Tag: Iris Mwanza
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US Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2024 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2024 was announced on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. These are the writers of African descent on that list. The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize is an annual award presented by The Center for Fiction, a non-profit organization in New York, USA, since 2006. It…
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Iris Mwanza’s novel Lion’s Den launches in London
Iris Mwanza’s debut novel Lion’s Den launched at the Africa Centre, London, UK on Friday, June 14, 2024. Here are some images from the launch. Iris Mwanza is a Zambian-American professional who recently wrote the Canongate-published novel The Lion’s Den. The debut follows rookie lawyer Grace Zulu whose first client Willbess ‘Bessy’ Mulenga goes missing…
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Book Digest: Ishi Robinson, João Melo, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Iris Mwanza
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Ishi Robinson, João Melo, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, and Iris Mwanza. Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson Publisher: HarperDate: April 23, 2024Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Harper Ishi Robinson Ishi Robinson is a Jamaican writer living in…