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Kei Miller and Christina Anderson are among the eight recipients of the Windham-Campbell Prize 2026 , announced on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The Windham-Campbell Prize is awarded annually to eight writers who write in English from anywhere in the world, recognizing literary achievement across four categories — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama — with total […]
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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Kinyanjui Kombani, Jude Dibia, Jessica George, and Tamika Thompson. Dear Mama by Kinyanjui Kombani Publisher: Oxford University Press East AfricaPublication Date: February 9, 2026Genre: Nonfiction, MemoirLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Oxford University Press East Africa Kinyanjui Kombani Kinyanjui Kombani is a Kenyan...
Éric Chacour has been shortlisted for the Dublin International Literary Award 2026, announced in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The annual award, sponsored by Dublin City Council, celebrates excellence in world literature by honoring a novel written in or translated into English. Worth €100,000, the prize has a unique nomination process involving libraries […]
The Nairobi LitFest 2026, themed “Speculative Cartography” and co-presented by Book Bunk and Hay Festival Global, will be held in Kenya’s capital from May 8–10, 2026. The Nairobi LitFest celebrates public libraries as spaces for art, culture, and knowledge production. It was first held virtually by the civil society organisation Book Bunk in 2021 under […]
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Justin Haynes and Aracelis Girmay won in their respective categories at the PEN America Literary Awards 2026, held in New York City, USA, on March 31, 2026. Founded in 1922, PEN America works to defend and celebrate free expression in the United States through the advancement of literature and human rights. Since 1963, the organization […]
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