Tag: Beatrice Lamwaka
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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Beatrice Lamwaka win at Uganda’s Janzi Awards.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Beatrice Lamwaka were among the winners at the Janzi Awards, announced in Kampala, Uganda on December 11, 2021. The Janzi Awards are a new platform where outstanding achievements, innovations and diversity in Uganda’s Cultural, Creative and Performing Arts forms are recognized and celebrated. They are hosted by the Uganda Development Forum,…
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The Writivism 2019 mentors have been announced.
The mentors for Writivism 2019 were announced by the Kampala, Uganda headquartered initiative on March 16, 2019. Writivism, the project of writing as activism, that works to build the capacity for writing on the continent was started in Kampala, Uganda in 2012. One of its unique features is its mentor program where established writers mentor…
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Writivism Short Story Prize 2018 longlist announced.
The Writivism Short Story Prize 2018 longlist was been announced on Tuesday, June 25, 2018. The longlist of ten features writers from Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, and South Africa. The Writivism Short Story Prize celebrates writers from the African continent of prose from the last year. The prize which was born on the back…
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 shortlist announced
The Miles Morland Foundation has just announced the shortlist for the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarships. These applicants will be whittled down to four on December 14th by the judges Ellah Allfrey who is chair, Olufemi Terry, and Muthoni Garland and announced shortly after. The list features a healthy list of twenty-one applicants with seven from…
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Kampala Writer’s Conference 2015: Wairimu Mwangi’s photos
So from 6-11 October folks from all over the place were in Kampala for the Kampala Writer’s Conference 2015. This is a conference that makes all of us realise yet again that the Uganda literature industry is not playing anymore. So the conference at the Pan-African Freedom Square organisers Kahini invited writers from any country…
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Images from the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015
So I gave a snapshot from the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference on Wednesday. Here are images from the organisers who had invited a huge number of authors. Thanks organisers!
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Beatrice Lamwaka in Johannesburg, Oduor Jagero in Kampala
For those in Kampala and Johannesburg, there are some very cool literary events for you today. In Jozi, Caine Prize nominee 2011 Beatrice Lamwaka will be joining South Africans Mandla Langa, Makhosazana Xaba, and Masande Ntshanga to read extracts from their latest novels and poetry collections. They will be discussing their work with Michele Magwood…
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Images from the ‘Imagine Africa 500’ workshop in Malawi
The Story Club is an initiative started by Malawian writer Shadreck Chikoti and launched in Lilongwe, Malawi in December 2013. The Club has organised several events since then including live musical performances, a film screening, and talks by writers, filmmakers, and academics. Last week The Story Club in conjunction with Panafrica Publishers, which incidentally Chikoti…