Booker Prize shortlist has two debut novels

The six titles shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize were announced on Thursday.First awarded in 1969, the Booker Prize is regarded as the leading award for high-quality literary fiction written in English.This year marks a first for all six scribes who made the shortlist, which...

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Sihle Nontshokweni and her mother don matching outfits to launch uNobuntu at Open Book Festival 2023

Sihle Nontshokweni and her mother Nombeko Nontshokweni stunned crowds at the 2023 Open Book Festival with matching orange outfits. The duo launched Nombeko’s book and documentary uNobuntu at the festival.uNobuntu is Sihle’s mother’s book, a collection of poetry on life and grief. The book...

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Residents of Durban, Johannesburg, and Bloemfontein in for a poetic treat as Poetry Africa 2023 reveals guests and program

The guests and program for Poetry Africa 2023 to be hosted in Durban, Johannesburg, and Bloemfontein, South Africa from October 5 – 17, 2022 were announced on September 16, 2023.Poetry Africa is an international poetry festival first hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University...

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BOOK REVIEW: Edge of Here: Stories from Near to Now by Kelechi Okafor

Publisher: Trapeze Date: September 14, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage:  EnglishWhere to find it: Waterstones, Amazon.Kelechi Okafor Kelechi Okafor is a writer, presenter, actor and tour de force in challenging how we think about race and femininity in tandem, and is a regular media contributor....

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Renowned storyteller and poet Gcina Mhlophe's new book is available in braille and video

Renowned storyteller and poet, Gcina Mhlophe, has taken her book, "Nozincwadi- The Mother of Books," and transformed it into a video with a sign language interpreter, making it accessible to deaf individuals. Mhlophe, who has been running the literacy project Unozincwadi since 2001,...

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The Longlist for the 2023 Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards is Out!

The longlist for the 2023 Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards is out and it includes a stunning range of Namibian fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art.The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards are awarded every two years to celebrate the works of four Namibian literary artists—two writers...

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Afro Poetry Times September issue springs out the best of poetry and stories

When you find yourself munching through the same old flavours, things tend to get a bit boring. And you might find yourself ditching the chocolates in favour of a salty snack, or something different from the fridge. Things happen during the course of your novel writing that might...

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Damon Galgut’s Booker Prize-winning novel comes to the stage

Rehearsals are in full swing and the countdown is on to the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Damon Galgut’s Booker Prize-winning novel, The Promise.Club Dezza Productions and The Market Theatre present The Promise — on Stage which will have its world première from September 16 to...

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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi to chair Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2024 jury

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is the chair of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2024 jury announced today, September 1, 2023. She will be joined by among others Keletso Mopai (Africa) and Richard Georges (Caribbean).The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished...

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The Open Book Festival returns to Cape Town on September 8

The 2023 edition of the Open Book Festival (OBF) kicks off next week.Hosted again at The Homecoming Centre (HCC) in the Cape Town CBD from September 8 to 10, it is a gathering that lovers of books and meaningful conversations simply cannot miss.“We have spent the last few months...

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Sylvia Mbewe wins Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023

Sylvia Mbewe has been declared the winner of the Kalemba Short Story Prize 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia today, Friday, September 1, 2023.The Kalemba Short Story Prize is awarded annually to the best work of original and unpublished short fiction written in English by a Zambian administered and...

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