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Excerpt: Flying Through Water by Mamle Wolo

November 3, 2025 .

African Literature, Excerpt, Middle Grade

By the time you get this, I will be far away. It is cowardly, I know, but I cannot see your faces and walk away. Please forgive me...

Ekpeki’s Debut Novel Acquired by SFF Publisher of HG Wells, Jules Vernes, Heinlein, & GRR Martin

December 9, 2025 .

news

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s debut Afropantheology novel, the first in a trilogy, has been acquired by Shahid Mahmud.

African Children’s Literature Takes Centre Stage in Global Webinar

October 7, 2025 .

Leading voices across publishing, scholarship, and literacy initiatives come together to interrogate the role of the child in Afri...

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Signs Major Representation Deal with Game of Thrones Producer Vince Gerardis and Trident Media Group

October 4, 2025 .

Ekpeki is now represented by Vince Gerardis of Startling Inc., the legendary producer behind Game of Thrones and House of the Drag...

Boakye D. Alpha Showcased at Norfolk Black History Month

Norfolk Black History Month Showcases Ghanaian Writer Boakye D. Alpha

October 4, 2025 .

Creative Writing, Ghana, Writer

Alpha continues to gain recognition for his ability to blend Ghanaian cultural identity with bold, contemporary storytelling. ...

Harvard-Educated Lawyer-Turned-Author Ope Adebanjo Releases Debut Novel The League of Style, a High-Stakes Fashion Thriller Set in Lagos

December 9, 2025 .

press release

What happens when ambition, rivalry, and the glamour of fashion collide? The League of Style, a thriller set in Lagos’s fashion in...

Design Contest: Iskanchi Press Extends Deadline, Raises Prize to $300

October 2, 2025 .

African Literature

A US-based publisher of African literature, Iskanchi Press, has extended the deadline for submissions to its design contest for Th...

Book Launch: The Era of Balance – Softness as Strength, Ease as Power

September 16, 2025 .

press release

At the heart of the Soft Mum Era is a simple but powerful message: motherhood is not meant to burn you out.

2025 Hugo Award Winners Announced

August 20, 2025 .

Fantasy

Seattle WorldCon 2025 saw Robert Bennett Jackson’s The Tainted Cup take home the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Silver Drive Press to Publish Your Tomorrow Was Today by Oyindamola Dosunmu

July 19, 2025 .

African Literature

Your Tomorrow Was Today is her debut novel, inspired by her experiences as a Nigerian woman navigating agency and identity in her ...

Chimamanda Talks Dream Count, Writing and AI at the Homecoming Tour, Lagos

July 11, 2025 .

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Homecoming Tour, held at the Muson Centre, Lagos, on the 27th of June, 2025, saw Chimamanda discuss Dream Count, writing and A...

First Print Run of Nigerian Edition of Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Sell Out Days After Release

March 7, 2025 .

africanliterature, news

Plans are underway for a Dream Count Homecoming Tour, which will see Ms Adichie visit multiple Nigerian cities in the coming month...

Excerpt: Flying Through Water by Mamle Wolo

Ekpeki’s Debut Novel Acquired by SFF Publisher of HG Wells, Jules Vernes, Heinlein, & GRR Martin

African Children’s Literature Takes Centre Stage in Global Webinar

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Signs Major Representation Deal with Game of Thrones Producer Vince Gerardis and Trident Media Group

Norfolk Black History Month Showcases Ghanaian Writer Boakye D. Alpha

Harvard-Educated Lawyer-Turned-Author Ope Adebanjo Releases Debut Novel The League of Style, a High-Stakes Fashion Thriller Set in Lagos

Design Contest: Iskanchi Press Extends Deadline, Raises Prize to $300

Book Launch: The Era of Balance – Softness as Strength, Ease as Power

2025 Hugo Award Winners Announced

Silver Drive Press to Publish Your Tomorrow Was Today by Oyindamola Dosunmu

Chimamanda Talks Dream Count, Writing and AI at the Homecoming Tour, Lagos

First Print Run of Nigerian Edition of Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Sell Out Days After Release

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