Tag: Nkiacha Atemnkeng

  • Short Story Day Africa 2018 longlist announced.

    Short Story Day Africa 2018 longlist announced.

    The longlist for Short Story Day Africa 2018 has been announced. Short Story Day Africa is a prize that recognises African short story writers while also helping to increase their skills sets with workshops across the continent. Previous winners of this prize include Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor (2018), Sibongile Fisher (2016), Cat Hellisen (2015), Diane Awerbuck…

  • Nkiacha Atemnkeng, Sada Malumfashi start Sylt Fellowship 2018.

    Nkiacha Atemnkeng, Sada Malumfashi start Sylt Fellowship 2018.

    Nkiacha Atemnkeng and Sada Malumfashi have started their Sylt Fellowship in the North of Germany. The residency runs from November 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019. The Sylt Foundation, founded by Indra Wussow, initiates and supports innovative contemporary literary, visual art, and performance projects with the aim of encouraging cultural dialogue and artistic interaction. In…

  • The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2017 opening ceremony

    The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2017 opening ceremony

    The Ake Festival 2017 kicked off with an opening ceremony to remember. Thursday November 16, 2017 was a special day as it started with the ultimate nod from Western civilisation as ‘father of modern African literature” Chinua Achebe was featured as a Google dongle. The google dongle for those who don’t use the ubiquitous US…

  • Tope Folarin makes Caine Prize 2016 shortlist (We need new Caines)

    Tope Folarin makes Caine Prize 2016 shortlist (We need new Caines)

    Caine Prize winner 2013 Tope Folarin made the Caine Prize 2016 shortlist that was announced earlier today. The Caine Prize shortlist 2016 was announced today and those who are in the running for this prize are; Abdul Adan (Somalia/Kenya) for The Lifebloom Gift published in The Gonjon Pin and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African…

  • Images from the Caine Prize Workshop 2015 in Ghana

    Images from the Caine Prize Workshop 2015 in Ghana

    The Caine Prize workshop gives aspiring writers two weeks to create and finish a story under the guidance of experienced writers and occurs in a different African country every year. This year the workshop was in Elmina, Ghana in April and was facilitated by first Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela and Zukiswa Wanner. Elmina is…