African Literature

Africanfuturism Anthology - Afrocritik
Africanfuturism:  A Literary Plane of Infinite Possibilities for Africa’s Future

The philosophy behind Africanfuturism awakens that tendency to think, to ruminate over the portends of…

Afritondo Short Story Prize - 2024 - Longlist - Afrocritik
Afritondo Unveils Longlist for Its 2024 Short Story Prize

15 writers from Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, and Sierra Leone were longlisted.…

Truth is Flightless Bird - Afrocritik
Akbar Hussain’s “Truth is a Flightless Bird” Set to be Adapted into a Television Series

Truth is a Flightless Bird, authored by Akbar Hussain, has been acquired by Chudor House…

Alkelan Books - Call for Submissions - Afrocritik
Alkelan Books Launches Inaugural Print Anthology, “Whispers of Alkebulan”, Welcomes Submissions

Submitted stories are expected to explore themes that reflect and reimagine the rich African culture,…

Masobe Books opens call for submission - Afrocritik
Masobe Books to Open 2024 Submissions Window for Emerging Authors on February 1

This year’s submissions cycle will prioritise manuscripts in the Romance genre. By Helena Olori Nigeria’s…

Dylan Thomas Prize - 2024 - Afrocritik
African Authors, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ and Caleb Azumah Nelson, Longlisted for 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize

The prestigious £20,000 prize, named after the Swansea-born writer Dylan Thomas, celebrates literary talent aged…

Paul Ngila Njeri - In conversation with Afrocritik - James Currey Prize Winner 2023
“Winning the James Currey Prize Might Represent My Coming of Age as a Writer”: In Conversation with 2023 Prizewinner, Peter Ngila Njeri

“I had been writing a lot over the years with nothing much happening. Winning the…

Dublin Literary Award Longlist 2024 - Afrocritik
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Chidi Ebere, Mia Couto, Longlisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award

The shortlist will be released on March 26, 2024, with an overall winner announced on…

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Afropantheology and the Future of African Speculative Fiction: A Conversation with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

“I think we can do more to formally bestow speculative fiction with its deserved place…

Hands by Feyisayo Anjorin - Afrocritik
Hands | Feyisayo Anjorin

By Feyisayo Anjorin Remember when the preacher called us fools, tools in the hands of…