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Samira El Ayachi and Saïna Manotte are among the writers included in the First Selection for Prix Hors Concours 2026, announced on Friday, April 17, 2026. Prix Hors Concours is a French literary prize awarded exclusively to French-speaking authors published by independent publishers with an annual turnover of less than one million euros, provided the […]
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The Africa Forward Festival, themed “Connecting Minds/Shaping Futures,” will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 7 – 9, 2026. In 2021, the Alliance Française de Nairobi hosted the NYrobi Book Fest to platform the self-publishing community and highlight their presence in Kenya’s literary scene. Since then, the festival has grown, adding more events, a […]
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Nnedi Okorafor, Tracy Deonn, and Kamilah Cole are among the finalists announced for the Hugo Awards 2026 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The Hugo and Astounding Awards, organized by the World Science Fiction Society, are awarded for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Named after Hugo Gernsback, the […]
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The Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2026, themed “Reading to build,” will be hosted in the Ivorian capital from April 28 to May 2, 2026. The Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan (English: Abidjan International Book Fair) was founded by the Association des Editeurs de Côte d’Ivoire (Association of Publishers of Côte d’Ivoire) (ASSEDI) in 1999 […]
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Milton Hatoum was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters at a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, April 24, 2026. The Academia Brasileira de Letras (English: Brazilian Academy of Letters) is a non-profit literary society founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1897. Inspired by the Académie Française, it was established by 40 […]
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