Tag: Elizabeth-Irene Baitie

  • CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature 2018 shortlist announced.

    CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature 2018 shortlist announced.

    The CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature 2018 shortlist was announced on August 2, 2018. The five in the running for the prize are Vera Akumiah, Kinyanjui Kombani, Ruby Yayra Goka, Elizabeth-Irene Baitie, and Hiwot Walelign. The CODE Burt Award is a literary award and readership initiative that recognizes excellence in locally authored…

  • Storymoja Festival 2017 set for Nairobi

    Storymoja Festival 2017 set for Nairobi

    An epic running of the Storymoja Festival 2017 is set for September 27 – October 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. The festival theme this year is “Black Peace.” The Storymoja Festival, founded by Storymoja Publishers in 2007, is one of the most important literary festivals on the African continent today. It was started with a small…