The Heroe Book Fair is Ongoing in Mombasa

The Heroe Book Fair is currently ongoing in Mombasa, Kenya, and online from March 22-26, 2021. The festival theme is on “Belonging.” According to the organizers, conversations during the event will be centered on Race, Identity and Ethnicity
Heroe Book Fair is founded by Kenyan writer, Lorna Likiza. The event is aimed at bringing together Anglophone, Francophone and German Speaking Writers, Poets, Publishers and Literary Enthusiasts from Africa and Black Diaspora yearly, in a couple of days to celebrate literary works and achievements. There will be panel discussions, poetry readings, book launches, keynote addresses, and lots more.

Writers that will be attending this event are, T. J. Benson, Sihle Ntuli, Caroline Numuhire, Tabu Osusa, Najeeb Juma Bhalo, Themina Kader, Boniface Nyamweya, Brenda J. Cyprian, Rochelle Riley, Hassan Ghedi Santur, Tete Loeper, Nathaniel Annan Dadson, Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Takudzwa Goniwa, Michael Onsando, Abigail Arunga, Jaliya the Bird, Scholastique Mukasonga, Kevin Mwachiro, Max Lobe, Edwige Dro, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Azafi Omoluabi, Ese Emmanuel, Caroline Gatwiri Weloba, Lorraine Sithole, Dzekashu MacViban, and many more.

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