Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengiste has been announced as a recipient of the 2026 MacArthur Fellowship.
Mengiste is one of 20 artists, writers, scholars, and scientists...
Nigerian-British Author Oyinkan Braithwaite Joins Judging Panel as Women’s Prize Discoveries 2027 Opens for Submissions
The Women’s Prize Trust has opened submissions for the seventh...
The Kirkus Prize has revealed the finalists for its 2026 edition, with Zimbabwean author Blessing Musariri among 18 finalists competing across three categories.
Musariri’s novel...
The Abebi AfroNonfiction Foundation is delighted to invite applications for the inaugural Abebi AfroNonfiction Fellowship, a six-week pan-African fellowship for women writers working in creative...
Goldsboro Books has unveiled the shortlist for its Glass Bell Award 2026, with Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor's novel Death of the Author in contention...
