Simon & Schuster UK has named Abimbola Omisore the winner of New Chapter, its award for new writers, securing the Peckham-born British-Nigerian author a two-book publishing deal with a six-figure advance. Her debut novel is set to publish across all formats in 2028. New Chapter drew more than 500 su
Remy Baidoo knows how to turn friendship into a good story. She did it with her debut novel, building a bestselling book from the lives of the three women closest to her. Now she has a second book to write and nothing to say. Her friends are growing apart, their lives are changing, and the […]
The 2026 CANEX Prize for Publishing has announced its longlist, with 13 books from publishers across Africa and the Caribbean advancing to the next stage. The list spans novels rooted in Nigerian and Mozambican history, an Arabic-language novel from Chad, Caribbean history and food writing, poetry,
Farida Feminist Magazine is holding its first annual conference, themed “Towards Feminist Approaches to Violence, Resistance, and Liberation,” on October 10 and 11, 2026. Over two days, the programme brings together feminist scholars, researchers, and writers largely working on and from Sudan, prese
Cave Canem Foundation will host a Legacy Conversation with South African Poet Laureate Mongane Wally Serote on October 8, 2026, at its New York space, 65 Bleecker Street. The evening runs from 7 to 9 pm, with check-in beginning at 6:30 pm, and includes a reception following the main programme. The e
Imbolo Mbue will launch her new novel, Every Story Is a Love Story, at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn on October 7, 2026, in conversation with National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson. The event starts at 7:00 pm EDT and will also be livestreamed for those joining remotely. Every Story Is a
As political instability and shrinking civic spaces intensify across the continent, global human rights defenders and grassroots organizers will converge in Maputo for the 3rd All-African Movements Assembly. The high-stakes summit seeks to challenge systemic corruption, counter digital authoritarian
We’re officially in the last quarter of the year, and hopefully, the reading is still going. Maybe you’re still making your way through the TBR list you made in January, or perhaps you’ve abandoned it entirely and are looking for something new to read. Either way, if you’re looking for books to read
Nigerian poet Rasaq Malik Gbolahan is a finalist for the 2026 Montreal International Poetry Prize, shortlisted for his poem “Suitcase.” He is the only African poet among the 20 finalists currently listed by the prize. The Montreal International Poetry Prize is one of the world’s largest prizes for a
Zimbabwean poet Chioniso Tsikisayi has published her debut collection, Blood Joy, through Carnelian Heart Publishing, available now in paperback and hardback. Tsikisayi is part of the Brittle Paper community and took part in the debut Brittle Paper Literary Festival, and watching her reach this mile