Winner of the 2022 Ako Caine Prize for African Writing Announced
What we liked about the story was the mystical office of the protagonist, who is both ostracised and yet holds the fate of her community in her hair
Ntsika Kota Wins The 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
This makes Ntsika Kota the second African to clinch this prestigious prize after over a decade (the first being the Kintu author, Jennifer Makumbi)
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
When death starts to hover around, how do we fully explain life’s transient nature? And how would it alter our priorities, goals, and ambitions?
Nairobi, Kenya to play host to World Storytelling Day 2022 event
This year’s event is scheduled to take place at the Intrade Africa Place, on the 19th of March, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. On this day, people of all works and backgrounds will gather together and tell as well as listen to stories of people and places all day and night.
Library of Africa and African Diaspora announces West African Writer Fellowship residents
The announcement received a total of 120 applications from nine West African countries and a mixture of emerging and established writers with works ranging from fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, etc.
Ake Arts and Book Festival 2022 date Announcement
Prominent people to have graced previous editions include Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka and Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
This book centers on contemporary issues like masculinity and the dangerous consequences of rage and improper decisions. It also touched on issues like barrenness and the perceived notion of women being second-class citizens.