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Arinze Ifeakandu and Eloghosa Osunde on 2023 MOaD African Literary Award Shortlist

Arinze Ifeakandu and Eloghosa Osunde on 2023 MOaD African Literary Award Shortlist

by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Nov 13, 2023 | Gist Corner

The Museum of the African Diaspora has unveiled the shortlist of their literary prize for this year. The shortlist showcases an array of brilliant voices: -Meron Hadero, A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times: Stories (Restless Books 2022) -Arinze Ifeakandu, God’s...
LONGLIST FOR SEVHAGE LITERARY PRIZES, 2023

LONGLIST FOR SEVHAGE LITERARY PRIZES, 2023

by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Nov 2, 2023 | Gist Corner

The longlist for 2023 Sevhage Literary Prizes has been announced and it is a cast with eclectic wonders. The organizers describe it as “..a testament to the resplendent literary future of our continent.” The longlist across all categories include: E.E. SULE/SEVHAGE...
Application For The 2024 Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop

Application For The 2024 Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop

by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Oct 28, 2023 | Gist Corner

Eligible writers are invited to apply to the second edition of the Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop. There are no entry fees and attendance is free. The workshop will be held virtually from the 9th to the 13th of January 2024. Eligibility Criteria Only writers with...
Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship Shortlist 2023

Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship Shortlist 2023

by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Oct 16, 2023 | Gist Corner

The shortlist for the 2023 Miles Morland Scholarship has been announced and it features a mix of fiction and non-fiction. On the list are: Deborah Adeniyi (Nigeria) Rafeeat Aliyu (Nigeria) Jekwu Anyaegbuna (Nigeria) Justin Clement (Nigeria) Mary-Alice Daniel (Nigeria)...
PRESENT CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN WRITERS

PRESENT CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN WRITERS

by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Oct 5, 2023 | Gist Corner

Recently, there’s been a wave of prizes and magazines who have opened their windows for submissions. Let’s jump right in: 1. Afritondo Short Story Prize. Now in its fifth year, Afritondo has put out a call for the “special edition” of its prize. Each year, writers are...
KENYAN WRITER, PETER NGILA NJERI CLINCHES 2023 JAMES CURRY PRIZE FOR AFRICAN LITERATURE

KENYAN WRITER, PETER NGILA NJERI CLINCHES 2023 JAMES CURRY PRIZE FOR AFRICAN LITERATURE

by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Sep 6, 2023 | Gist Corner

Selected from a diverse pool of five shortlisted writers, Kenyan writer, Peter Ngila Njeri, has been announced as this year’s winner of The James Curry Prize for his novel manuscript: “The Legend of Beach House.” The award ceremony took place in Oxford at the African...
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