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  • Véronique Tadjo, Olivette Otele among L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 finalists

    Véronique Tadjo, Olivette Otele among L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 finalists

    The finalists for the L.A. Times Book Prizes 2022 were announced on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Here are the writers of African descent on the list. The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were founded in 1980 by Art Seidenbaum, a Los Angeles Times book editor from 1978 to 1985. They are awarded annually in Best…

  • OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022 longlist announced.

    OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022 longlist announced.

    The longlist for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2022, with nine writers with roots in five different Caribbean countries, was announced on February 27, 2022. The OCM (One Caribbean Media) Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature is an annual award for literary books by Caribbean writers, first handed out in 2011, based in Trinidad…