Writing Africa

Premio Gregor Von Rezzori Announces 2026 Longlist Abdulrazak Gurnah and Iman Mersal are among the longlisted authors for the Premio Gregor von Rezzori 2026, announced on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

Premio Gregor Von Rezzori Announces 2026 Longlist
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PEN America 2026 finalists announced The Pen America Literary Awards 2026 finalists were announced in New York, USA, on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Here are the writers of African descent who made the cut.

PEN America 2026 finalists announced
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Poetry #Nonfiction
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Book Digest: Yvvette Edwards, Ève Guerra, Natasha Bowen, Cynthia Rumbidzai Marangwanda Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Yvvette Edwards, Ève Guerra, Natasha Bowen, and Cynthia Rumbidzai Marangwanda.

Book Digest: Yvvette Edwards, Ève Guerra, Natasha Bowen, Cynthia Rumbidzai Marangwanda
#NewBooks #Fiction
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Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist Lauren Francis-Sharma and Olufunke Grace Bankole are among the authors longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction 2026, announced on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #WomensWriting
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Norwegian Authors' Union Freedom of Expression Award 2025: Winners Announced Stella Gaitano and Emi Mahmoud received the Norwegian Authors’ Union Freedom of Expression Award 2025 at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Norwegian Authors’ Union Freedom of Expression Award 2025: Winners Announced
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Brown Shuga Books Festival Returns to the UK In Apri The Brown Shuga Books Festival 2026, headlined by Tsitsi Dangarembga, will take place in Watford, UK, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Brown Shuga Books Festival Returns to the UK In April
#LiteraryFestival #UK
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Salon du Livre Africain de Paris 2026: March 21–22 The Salon du Livre Africain de Paris (African Book Fair in Paris) 2026 will be held from March 21–22 at the Cordeliers Refectory in Paris.

Salon du Livre Africain de Paris: March 21–22
#LiteraryFestivals #France
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African Artists Against Apartheid in Solidarity With Cuba
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Le Festival du Livre Africain de Marrakech 2026 Kicks Off April 23 The Festival du Livre Africain de Marrakech — the African Book Festival Marrakech — returns to its Moroccan home from April 23–25, 2026, with the theme "Penser d'autres possibles" (Thinking Other Poss...

Le Festival du Livre Africain de Marrakech 2026 Kicks Off April 23
#LiteraryFestival #Morocco
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Book Digest: Tayari Jones, Nnedi Okorafor, Bsrat Mezghebe, Kopano Matlwa Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Tayari Jones, Nnedi Okorafor, Bsrat Mezghebe, and Kopano Matlwa.

Book Digest: Tayari Jones, Nnedi Okorafor, Bsrat Mezghebe, Kopano Matlwa
#NewBooks #Fiction
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UK Women’s Prize for Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist The longlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction was revealed on Wednesday, March 4, featuring authors Addie E. Citchens and Marcia Hutchinson.

UK Women’s Prize for Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #UK
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SAFAL Kiswahili Prize for Africa Literature Celebrates A Decade
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Poetry
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Zimbabwe’s National Arts Merit Awards 2026 Winners Announced The winners of Zimbabwe’s National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) 2026 were announced on Saturday, February 28. Below are the recipients in the literary and spoken word categories.

Zimbabwe’s National Arts Merit Awards 2026 Winners Announced
#LiteraryAwards #FIction #Poetry
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OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2026 Shortlists Announced
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Poetry #Nonfiction
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Opportunities for writers and poets for March 2026.
#Fiction #Poetry #Nonfiction
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US National Black Writers Conference 2026 Begins March 25 The National Black Writers Conference 2026 will take place from March 25–28 in Brooklyn, New York, USA under the theme “Expanding Conversations on Environmental Justice, Popular Culture, Resilience, a...

US National Black Writers Conference 2026 Begins March 25
#LiteraryFestivals #Afrodiaspora #USA
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Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad Named New Poet Laureate of the Netherlands Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad was inaugurated as the Poet Laureate of the Netherlands in a ceremony in Amsterdam on February 1, 2026.

Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad Named New Poet Laureate of the Netherlands
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US NAACP Image Awards 2026 winners announced. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards 2026 winners were announced on Monday, February 23, 2026.

US NAACP Image Awards 2026 winners announced
#LiteraryAwards #FIction #Nonfiction #Poetry
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Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers 2026 Kicks Off March 7 The Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers 2026, themed “wisdom is sought from those who came before,” will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from March 7–8, 2026.

Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers 2026 Kicks Off March 7
#LiteraryFestivals #SouthAfrica #Women
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International Booker Prize Announces 2026 Longlist Marie NDiaye and Ana Paula Maia are on the longlist for the International Booker Prize 2026 announced on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

International Booker Prize Announces 2026 Longlist
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Translation
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Margaret Busby to Chair OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2026 Jury Margaret Busby was declared the president of the jury of the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2026 on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

Margaret Busby to Chair OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2026 Jury
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Nonfiction #Poetry
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Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award Announces 2025 Longlist - The Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award has announced its 2025 longlist, featuring ten writers. The list was revealed on Monday, February 23, 2026. The Awele Creative Trust is a non-profit organisa...

Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award Announces 2025 Longlist
#LiteraryAwards #ShortStory #Fiction
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Time of the Writer 2026: "Ink-Stitutional Power" Time of the Writer 2026 with the theme “Ink-Stitutional Power” will be hosted in Durban, South Africa, from March 23 – 28, 2026.

Time of the Writer 2026: “Ink-Stitutional Power”
#LiteraryFestival #SouthAfrica #NoDNAJustRSA
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Grand Prix Afrique Announces 2025 Finalists The finalists for the 2025 Grand Prix Afrique have been announced. The shortlisted authors are In Koli Jean Bofane, Bilguissa Diallo, Steve Aganze, Amadou Barry, Ate Safiou, Carmen Fifamé Toudonou, La...

Grand Prix Afrique Announces 2025 Finalists
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction
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L.A. Times Book Prizes Announce 2025 Finalists The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes announced the finalists for its 2025 awards on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, USA.

L.A. Times Book Prizes Announce 2025 Finalists
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Nonfiction #Poetry
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Cuban Artists and Writers Issue Global Call for Solidarity Against US Blockade More than 100 Cuban artists, including prominent writers and poets, issued a public appeal on Monday, February 16, 2026, calling for international solidarity against the ongoing US embargo.

Cuban Artists and Writers Issue Global Call for Solidarity Against US Blockade
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2026 Shortlists Announced - The shortlists for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2026 were unveiled in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Now in its landmark 20th edition, the award honours Arab writers, i...

Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2026 Shortlists Announced
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Nonfiction
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Book Digest: Donica Merhazion, Zukiswa Wanner, Bethany C. Morrow, Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Donica Merhazion, Zukiswa Wanner, Bethany C. Morrow, and Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto.

Book Digest: Zukiswa Wanner, Donica Merhazion, Bethany C. Morrow, Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto
#NewBooks #FIction #Poetry #Nonfiction
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Rentrée Littéraire du Mali 2026 Awards Presented Kébir M. Ammi, Nana Kadidia, and Mahamadou Dembélé were declared winners at the Rentrée Littéraire du Mali 2026 Awards in Bamako, Mali, on Saturday February 14, 2026.

Rentrée Littéraire du Mali 2026 Awards Presented
#LiteraryAwards #Mali #Fiction
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Dublin International Literary Award 2026 Longlist Announced The longlist for the Dublin International Literary Award 2026 was announced in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Dublin International Literary Award 2026 Longlist Announced
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction
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