Tag: Jackie Kay
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Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 for Kampala in May.
The Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 is set to happen in Kampala, Uganda from May 15-17, 2019. The conference is organised by the African Writers Trust. The Uganda International Writers Conference was started in 2013 as a biennial international platform for writers and publishing professionals to converge for a week’s debate of intellectual stimulation and…
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Leila Aboulela makes Saltire Literary Awards 2018 shortlists
Leila Aboulela is on the Saltire Literary Awards 2018 shortlists announced on October 22, 2018 for her book Elsewhere, Home. Also featuring is Jackie Kay the former Caine Prize judge for her poetry collection Bantam. The Saltire Literary Awards founded in 1936 seek to recognise books which are either by “living authors of Scottish descent…