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Ten years ago, readers were introduced to a remarkable crop of books that would go on to shape contemporary African literature in ways few could have predicted. Yaa Gyasi arrived w...
For decades, Congolese writers have used fiction to chronicle the forces that have shaped life in the Congo, from colonialism and dictatorship to migration, memory and everyday res...
As summer slowly winds down, the beach days, vacations, long afternoons, and lazy hours with a book will soon become memories. But before the season slips away completely, we’re ta...
A question that sat at the heart of the Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature when it was founded in 2014: why were there major international prizes for African writers work...
Rwandan-French novelist, songwriter, and hip-hop artist Gaël Faye returns with his second novel, Jacaranda, published by Chatto & Windus in the UK and Hogarth Press in the US,...
Yewande Adenike Adebowale is stepping into a new creative chapter, one that places children’s writing at the center of her evolving literary identity. Following the release of “The...
Blessing Musariri has made the shortlist for the 2026 Kirkus Prize, with her young adult novel When It’s Your Turn for Midnight selected as a finalist in the Young Readers’ Literat...
September is around the corner, summer is winding down, and we’re stepping into a new season! Not to say anything, but Beyoncé was born in September, so it might just be the best m...
The author of the bestselling young-adult novel Orangeboy is ideally suited to address the crisis of teenage masculinity and readingIn 2017 there was outrage when the Carnegie meda...
One of the highlights of my time in Berlin was sharing the stage with Ben Okri for a conversation that turned into a reading list. The event was part of Afrolution, a festival of...
[The Conversation Africa] In Lagos in the 1910s and 1920s a new market of readers was emerging who wanted to express themselves in their own languages. Despite the dominance of col...
Dexter Loko has crafted an Afro-inspired work that is as intellectually engaging as it is entertaining, inviting readers to reflect on themes of identity, courage, and the burdens...
I finished the first draft of my debut novel sitting alone in Kampala. No editor waiting. No agent. No publishing house to call. Just the manuscript on my screen and a question I...
The Caine Prize for African Writing has announced the shortlist for its 2026 edition. The writers are Gladwell Pamba from Kenya, Melara Mvogdobo from Cameroon, Akinwande Jordan fro...
Marcia is publishing the first English translation of early 20th century woman of letters and feminist icon May Ziadhe; Ursula has been working on a review of the award-winning Leb...
Beautiful art is bold; its pushers and planners are unindoctrinated and unapologetic. In critical and tough issues, they are marinated. They challenge the reader to broach diffic...
Black fantasy books showcase diverse heroes, powerful mythology, and stories that celebrate African history and culture.
Since 2021, we have curated lists of our favourite African book covers, and this year is no different. A book cover is often our first invitation into a story. And this year, Afric...
[This Day] The Young African Bookworms Initiative (YBWorms) has received approval from the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to expand its flagship Paragon Train...
If the new ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ trailer has you craving more magic, gods, and African-inspired worlds, start with
One of the highlights of my time in Berlin, this past month, was sharing the stage with Ben Okri for a conversation about books and the power of the imagination. The event was part...
When Nigerian-American writer Tomi Adeyemi landed a million-dollar book and movie deal in 2017, before her debut novel had even been published, we covered it here on Brittle Paper...
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Soma Nami Books, Kenya’s leading Pan-African bookstore, has officially announced the return of the African Book Fair for its fourth edition, themed “Rewriting the Future: African S...
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