The Academy of American Poets announced the Leonore Marshall Poetry Prize 2024 winner on September 26th, 2024.  The Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize was established in 1975 to recognise the most outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous calendar year. It also honours the memory of Lenore Marshall, a poet, novelist, […]

 Canex Book Factory Announces Shortlist for Canex Publishing Prize The inaugural Canex Publishing Prize shortlist was announced on September 25, 2024, with five books from different publishers on the list. CANEX, in Partnership with Narrative Landscape Press and The James and Grace Adichie Foundation, plans a year-long programme of interventions to spotlight and elevate the […]

Narrative Landscape Press is a Lagos-based Independent Publishing company founded by Anwuli Ojogwu and Dr Eghosa Imasuen in 2016.  Narrative Landscape Press (NLP) has consistently played a vital role in promoting diverse African voices and storytelling. Since its inception, the press has gained recognition for publishing thought-provoking and culturally resonant works that capture the complexity […]

The Creative Future Writers’ Award has announced the 2024 winners.  The award is a writing development programme which celebrates talented, underrepresented writers who lack opportunities due to mental health issues, disability, health or social circumstances. The Prizes for winners usually include £23,000 worth of cash and writing development prizes supplied by prominent publishers and development agencies. […]

Masobe Books is the publisher of popular books like What Happened to Janet Uzor by Miracle Emeka-Nkwor, Damilare Kuku’s Nearly All The Men in Lagos Are Mad and T.J Benson’s The Mad House.  Every February, Masobe Books invites submissions from African writers on various themes, ranging from romance to mystery, fantasy and speculative fiction.  Masobe […]

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners for 2024 have been announced the 2024 winners. The Prize recognises outstanding works that promote peace and social justice through literature. Established in 2006 in Dayton, Ohio, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize was inspired by the city’s history as the site of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords, which ended […]

The shortlist for the Booker Prize 2024 has been announced. Six books were selected by the 2024 judging panel from 156 works published between 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024. Five of the six shortlisted authors are women, the largest number of women in the prize’s 55-year history. Additionally, authors from five countries, including […]

The Caine Prize for African Writing has announced Nadia Davids as the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing.  Her winning story,  Bridling, published in The Georgia Review in 2023, was described as outstanding. Additionally, Chika Unigwe, the Chair of Judges for the 2024 Caine Prize, said: “Bridling is an impressive achievement, a […]

The BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist for 2024 has been announced. The 2024 BBC Shortlist for the award features five outstanding works showcasing diverse voices and themes. This prestigious award celebrates the best of contemporary British short fiction. It highlights emerging and established writers each year, offering readers captivating and thought-provoking stories. This year’s […]

The Dayne Ogilvie Prize 2024 Finalists have been announced.  The Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers is one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards. It was established in 2007 by Robin Pacific in honour of her late friend Dayne Ogilvie, a respected editor, writer, literary manager, and passionate lover of all the arts. For […]