New York Public Library Joins The Banned Books Week!
Joining the American Library Association in the celebration of banned books week is the New York Public Library. The weeklong festival is aimed at creating awareness on the unfairness …
Tendai Mwanaka Announces A Call For Poems For The Best New African Poets 2017 Anthology.
The competition is open to any poet of African origin or of other origins but living in Africa and each poet is allowed a submission of 1-3 poems …
Five Popular Authors Who used Pen Names and Why.
There are many reasons why people choose to adopt pen names and most are either to separate private lives of they and their families from their works or …
Banned Books Week 2017: Right To Read.
Following the recent method of getting books censored in the most uncivilized of manners, the Index of Censorship has organized a week activity that discusses this topic. Included in …
Artyrama: African Contemporary Art Online Platform.
Categories: Paintings, Photographs, Sculptures and Mixed Media. The online gallery was launched on September 19, 2017 and it gives a platform for artists to show their …
Graywolf Press Announces Africa First Novel Prize For Unpublished Manuscripts.
Organizer: Graywolf Press. Judge(s): A. Igoni Barrett and Graywolf Editors. The prize is opened for African authors living in Africa (at least primarily), and submission is opened …
The Comic ‘Pakistan Girl’ Will Help Fight Violence And Abuse.
Hassan Siddiqui created the comic series Pakistan Girl hopes his teen superhero will give young girls across Pakistan a role model to inspire them to stand up against corruption …
Chief Ayano Tells Publishers To Turn Attention To Yoruba Writers.
At the second Anniversary of Yoruba Lakotun which is dedicated to the memories of Adebayo Faleti who died July this year and was Africa’s first newscaster, stage play director, film …
Nnedi Okorafor new fantasy book “Akata Warrior” has an October release date
Nnedi Okorafor’s next book Akata Warrior is set to hit the shelves October 3rd. What with Marvel’s comic “Blessing in Disguise” and an HBO deal to develop her book …
