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  • Zimbabwe Writers literary evening moderated by Monica Cheru

    Zimbabwe Writers literary evening moderated by Monica Cheru

    Writer and newspaper editor Monica Cheru led the discussions in the literary evening featuring the work of three writers, Vitalis Nyawayaranda, Tinashe Muchuri, and Virginia Phiri on Thursday evening. The event at the Book Café in Harare was organized by the Zimbabwe Writers Association and saw the writers read from their works. Tinashe Muchuri is…

  • On Writivism mentor Monica Cheru’s new short story collection

    On Writivism mentor Monica Cheru’s new short story collection

    Monica Cheru’s latest short story collection The Happy Clappers and Other short stories is set to come out in late March. Monica Cheru’s day job is as lifestyle editor of The Herald in Zimbabwe but many readers of this blog will remember her as the mentor to the Writivism graduates in Harare a few weeks…

  • Writivism and Daystar Creatives this weekend

    Writivism and Daystar Creatives this weekend

    It’s good to be an aspiring writer on the continent right now with opportunities to learn the craft available to allow you to possibly become the next big thing in writing. For those in Nairobi, you want to head over to Daystar University where they are currently running their weekly Daystar Creatives program for writers…