Fiction
Tuesday – 2nd May 2017
Clouds In The Wind
The captivating story of an ambitious young financial executive who, by force of circumstance, is drawn to a country embroiled in civil war.
For all the bookworms: 5 bookstores that seel ‘alternative’ literature
The Daily Vox team looks at five places that provide alternative literature to what’s in the mainstream.
Monday – 1st May 2017
Issue 1 of The Johannesburg Review of Books is out
We are delighted to present the first issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books—comprising almost twenty reviews, essays, articles, stories, poems, photographs and other items.
Friday – 28th April 2017
The Johannesburg Review of Books launched in South Africa
The Johannesburg Review of Books, a new publication giving a view of world literature through African eyes, debuts on May 1, 2017.
Thursday – 27th April 2017
Chinelo Okparanta, Dinaw Mengestu and Yaa Gyasi make Granta’s list of the best young American novelists
Granta has chosen its third list of the ‘Best of Young American Novelists’, including the Nigeria-born Chinelo Okparanta, Ethiopia-born Dinaw Mengestu and Ghana-born Yaa Gyasi.
The new book by Chigozie Obioma – author of The Fishermen – has been announced
The Bookseller reports that Little, Brown has acquired the new novel from Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma.
Wednesday – 26th April 2017
‘I like the idea of a black girl kicking butt’ – Bontle Senne chats about her Afrocentric children’s books
Bontle Senne chatted to Beautiful News about her new Shadow Chasers series of books.
Help the African Speculative Fiction Society complete its list of all published African sci-fi/fantasy ever
The African Speculative Fiction Society has undertaken an ambitious project.
‘Poverty porn’ debate raging around Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s award-winning novel Tram 83
Have you heard about the heated conversation taking place about Congolese author Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s award-winning novel Tram 83? Brittle Paper has got you covered.
Rutanang Book Fair moves online – participants revealed
The Rutanang Book Fair has announced a move online, and has also announced this year’s line up!
Two Cape Town launches for Dawn Garisch’s 6th novel – Accident
Dawn Garisch has a brilliant disquieting new novel coming out in May, Accident. For Cape Town people, catch her at one of two launches – The Book Lounge on the 9th May and Kalk Bay Books on the 10th May.
Tuesday – 25th April 2017
Alan Muller reviews Dan Wylie’s The Wisdom of Adders
This is a review of Dan Wylie’s recent post-apocalyptic speculative fiction novella. It was featured on Aerodrome on 25 April 2017.
African comic book writers to watch – including Loyiso Mkize and Lauren Beukes
The Arcade has compiled a list of must-read African comic books, including Nigeria’s Comic Republic, Loyiso Mkize’s Kwezi and Lauren Beukes’s All the Pretty Ponies.
Monday – 24th April 2017
Bookanista share an excerpt from Henrietta Rose-Innes’s Nineveh – out now in the UK and US
Henrietta Rose-Innes’ Nineveh, first published by Umuzi in 2011, was released late last year in the United States (Unnamed Press) and United Kingdom (Aardvark Bureau).
Writers pay tribute to Kojo Laing: ‘Africa’s best novelist, by far’ – Binyavanga Wainaina
Ghanaian novelist and poet Kojo Laing passed away on Thursday, 20 April 2017 in Ghana, according to reports.
Musa Okwonga reviews Irenosen Okojie’s Speak Gigantular
Irenosen Okojie is a remarkable writer. I discovered this late last year, when her second book Speak Gigantular, a collection of extraordinary short stories – was submitted by Jacaranda Books for the Jhalak Prize, a literary award for writers from et
NPR reread Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic The Handmaid’s Tale ahead of new TV series
As you’ve probably heard, dystopian literature is having something of a resurgence with old favorites by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley flying off shelves and into op-ed pages. Margaret Atwood’s book “The Handmaid’s Tale” is among them. And with a m
Friday – 21st April 2017
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Achille Mbembe elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected 228 new National and International Scholars, Artists, Philanthropists, and Business Leaders.
2017 Man Booker International Prize shortlist announced
The 2017 Man Booker International Prize shortlist of six books has been revealed.
Win a signed copy of Delilah Now Trending!
Three winners will each receive a signed copy of Delilah Now Trending by Pamela Power!