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The following coming-of-age novels by African women authors are shaped by an understanding of the deep and complex relationships between women. In these works, the individual path...
Walk into Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this month, and you’ll run into a small, colorful surprise: a New Books Display Shelf stacked with some of the mos...
What happens when African and Caribbean literature is read alongside itself, rather than continually measured against Europe and the United States? That is the question at the hear...
Every book club knows the struggle of finding that next great read. You scroll through bestseller lists, revisit the books everyone has been talking about and somehow end up circli...
Fiction is often where we come to read and enjoy interesting stories about life, its ups and downs, its strange turns and unexpected possibilities. But fiction, even at its most im...
The adult edition of Zeinab Badawi’s book "An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence" has sold more the 110,000 copies.
From chocolate cake to tricky chickens, these picture books by African authors depict the experiences of children from 8 different countries.
A new essay collection on African writers and artificial intelligence is taking shape, and a first look at its roster is now available. Titled Promptings: African Literature in t...
In Africa, mental health is something we don’t often talk about. We understand headaches. We understand stomach ulcers and other illnesses that manifest physically. But when...
With online learning, entertainment and new technology creating fresh opportunities, advocates hope the resurgence can give Africa’s languages a stronger place in the modern world.
The finalists for the 2026 Prix Ivoire for African Literature in Francophone Expression have been announced, with five writers from across the continent making the shortlist for on...
The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature who subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the continent’s people.
Harlem Stage presents the second edition of the New York Black & African Literature Festival (NYBALF), running September 18–20, 2026, in a new presenting partnership that bring...
[Bird Story Agency] South African designer Wanda Lephoto argues that Africa's competitive advantage in fashion is not only its fibre or factories, but the cultural knowledge, inher...
Kampala Writes LitFest wrapped its third edition on August 30, closing out three days at Uganda’s National Theatre built around the theme “Where Stories Begin: The Imaginary and th...
The 2026 edition is dedicated to poetry, continuing the prize's four-year rotation among prose fiction, poetry, drama and children's literature. According to the Advisory Board, ch...
The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn is hosting an in-person reading group on West African literature, “West African Literature: Secrets, the Surreal, and the Sea,” led by writer and...
The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Lo...
Wasafiri has released the shortlists for the 2026 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize, selecting fifteen writers across fiction, life writing, and poetry. Winners in each categ...
For the very first time, book lovers can walk into public libraries around Maryland, in the US, and request Kiswahili children's books, something that was unfathomable just a few y...
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...
At 10, Christian Ngao, has already written three books, but his story is less about a child who has become an author and more about what reading can unlock when a young mind is giv...
Erastus WaichaThe Church in Africa belongs to Jesus Christ. An African priest is an active participant in the Universal Church, guided by a history of sacrifice, a trained conscien...
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