beaton Galafa, Farrah Rochon
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Wilfried N’Sonde, Courttia Newland, Beaton Galafa, and Farrah Rochon. Femme du Ciel Et Des Tempêtes, Wilfried N’Sonde Publisher: Actes SudPublication Date: August 18, 2021Genre: Literary fictionLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Actes Sud, Amazon Wilfried N’Sonde…
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2020 was announced today, October 19, 2020. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship, is an opportunity to allow writers to finish a manuscript. Scholars writing fiction receive a grant of £18,000, paid monthly over twelve months while those writing…
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Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 longlist announced in Lagos.
There are 24 writers on the longlist for the Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 announced on September 14, 2020. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is a new prize from Nigerian-based Lunaris aimed at honouring distinguished African scholar and foremost historian, Professor Toyin Fálọlá, whose contributions to the field of African history and culture have continued to place…
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A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1.
Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities around the world from Monday, March 23 to Monday, March 30, 2020. The Afrolit Sans Frontiers Virtual Literary Festival is an initiative from writers of African origin curated by Zukiswa Wanner. Sixteen writers from 10 African countries shared their own original work from 15 different…
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Shadreck Chikoti at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1
Shadreck Chikoti wrapped up day six of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram and Facebook from Lilongwe, Malawi on Saturday, March 28, 2020. The Afrolit Sans Frontiers Virtual Literary Festival is an initiative from writers of African origin curated by Zukiswa Wanner. Sixteen writers from 10 African countries are sharing their work from 15 different cities…
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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2020.
Covering the length and breadth of the African continent, here is a list of literary festivals you can attend in 2020. It is regularly updated as and when information becomes available. In 2019, African writing continued to produce festivals new and old to the delight of bibliophiles across the continent. There were many of the…
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A snapshot of Malawi’s Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019. #Feminart19
The Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 was hosted in venues around Lilongwe, Malawi from November 23-24, 2019. The festival theme was “the pursuit of happiness.” Malawi hasn’t had a major literary festival in recorded history. This is why the team at the Shadreck Chikoti-led Story Club Arts Café decided to right this wrong with…
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The Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 opening ceremony. #Feminarts19
The Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 officially kicked off at the Crossroads Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi on November 23, 2019. The festival theme is “The Pursuit of Happiness.” The Feminart Arts and Book Festival is the first major literary festival to happen in the Southern African country of Malawi. It is a unique festival, not…