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March 31, 2022

Tsitsi Dangarembga, Emmanuel Iduma, & Siphiwe Ndlovu Win Windham-Campbell Prizes

Each of the 8 winners will receive $165,000.
Uzoma Ihejirika
Tsitsi Dangarembga. By Hannah Mertz in The Guardian

March 29, 2022

I.S. Jones Named Editor-in-Chief of Frontier Poetry

“My mission,” said the Nigerian American poet, “is to continue giving a space for both emerging writers, international writers, and writers negotiating themselves between multiple languages.”
Otosirieze
I.S. Jones by Nicholas Nichols.

March 27, 2022

Mary-Alice Daniel Wins Yale Younger Poets Prize

Her manuscript, Mass for Shut-Ins, was praised for its “potent incantations” and called “Flowers of Evil for the 21st century.”
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Mary Alice-Daniel. Credit: news.yale.edu.

January 28, 2022

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole Review — For Humanity and Its Art

In Cole’s second essay collection and eighth book, there is his trademark assortment of angles to complex views. His subjects are immersed autobiographically, and he bears witness.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole

January 27, 2022

Cheswayo Mphanza Shortlisted for National Book Critics Circle Awards

The Zambian poet is up for his debut collection The Rinehart Frames.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Cheswayo Mphanza by The Paris Review.

December 23, 2021

Booker Prize Winner Damon Galgut in Conversation with Diane Rehm

Their chat will be on Zoom.
Paula Willie-Okafor
Author Damon Galgut at the 2021 Booker Prize Awards Ceremony in London, Wednesday Nov. 3, 2021. South African writer Damon Galgut wins the Booker Prize for fiction for “The Promise”. (David Parry/PA via AP)

December 23, 2021

Chibụìhè Obi Achịmbá Wins Frontier Poetry’s Award for New Poets

“Part of the reality of being an international student is that one is always nearly broke,” the Nigerian writer said of the $3,000 award.
Uzoma Ihejirika
Chibuihe Obi Achimba.

October 29, 2021

Three Abdulrazak Gurnah Titles Acquired in the U.S. by Riverhead

Since winning the Nobel Prize, the Tanzanian’s novels, most of which went out of print, are now in heavy demand.
Uzoma Ihejirika
Abdulrazak Gurnah's Afterlives by Bloomsbury Books.

October 28, 2021

Gbenga Adesina, Romeo Oriogun, & Kemi Alabi to Perform at New York Online Event

The conversation, moderated by fellow Nigerian poet Omotara James, is organized by the City Artists Corps Grant and the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Romeo Oriogun by Romeo Oriogun.

August 18, 2021

Echezonachukwu Nduka to Read at Beach Bards Poetry & Prose

The event is on Wednesday, 18 August.
Uchenna Emelife
Echezonachukwu Nduka.

July 12, 2021

In Conversation: Wole Soyinka & Sarah Ladipo Manyika

The event is part of the Museum of the African Diaspora’s “Conversations Across the Diaspora” series.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Wole Soyinka. Credit: University of Oxford.

June 21, 2021

Kwame Dawes & Boris Boubacar Diop Are Finalists for Neustadt International Prize for Literature

The $50,000 award, given by the University of Oklahoma-based World Literature Today, has historically predicted future Nobel Prize in Literature winners.
Otosirieze
Kwame Dawes by Chris Abani.

June 9, 2021

Chibuihe Obi Achimba Wins SBCF Emerging Artist Award

The prestigious New England initiative selected the Nigerian writer and former Harvard fellow for his poetry manuscript in progress.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Chibuihe Obi Achimba.

June 5, 2021

Submit to Black Warrior Review’s 2021 Contests

The categories are fiction, poetry, essays, and flash fiction.
Ernest Ogunyemi

June 5, 2021

Enter for Epiphany’s Fresh Voices Fellowship

The $2,000 offer is for writers without an MFA.
Ernest Ogunyemi

June 5, 2021

Apply to Shenandoah’s Fellowship for Editors

It is open to only Black, Indigenous, and writers of colour.
Ernest Ogunyemi
From Nappy.co.

June 2, 2021

Bernardine Evaristo & Teju Cole Elected into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Joining them are Oprah Winfrey, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and 248 others in the humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, and business.
Paula Willie-Okafor

June 2, 2021

Itiola Jones Receives Fellowship from Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing

The 20.35 Africa collective member will use the time to finish her collection of poetry.
Paula Willie-Okafor
I.S. Jones by Nicholas Nichols.

May 20, 2021

Arinze Ifeakandu to Feature in A Public Space’s Short Story Month Conversation

The event, to be moderated by the magazine editor Megan Cummins, will also have Sara Majka and Ada Zhang.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Arinze Ifeakandu by Santiago Sanchez.

May 3, 2021

Akwaeke Emezi’s Romance Novel Bought by Outlier Society in 7-Figure Film Deal

Written last year, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty is about a Nigerian artist in love and grief. Outlier Society is Michael B. Jordan’s company.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
Akwaeke Emezi by Frances F. Denny.

March 31, 2022

Tsitsi Dangarembga. By Hannah Mertz in The Guardian

Tsitsi Dangarembga, Emmanuel Iduma, & Siphiwe Ndlovu Win Windham-Campbell Prizes

Each of the 8 winners will receive $165,000.
Uzoma Ihejirika

March 29, 2022

I.S. Jones by Nicholas Nichols.

I.S. Jones Named Editor-in-Chief of Frontier Poetry

“My mission,” said the Nigerian American poet, “is to continue giving a space for both emerging writers, international writers, and writers negotiating themselves between multiple languages.”
Otosirieze

March 27, 2022

Mary Alice-Daniel. Credit: news.yale.edu.

Mary-Alice Daniel Wins Yale Younger Poets Prize

Her manuscript, Mass for Shut-Ins, was praised for its “potent incantations” and called “Flowers of Evil for the 21st century.”
Emmanuel Esomnofu

January 28, 2022

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole Review — For Humanity and Its Art

In Cole’s second essay collection and eighth book, there is his trademark assortment of angles to complex views. His subjects are immersed autobiographically, and he bears witness.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

January 27, 2022

Cheswayo Mphanza by The Paris Review.

Cheswayo Mphanza Shortlisted for National Book Critics Circle Awards

The Zambian poet is up for his debut collection The Rinehart Frames.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

December 23, 2021

Author Damon Galgut at the 2021 Booker Prize Awards Ceremony in London, Wednesday Nov. 3, 2021. South African writer Damon Galgut wins the Booker Prize for fiction for “The Promise”. (David Parry/PA via AP)

Booker Prize Winner Damon Galgut in Conversation with Diane Rehm

Their chat will be on Zoom.
Paula Willie-Okafor

December 23, 2021

Chibuihe Obi Achimba.

Chibụìhè Obi Achịmbá Wins Frontier Poetry’s Award for New Poets

“Part of the reality of being an international student is that one is always nearly broke,” the Nigerian writer said of the $3,000 award.
Uzoma Ihejirika

October 29, 2021

Abdulrazak Gurnah's Afterlives by Bloomsbury Books.

Three Abdulrazak Gurnah Titles Acquired in the U.S. by Riverhead

Since winning the Nobel Prize, the Tanzanian’s novels, most of which went out of print, are now in heavy demand.
Uzoma Ihejirika

October 28, 2021

Romeo Oriogun by Romeo Oriogun.

Gbenga Adesina, Romeo Oriogun, & Kemi Alabi to Perform at New York Online Event

The conversation, moderated by fellow Nigerian poet Omotara James, is organized by the City Artists Corps Grant and the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

August 18, 2021

Echezonachukwu Nduka.

Echezonachukwu Nduka to Read at Beach Bards Poetry & Prose

The event is on Wednesday, 18 August.
Uchenna Emelife

July 12, 2021

Wole Soyinka. Credit: University of Oxford.

In Conversation: Wole Soyinka & Sarah Ladipo Manyika

The event is part of the Museum of the African Diaspora’s “Conversations Across the Diaspora” series.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

June 21, 2021

Kwame Dawes by Chris Abani.

Kwame Dawes & Boris Boubacar Diop Are Finalists for Neustadt International Prize for Literature

The $50,000 award, given by the University of Oklahoma-based World Literature Today, has historically predicted future Nobel Prize in Literature winners.
Otosirieze

June 9, 2021

Chibuihe Obi Achimba.

Chibuihe Obi Achimba Wins SBCF Emerging Artist Award

The prestigious New England initiative selected the Nigerian writer and former Harvard fellow for his poetry manuscript in progress.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

June 5, 2021

Submit to Black Warrior Review’s 2021 Contests

The categories are fiction, poetry, essays, and flash fiction.
Ernest Ogunyemi

June 5, 2021

Enter for Epiphany’s Fresh Voices Fellowship

The $2,000 offer is for writers without an MFA.
Ernest Ogunyemi

June 5, 2021

From Nappy.co.

Apply to Shenandoah’s Fellowship for Editors

It is open to only Black, Indigenous, and writers of colour.
Ernest Ogunyemi

June 2, 2021

Bernardine Evaristo & Teju Cole Elected into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Joining them are Oprah Winfrey, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and 248 others in the humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, and business.
Paula Willie-Okafor

June 2, 2021

I.S. Jones by Nicholas Nichols.

Itiola Jones Receives Fellowship from Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing

The 20.35 Africa collective member will use the time to finish her collection of poetry.
Paula Willie-Okafor

May 20, 2021

Arinze Ifeakandu by Santiago Sanchez.

Arinze Ifeakandu to Feature in A Public Space’s Short Story Month Conversation

The event, to be moderated by the magazine editor Megan Cummins, will also have Sara Majka and Ada Zhang.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

May 3, 2021

Akwaeke Emezi by Frances F. Denny.

Akwaeke Emezi’s Romance Novel Bought by Outlier Society in 7-Figure Film Deal

Written last year, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty is about a Nigerian artist in love and grief. Outlier Society is Michael B. Jordan’s company.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

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