Connie Manse Ngcaba’s May I Have This Dance has just been named an Honor...
SUBMISSIONS FOR GERALD KRAAK AWARD AND ANTHOLOGY NOW OPEN
Submissions are now open for the Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology on the topics ...
THE GUARDIAN REVIEW – BLACKASS BY A IGONI BARRETT
Yeah, yeah… the author is Nigerian and frankly I realise that I seem to be...
ANOTHER PLUS FOR ZIMBABWE’S PETINA GAPPAH
Just when I thought I couldn’t get over the excitement of the Caine Prize...
BM’s IN MEMORIAM- MARIAMA BA
She died before I was even born but remembering how much Mrs Agu (my literature ...
BM’s WRITER TO WATCH – BERNADETTE SANOU DAO
Although most of her works are written in French and Jula(national language in B...
SHORTLIST FOR BRUNEL UNIVERSITY AFRICAN POETRY PRIZE 2016
This is the fourth year of The Brunel University African Poetry Prize, a major p...
BM’S POET TO WATCH – SAFIA ELHILLO
And by ‘ Poet to Watch’ i don’t necessarily mean she’s n...
BM’S POET OF THE WEEK – BLESSING MUSARIRI
As much as I want to be partial to West Africa, East Africa has a lot to offer e...
WALT SCOTT PRIZE – HISTORICAL FICTION SHORT LIST OUT
The Walter Scott Prize was founded in 2009 by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch ...