Africa
Tuesday – 20th March 2018
Jolyn Phillips wins the 2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tjieng Tjang Tjerries
Modjaji Books is thrilled to announce that Modjaji author Jolyn Phillips has won the 2018 Humanities and Social Science Award for her book Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other stories.
Thursday – 15th March 2018
Digitalback Books acquires a license for the iconic Heinemann African Writers Series
The legendary Heinemann African Writers Series will be revived by a new digital license agreement with Digitalback Books.
Tuesday – 13th March 2018
The most anticipated YA release of 2018: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Blood and Bone is a West African Fantasy about a girl who must fight against the monarchy to bring magic back to her people.
Thursday – 8th March 2018
The Book Lounge launch of Secret Keeper, Kerry Hammerton’s third collection of poetry
The Book Lounge and Modjaji Books are delighted to invite you to the launch of Kerry Hammerton’s third collection of poetry, Secret Keeper. Finuala Dowling will be in conversation with Kerry, who will also read from her collection.
Wednesday – 7th March 2018
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi wins $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prize for her debut novel, Kintu
Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has won a prestigious 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, Kintu.
Monday – 5th March 2018
‘Dad thinks lots of things are right-wing. He even thinks He-Man is right-wing’ – Like Sodium in Water, a memoir of post-independence Zimbabwe by Hayden Eastwood
It’s post-independence Zimbabwe and an atmosphere of nostalgia hangs over much of Harare’s remaining white community.
Friday – 16th February 2018
The Adichie Collection: Beautiful new collector’s editions of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s body of work
Narrative Landscape Press will be publishing special collector’s editions of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s body of work.
2018 Time of the Writer Festival lineup announced, including Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Alain Mabanckou, Yewande Omotoso and Mohale Mashigo
The lineup for this year’s Time of the Writer Festival has been announced!
Tuesday – 6th February 2018
Cover reveal: Zukiswa Wanner’s new book Hardly Working
The cover for Zukiswa Wanner’s new book Hardly Working has been revealed!
Sunday – 4th February 2018
Mozambique and Brazil: Analysing and investigating a historical relationship
Brazil and Mozambique: Forging New Partnerships or Developing Dependency?, by Chris Alden, Sergio Chichava and Ana Cristina Alves, is out now from Jacana Media.
Thursday – 1st February 2018
2018 9mobile Prize for Literature shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2017 9mobile Prize for Literature (formerly the Etisalat Prize for Literature) has been announced.
Monday – 29th January 2018
Cover reveal and publication date for Chigozie Obioma’s second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities
Chigozie Obioma’s second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, will be published by Little, Brown in the United States on 4 September, 2018!
Wednesday – 17th January 2018
Out now from the Picador Africa Heritage Series: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s 491 Days; Eight Days in September and Oliver Tambo Remembered
Three important South African books have been republished as part of the Picador Africa Heritage Series.
Sunday – 14th January 2018
Read an excerpt from Wake Me When I’m Gone, the second novel by Nigerian author Odafe Atogun
The morning the letter arrived he was like a man in a shell, deaf to the voices in his head from a distant place, calling him, imploring him with old promises.
Thursday – 11th January 2018
An unforgettable new voice: Don’t miss Wake Me When I’m Gone, the second novel from Odafe Atogun
The powerful second novel from Odafe Atogun, one of the most exciting new literary voices in contemporary African writing.
Friday – 15th December 2017
Africa’s Lit: 2017 highlights, featuring Zakes Mda, Dudu Busani-Dube, Ayobami Adebayo, Malebo Sephodi and Angela Makholwa!
The December edition of Africa’s Lit features the light and quirky moments with your favourite authors from video recordings throughout 2018.
Wednesday – 13th December 2017
Ronnie Kasrils: We should not succumb to intimidation by state security services
‘It is important that as citizens we demonstrate that we will not succumb to intimidation by the security services who are palpably failing our democracy, Constitution and people as was the case during the apartheid era.’
Friday – 1st December 2017
Don’t miss Tsitsi Dangarembga and Achmat Dangor for a Literary Crossroads event at the Goethe-Institut
Join the Goethe-Institut for a Literary Crossroads event with Tsitsi Dangarembga and Achmat Dangor!
Thursday – 23rd November 2017
Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ considers key questions around the misreading of African literature in The Rise of the African Novel
The Rise of the African Novel: Politics of Language, Identity, and Ownership, a new book by Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ, will be out in March 2018 from University of Michigan Press’s African Perspectives series.
Tuesday – 21st November 2017
Full Abantu Book Festival programme revealed – get your tickets now!
The full programme for the Abantu Book Festival has been revealed!