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The Salon du Livre Africain de Paris (African Book Fair in Paris) 2026 will be held from March 21–22 at the Cordeliers Refectory in Paris. This year’s edition is themed “African Youth” and features Angola as the special guest country. Dedicated to publishers, booksellers, libraries, research centres, and institutions representing the African publishing and cultural […]


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African Artists Against Apartheid has answered the call for solidarity made by Cuban artists in February. On February 16, 100 Cuban artists called for global solidarity with their island nation, which has been under a United States embargo for decades. The letter, released by the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), stated in […]

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The Festival du Livre Africain de Marrakech — the African Book Festival Marrakech — returns to its Moroccan home from April 23–25, 2026, with the theme “Penser d’autres possibles” (Thinking Other Possibilities). The festival brings together writers, thinkers, and intellectuals from across the African continent, its diasporas, and its descendants. It was founded by writer […]<...


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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books from Tayari Jones, Nnedi Okorafor, Bsrat Mezghebe, and Kopano Matlwa. Kin by Tayari Jones Publisher: KnopfPublication Date: February 24, 2026Genre: FictionLanguage: English Where to find it: Penguin Random House, Tayari Jones Website Tayari Jones Tayari Jones is the author of five novels, including Kin and An American […]


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The longlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction was revealed on Wednesday, March 4, featuring authors Addie E. Citchens and Marcia Hutchinson. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is awarded annually to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom in the […]

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