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• Away from the Dead - A New Short Story Collection by Karen Jennings

  

  Another new release for 2014 - this time from Karen Jennings, author of Finding Soutbek which got shortlisted for the inaugural Etisalat Prize for Literature... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Longlist for the 2014 Golden Baobab Prizes Announced

  

  I have been a fan of Golden Baobab and what they are doing for children's literature ever since I first learned about them in 2012. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Zukiswa Wanner's 'London Cape Town Joburg'

  

  A couple of months ago, I woke up around 1am - having uncharacteristically fallen asleep at around 11pm. Unable to sleep, I thought I would find a book to read... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Off to Brighton (Hove, Actually)

  

  So, I moved. After 14 months of commuting for 2 hours (on a good day) each way from Surrey to Sussex for work, I finally made the move down to Brighton (well... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of 'We Need New Names' in Selamta (Ethiopian Airlines Magazine)

  

  The latest issue (September/October) of Selamta - Ethiopian Airlines inflight magazine - is out. And I am super excited to say that my review of NoViolet... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From Book to Real Life: The Small Redemptions of Lagos

  

  A couple months ago (after it sitting on my shelf for over a year), I finally read Americanah and oh how I loved it. I loved that while it was about many... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• For the Love of Totes

  

  This HuffPost article said it best when they said: ' ... there is one corner of the fashion world that we've [book nerds] staked out and made our own: the canva... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• And the Winner is ....

  

  As promised, today I announce the winner of the 'I've Got Two Copies' Book Giveaway. Thank you for entering either via facebook or the blog. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• African Book Cover Designers: Victor Ehikhamenor

  

  aninebing.tumblr.com By now it should be no secret that I love book covers. I've always been interested in the design of book covers, and over the past few year... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Another New Release: Irene Sabatini's 'Peace and Conflict'

  

  Ooooh! Yet another new release for 2014. This time from Irene Sabatini, author of The Boy Next Door (which won the Orange Prize for New Writers in 2010). Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Solitude Issue: Saraba Magazine

  

  I first found out about Saraba Magazine a couple years ago (and even then, I was pretty late in learning about the awesomeness that is Saraba). Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books, Books, Books

  

  hoshithepinkneko.wordpress.com For over a year now I haven't been able to read as much as I would have liked to, which has made me pretty sad. Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From The New York Times to CNN: African Literature in the News

  

  Source: http://bplolinenews.blogspot.co.uk/ Maybe it's because I am completely engrossed in it, but I can't help but notice how much more I'm reading about... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Release from Tendai Huchu: 'The Maestro, The Magistrate, & The Mathematician'

  

  Source: http://www.freightbooks.co.uk/ Another new release for 2014 and this time from Tendai Huchu, author of The Hairdresser of Harare and one of this year's... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New and Future Releases from Pede Hollist, Obinna Udenwe and Nnedi Okorafor

  

  Even more new and future releases to look forward to. The first two come from Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd, which describes itself as 'a fresh and exciting... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ama Ata Aidoo: An African, a Woman and a Writer

  

  I am going to get a bit reflective on this post, but honestly I am pretty excited that Ama Ata Aidoo is headlining this year's Africa Writes festival. My... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Another New Release for 2014: Lauren Beukes' 'Broken Monsters'

  

  Excitement galore!!!! Lauren Beukes is back with a new novel Broken Monsters. Here's the synopsis courtesy of Harper Collins: EVEN KILLERS HAVE DREAMSA... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 50 Books By African Women That Everyone Should Read: Part 2

  

  Last week on the Gateway for Africa Blog, the first 25 on our list of '50 Books by African Women That Everyone Should Read' .... before they die was published. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Africa Writes Returns for a Third Year: Ama Ata Aidoo, Warsan Shire and a...

  

  Africa Writes, The Royal African Society’s annual literature and book festival in association with The British Library, returns for a third year. Taking plac... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Mansour Bushnaf's 'Chewing Gum'

  

  A few months ago I was contacted by Darf Publishers, a publishing company 'established in 1980 in London to focus on producing books on Libya, Middle East and... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE