African writers

British Science Fiction Awards - Afrocriitik
Wole Talabi, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, and Chinelo Onwualu Shortlisted for the 2024 British Science Fiction Awards

The year’s BSFA ceremony will be held at the Telford International Centre, Eastercon, Levitation, between…

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…

1000082085 jpg
Spotlight on African Voices as British Science Fiction Association Awards (BSFA) Unveils 2024 Longlist

The shortlist will be determined by votes from BSFA members until the February 20th deadline.…

Prix Renoudot 2023 Afrocritik
African Writers, Nathacha Appanah and Elgas, Selected for the 2023 Prix Renaudot

The writers are the only Africans on the list so far, and are selected in…

2023 Centre for Fiction First Novel Prize
African Writers, DK Nnuro and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Longlisted for 2023 Centre for Fiction First Novel Prize

The 2023 shortlist will be announced later this year, while the winner will be announced…

2023 Diverse Book Awards writers of African Descent
15 Writers of African Descent Longlisted for the UK 2023 Diverse Book Awards

A jury of eleven writers will judge the longlist. Shortlisted authors will be announced in…

Soonest Nathaniel 2023 IWP Fall Residency
Nigerian Poet, Soonest Iheanyi Nathaniel, Selected for the 2023 IWP Fall Residency

The 2023 IWP Fall Residency is scheduled to hold from August 19 through November 4,…

Afrocritik- media- Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop-Creative Writing Workshop- virtual workshop - African writers- application- short stories- poetry- creative nonfiction
Application for the 2022 Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop Closes November 30, 2022

The workshop is free and will be held virtually from the 9th to the 13th…