Category: Zambia
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Book Digest: TL Huchu, Callie Browning, Theresa Lola, Mubanga Kalimamukwento
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books from TL Huchu, Callie Browning, Theresa Lola, and Mubanga Kalimamukwento. The Legend of Arniston House by TL Huchu Publisher: Tor BooksDate: November 12, 2024Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Pan Macmillan, Amazon TL Huchu T. L. Huchu has been published previously (as Tendai Huchu) in the adult…
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Literary Magazines: Ubwali, Johannesburg Review, Isele, Fiyah
New editions of Literary Magazines Ubwali, Johannesburg Review of Books, Isele Magazine, and Fiyah are now available. Johannesburg Review of Books The Johannesburg Review of Books is an independent literary review that publishes reviews, essays, poetry, photographs, and short fiction from South Africa, Africa, and beyond. The issue has contributions from Shayera Dark, Wamuwi Mbao,…
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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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Natasha Omokhodion, Mulenga Kapwepwe book chat in Lusaka
Natasha Omokhodion and Mulenga Kapwepwe had a chat on their new titles in Lusaka, Zambia on August 15, 2024. Natasha Omokhodion’s new novel is Even if the Stars Should Fall and Mulenga Kapwepwe’s is Perfect Marriage. Natasha Omokhodion first came to the attention of the African literary community when her manuscript No Be From Hia…
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Island Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Mali Kambandu, Ruby Excel, and Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza are on the shortlist for the Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa 2024 announced on Monday, May 13, 2024. The Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa is a prize from Holland House Books (UK), Karavan Press (SA) as well as Booker Prize…
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Island Prize 2024 longlist announced
The longlist for the Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa 2024 was made public on Friday, February 23, 2024. The Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa is a prize from Holland House Books (UK), Karavan Press (SA) as well as Booker Prize longlistee Karen Jennings. It is aimed at giving writers…
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Mubanga Kalimamukwento wins Drue Heinz Literature Prize 2024
Mubanga Kalimamukwento was declared the winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize 2024 on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The Drue Heinz Literature Prize, open to authors who have published a book-length collection of fiction or at least three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals, recognises and supports writers of short fiction.…
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2023 winners announced.
The winners of the Morland Writing Scholarships 2023 have been announced today, Friday, November 17, 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. In the past, the scholarship has been accorded to writers from across the…
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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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Sylvia Mbewe wins Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023
Sylvia Mbewe has been declared the winner of the Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia today, Friday, September 1, 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…
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Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 finalists announced.
The finalists for Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 were announced in Lusaka, Zambia on Wednesday, August 16, 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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Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 was announced in Lusaka, Zambia earlier today, July 27, 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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Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 judges announced
Mbozi Haimbe, Lionel Ntasano, Austin Kaluba, and Chobela Ndilila will judge this year’s edition of the Kalemba Short Story Prize 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…
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Book Digest: Namwali Serpell, Abdourahman Waberi, Touhfat Mouhtare, Ebony Ladelle
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Namwali Serpell, Abdourahman Waberi, Touhfat Mouhtare, and Ebony Ladelle. The Furrows By Namwali Serpell Publisher: Penguin Random HousePublication Date: September 28, 2022Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Penguin Random House Namwali Serpell Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka,…
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Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022 was announced on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The Kendeka Prize for African Literature is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. The first edition of the prize founded by Kenyan writer and publisher Andrew Maina was won by…