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• Something for the Kids: The Wonderful World of African Children's Literature

  

  Blame it on the wonderful Golden Baobab Prizes, but in the last couple of years I've gotten more and more interested in children's literature. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From Matilda to Refilwe: A Celebration of Children's Literature

  

  I've been wanting to do a follow-up to my YA fiction post (which feels like ages ago when I wrote that) for the longest time. One that focuses on children's... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meet ... Xanelé Puren

  

  Next up in the 'Meet' Series - my chance to interview anyone I would love to meet that is involved in African literature - is Xanelé Puren. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Next in the Meet Series

  

  The 'Meet' Series is my chance to interview anyone I would love to meet that is involved in African literature. As someone who hasn't hidden the fact that I lov... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• "Terra Incogonita" Edited by Nerine Dorman

  

  Terra incognita. Uncharted depths. Africa unknowable. Nineteen new short speculative stories from the fringes and hidden worlds of Africa. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 'On Africa': The 2015 PEN World Voices Festival

  

  Image via PEN World Voices. Art by Kenyan artist, Wangechi Mutu. The 11th Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature will bring together over... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• African Reads: 100 Days of Appreciation

  

  For 100 days, between 10th October 2014 and 17th January 2015, Angela Wachuka gave us nothing but African literary heaven with the wonderful... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Even More New Releases for 2015

  

  Last year, I showcased ten new releases to look forward to in 2015. Since then, the UK and US covers of Nnedi Okorafor's The Book of Phoenix were revealed and... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Judging a Book by Its Cover: Nnedi Okorafor's 'The Book of Phoenix'

  

  ... and my love for book covers continue. A few hours ago Hodderscape revealed the absolutely hot (no pun intended) cover for the UK edition of Nnedi... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From Pavements to Bookshelves

  

  At a Jain Temple in Mumbai It has been really quiet here the last month, but I have a really good excuse - I was travelling for a month. The first half of my... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A New African Fantasy Story Series from Brittle Paper

  

  "It is true that the book is really the only benchmark we and the West use. But let me propose that there are great stories on the Internet written by new... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A New Year, A New Anthology: Jalada Africa’s "Afrofutures"

  

  Happy New Year!!!! Hope the festive period was amazing and wishing only the best for 2015. Apologies for the silence on the blog. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy Holidays!!!!

  

  I just wanted to send warmest wishes to you all this holiday season. Wherever you may be and whatever you may do, I hope you have a lovely time with your loved... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meet ... Joanne Macgregor

  

  The 'Meet' Series is my chance to interview anyone I would love to meet that is involved in African literature. This month is extra special as I have had the... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meet ... Zukiswa Wanner

  

  The 'Meet' Series is my chance to interview anyone I would love to meet that is involved in African literature. This month is extra special as I have had the... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• An Extra Special 'Meet' Series

  

  The 'Meet' Series is my chance to interview anyone I would love to meet that is involved in African literature. Well, this festive season, I will be 'meeting'... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Look at Ten New Releases for 2015

  

  I am so excited about this post. 2015 hasn't even begun and already here are ten new releases to look forward to in the first five months. Looks like it's... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ankara Press: A New Kind of Romance

  

  The ladies of a new kind of romance The wait is finally over for lovers of romance fiction (no pun intended). Today, Monday December 15th 2014, Nigerian... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Even More Best Books of 2014 by African Writers

  

  What a difference a week makes! Last week I compiled a list of the Best Books by African Writers in 2014 from the different lists out there, and since then ther... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Another New Release for 2014: Boualem Sansal's 'Harraga' (Translated by Frank...

  

  UK Cover Published in 2005 in French by Gallimard, Algerian author, Boualem Sansal's novel Harraga, was released last month in the UK. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE