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Sue Nyathi’s debut novel The Polygamist started streaming on Netflix on June 12, 2026. In 2012, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe-born investment analyst Sue Nyathi wrote and self-published her debut novel, The Polygamist. Set in modern-day Zimbabwe, The Polygamist follows four women whose lives become entangled through their relationships with the charismatic and wealthy Jonasi Gomora. Nar...


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Otoniya J. Okot Bitek was announced as one of the winners of the Prix Littéraire Trillium 2026 on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The Prix Littéraire Trillium, also known as the Trillium Book Award, is a literary award established in 1987 by the Ontario government to recognize excellence in Ontario writing. It celebrates literary diversity by […]

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The Kano International Poetry Festival 2026, with the theme ‘Reclaiming Languages’, will be held in Kano, Nigeria, in October 2026. The Poetic Wednesdays Initiative is a literary and cultural organisation dedicated to promoting literature, poetry, storytelling, and critical dialogue. Through readings, workshops, festivals, mentorship programmes, and community engagement activ...


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Diana Evans’ book I Want to Talk to You won in the prose category at the UK’s Jhalak Prize 2026 announcement on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour is an annual literary award for British or British-resident writers, founded in 2016 by Sunny Singh […]

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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Patrice Nganang, Suzanne Tanella Boni, Johary Ravaloson, and Chinasa Anaele. Scale Boy: An African Childhood Book by Patrice Nganang Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublication Date: January 20, 2026Genre: NonfictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Macmillan Publishers Patrice Nganang Patrice Nganang was born in Ca...


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