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The inaugural Qwani Literature Festival will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 25, 2026. Qwani is a Kenyan youth-led organization founded in 2023 to give young writers a platform to publish their work. Its name is a homage to Kwani?, the influential literary organization founded by a team led by Binyavanga Wainaina in the […]
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James Noël’s poetry collection Paons was awarded the Prix Mallarmé 2026, with the win announced on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The Prix Mallarmé, awarded since 1937 and named after the poet Stéphane Mallarmé, is a literary prize that rewards a living French-language poet for a collection of poems written in French in the previous year. […]
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Musonda Mukuka’s essay Tethered won the third edition of the Ubwali Hope Prize on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Ubwali is a literary magazine founded in 2023 by Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Mbozi Haimbe, and Fiske Nyirongo to showcase Zambian short fiction, essays, poetry, and visual art by Zambian and African artists. Its first edition was published in […]
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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by James Noël, Meghan Malachi, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, and Logmo I DeSemnjock Léonard. Paons by James Noël Publisher: Editions Diable VauvertPublication Date: January 15, 2026Genre: PoetryLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Editions Diable Vauvert James Noël James Noël, born in 1978 in Hinche, Haiti, is one of the most […]
New editions of Poda-Poda Stories, Okiti Literary, JAY Lit, and The Shallow Tales Review are available for your reading pleasure. Poda-Poda Stories Poda-Poda Stories is a Sierra Leonean digital literary platform founded by Ngozi Cole that publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and criticism by Sierra Leonean writers, creating a central space for their voices and supporting [...