NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Botswana Literature Awards were founded to recognise the contributions and hard work of authors in Botswana by Dr Lame Pusetso in 2023.

African digital distribution platform eKitabu, renowned for its “Books for All” mission, introduced a new book publishing imprint called Mvua Press in November.

Rosarium Publishing is accepting submissions for Planet Black Joy, an anthology edited by Chinelo Onwualu, Susana M. Morris, and Bill Campbell.

On October 18, Cassava Republic Press, founded by Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, won the first CANEX Prize for Publishing at CANEX WKND 2024 for Female Fear Factory by Pumla Dineo Gqola.

Azza Filali’s novel Malentendues won the Prix Ivoire for African Literature in Francophone Expression on October 17, 2024.

Olubunmi Familoni was announced the winner of the 2024 NLNG $100,000 prize for his children’s book The Road Does Not

Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) has released a new guide on Rights Retention and Secondary Publishing Rights aimed at supporting

Nadia Davids has won the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing for her story Bridling, praised for its bold language