Africa

Tuesday – 4th April 2017

Chimurenga Chronic – Food

Latest Chronic out now. This edition considers food from various angles. And of course: books, music, politics, photography and more.

Imbolo Mbue wins 2017 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for debut novel Behold the Dreamers

Imbolo Mbue has won the 2017 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her debut novel Behold the Dreamers.

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀̀ shortlisted for 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction

The 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced.

Monday – 3rd April 2017

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Thursday – 30th March 2017

New short story by Wanjiku wa Ngugi appears in Auburn Avenue

Auburn Avenue’s Issue II feature’s a new short story by Wanjiku wa Ngugi called “Hundred Acres of Marshland”.

Wednesday – 8th March 2017

Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist announced

Three African women have been longlisted: Yewande Omotoso, Fiona Melrose and Ayobami Adebayo.

The longlisted books are as follows: