Category: Tanzania
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British Science Fiction Association Awards 2025 Longlists Announced
The longlists for the British Science Fiction Association Awards 2025 were announced on Friday, January 23, 2026. Here are the writers of African descent nominees. The British Science Fiction Association Awards (BSFA) are presented annually by the British Science Fiction Association, based on a vote of members and—in recent years—members of the British national science…
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Book Digest: Esther Karin Mngodo, Serubiri Moses, Tochi Onyebuchi, Christopher John Farley
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Esther Karin Mngodo, Serubiri Moses, Tochi Onyebuchi, and Christopher John Farley. The Witness of Nina Mvungi by Esther Karin Mngodo Publisher: Hanging Loose PressDate: December 1, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: English (translated from Kiswahili)Where to find it: Itasca Books Esther Karin Mngodo Esther Karin Mngodo was born in…
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LOATAD Announces Black Atlantic Residency Fellows 2026
The Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (LOATAD) announced the fellows selected for its 2026 Black Atlantic Residency on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Founded in 2023 by Sylvia Arthur, LOATAD is a private library, archive, museum, and writing residency dedicated to the works of African and Diaspora writers from the late 19th century onward.…
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Tanzania International Book Fair 2025 starts November 21
The Tanzania International Book Fair 2025 will be held under the theme “Inspiring Readers, Shaping Futures” in Dar es Salaam from November 21 to 26, 2025. The Publishers’ Association of Tanzania (PATA) was established as a forum for discussion and development by Tanzanian publishers, following a recommendation from a seminar on the future of indigenous…
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Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize 2024 winners announced
The Safal Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2024 winners were announced in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The Safal Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature celebrates writing in poetry and prose in the Kiswahili language. It is supported by Safal Group, through its subsidiaries Mabati Rolling Mills of Kenya and…
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Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2024 shortlists announced
The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2024 shortlists were announced in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The Safal Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature celebrates writing in poetry and prose in the Kiswahili language. It is supported by Safal Group, through its subsidiaries Mabati Rolling Mills of Kenya and ALAF Tanzania, in…
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Book Digest: Sabata-Mpho Mokae, Euphrase Kezilahabi, André Alexis, Rochelle Dowden-Lord
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Sabata-Mpho Mokae, Euphrase Kezilahabi, André Alexis, and Rochelle Dowden-Lord. Letastshe Ke La Badimo by Sabata-Mpho Mokae Publisher: Xarra BooksDate: June 20, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: SetswanaWhere to find it: Xarra Books Sabata-Mpho Mokae Sabata-Mpho Mokae is an academic, award-winning novelist and translator from South Africa who writes in…
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Iskanchi Book Prize 2025 shortlist announced
The Iskanchi Book Prize 2025 shortlist, the second edition in the project, was announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Iskanchi Press, which has produced several literary magazine editions and numerous books, was founded in 2020. In 2024, they announced the Iskanchi Book Prize to bring to light the best new writing from the continent. Open…
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Zanzibar Book Fair 2025 schedule revealed
The schedule for the second edition of the Zanzibar Book Fair 2025, to be held from May 23 – 25, 2025, has been revealed. The Zanzibar Book Fair, a celebration of Zanzibari literature, was first hosted by the Zanzibar Renaissance Literary Society in 2023. It was a meeting place for local and global writers to…
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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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Zanzibar Book Fair 2025 starts May 23
The second edition of the Zanzibar Book Fair 2025 will be hosted in the East African nation from May 23 – 25, 2025. The Zanzibar Book Fair, a celebration of Zanzibari literature, was first hosted by the Zanzibar Renaissance Literary Society in 2023. It was a meeting place for local and global writers to exchange…
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Book Digest: Abdulrazak Gurnah, Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, Kennedy Ryan, Tracy Deonn
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books from Abdulrazak Gurnah, Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, Kennedy Ryan, and Tracy Deonn. Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah Publisher: Random HouseDate: March 18, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury Abdulrazak Gurnah Abdulrazak Gurnah is the 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is the…
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Book Digest: Eugen Bacon, Melanie Raabe, Monique Roffey, David Mandessi Diop
In our regular Book Digest segment, we wrap up book news for our readers with books from Eugen Bacon, Melanie Raabe, Monique Roffey, and David Mandessi Diop. A Place Between Waking and Forgetting by Eugen BaconPublisher: Raw Dog Screaming PressDate: September 19, 2024Genre: Fiction, short storiesLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Raw Dog Screaming Press Eugen…
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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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Iskanchi Book Prize 2024 Shortlist announced
The shortlist for the inaugural Iskanchi Book Prize, a manuscript prize open to African writers, was announced on Monday, May 6, 2024. Iskanchi Press and Magazine, founded by publisher, journalist, and writer Kenechi Uzor in 2020, has produced several magazine editions of their magazine as well as numerous titles. The platform announced a new initiative…