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Here are the literary festivals and Book Fairs for African writers and bibliophiles on the continent and in the diaspora to look out for in 2026. Today, we give you a list of literary festivals and book fairs you can attend this year. Please note that many dates have not been confirmed this early, but…

We look back on a vibrant year of transitions, literary awards, festivals, publications, and essential conversations across African and Black literary communities, both on the continent and in the diaspora. Since 2016, our annual recap has become a tradition at Writing Africa. You can look at previous recaps here; 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019…

The finalists of the Zora Legacy Awards 2025, formerly the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards, were announced on Friday, August 29, 2025. Zora Legacy Awards are a rebrand of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards ,organised by the Hurston/Wright Foundation, named for US African American literary icons Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright. They honour the best in…

The guests who will feature at the Sokoto Book and Arts Festival 2025 from August 22 – 24, 2025, in Sokoto, Nigeria, are now known. The Sokoto Book and Arts Festival, first hosted in Sokoto, Nigeria, in 2021, is a collaboration of Book O’clock Review, Poetry Club UDUS, and Caliphate Arts and Literary Forum. It…