James Melbin
Zambian Writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento Wins the 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Zambian writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento has won the 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, receiving a $15,000 cash prize and publication by…
Submit to the Inaugural Kenyan Anthology by Soma Nami Press | Deadline: March 15
Soma Nami Press, a recently launched publishing house in Nairobi, Kenya, is on the lookout for short stories for its…
Submit Children’s Books to the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2024 | Deadline: April 2
The Nigeria Prize For Literature is now accepting submissions for its 2024 edition. This year’s call is for children’s books…
Disney Releases Trailer For Anticipated Sci-fi Animation series, “Iwájú”
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the official trailer for highly anticipated sci-fi animation series Iwájú. Iwájú, a Yoruba word…
The Arabic Translation for Leila Aboulela’s River Spirit Just Came Out Amidst the Ongoing War in Sudan
The Arabic translation for Leila Aboulela’s 2023 novel River Spirit just came out despite the obstacles posed by the ongoing war in…
The Third Issue of Weganda Review Explores Home in Ugandan Fiction and Nonfiction
The third issue of The Weganda Review is out this January 2024 and it features Ugandan fiction and nonfiction that explore the…
FilmOne Releases Official Trailer For Eniola Ajao’s “Beast Of Two Worlds (Ajanaku)”
Nigerian film distribution company, FilmOne, has released the official trailer for Beast of Two Worlds (Ajanaku), a film produced by…
5 Recently Released Nollywood Films To Watch On Valentine’s Day
Just as in previous years, the Nigerian film industry has continued to release films and shows, engaging her audience on…
Nigerian Writer and Publisher Nnorom Azuonye Passes On, Aged 56
Photo sourced from Molara Wood’s Twitter. Prominent Nigerian writer and publisher Nnorom Azuonye has passed on at the age of…
“Orisa” Reviews: More Tropes, Less Mettle
Odunlade Adekola’s Orisa is the story of a proud king Oba Adefolarin (Odunlade Adekola) who, having been made mentally unstable…
Announcing the Shortlist for the 2023 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award
The shortlist for the 2023 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award is out. Organized by Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF), the the prize…
Classic Algerian Novel The Earthquake Gets 50-Year Anniversary Reissue
Prominent Algerian writer Tahir Wattar’s modern Algerian classic novel The Earthquake just turned 50 years old this year. Saqi Books…
Beninese Writer and Philosopher Paulin Hountondji Passes On, Aged 81
Photo sourced from The Africanist – Podcast. Beninese writer and philosopher Paulin Hountondji has passed on at the age of…
Masobe Books is Accepting Submissions from Emerging African Authors | Deadline: Mar 31
Nigerian publisher Masobe Books is now accepting submissions from emerging African authors. If you are a fledgling author with a…
Caine Prize Shortlistee Efemia Christiana’s “Chicken” is Optioned for Film
Zambian-Ghanaian author Efemia Christiana’s Caine Prize-nominated short story “Chicken” has been optioned for film by Kethiwe Ngcobo and Bridget Pickering…