Fiction Archives | Page 25 of 31 | James Murua's Literature BlogAdel Esmat Awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2016James Murua December 14, 2016	2 Comments Adel EsmatNaguib Mahfouz Medal for LiteratureNaguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2016Egyptian writer Adel Esmat was awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2016 for his novel Hikayât Yûsuf Tadrus (The Tales of Yusuf Tadrus). The…View More Adel Esmat Awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2016Short Story Day Africa is pleased to announce the shortlist for the R10 000 Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction. The six shortlisted…View More Short Story Day Africa Prize 2016 shortlist announcedAlgeria Angola Awards Egypt Fiction Mozambique NigeriaJames Murua November 28, 2016	No Comments Alaa Al AswanyChigozie ObiomaDublin International Literary AwardDublin International Literary Award 2017José Eduardo AgualusaKamel DaoudMia CoutoFive Africans Mia Couto, Kamel Daoud, Yasmina Khadra, Chigozie Obioma, José Eduardo Agualusa, and Alaa Al Aswany made the Dublin International Literary Award 2017 longlist…View More Six Africans make the Dublin International Literary Award 2017 longlistJames Murua November 18, 2016	4 CommentsThe Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 longlist was announced at the opening ceremony of the Ake Festival 2016. The announcement was made by Elvis Ogiemwanye…View More Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 longlist announced at Ake Festival 2016James Murua November 9, 2016	2 Comments ADEDAMOLA OLUWOLEAFOLABI DAVID AYODEJIAKEREDOLU FERANMIAKOMOLAFE BANKOLEAMY WOLUCHEMANYANWU VICTOR EMMANUELAWOGBEMILA GABRIELBARUWA ADESOLA ADETUTUBIANCA NIEUWENHUISBIOBELE BOB-MANUELCHIDI OKEREKECHIEDOZIE EGBUNACHINYERE EVELYNCLAIRE LOLOMARIDANIEL OCHU-BAIYEDANIEL OKONEDIKAN EDEM EKONGEDWIN VICTORIAEGUAVOEN OSAMWONYIELIJAH JAYSON OYIBUELIZA MABUNGUEtisalat Flash fiction AwardEtisalat Flash fiction Award 2016FABIYI OLUMIDE KAYODEFAKOLUJO OREOLUWAFARINU SAMUEL TEMIDAYOGEORGE NAMACHANJAHADIZAIBUKUNOLUWA OKUNMADEWAIMAOBONG NELSONJAIYEOLA DAMILAREJOSEPH ATEB OGARJOSHUA ODEBISIJUDITH AMARACHIKASHNA DASSKINGSTON ONYXSTONELevi Cheruo CheptoraMARTHA KINGSMIKEMIRANDA BUBA-ATAREMNYAMCHIE QUEENMOSES DAVID OMALEMOSES KURUNGTOEMOTUNRAYO ADESINAMURAINA ADEKUNLEMuthi NhlemaNIMIDE OGBEUNNNAKWE PAUL MICHAELNNAMDI ENYINNA WABARANNAMDI ROSEMARYNTANDO NZUZANWACHUKWU CHINEDUNWAIGWE BLESSINGOGUCHE JOSEPH OJIMAOLAMIDE ATURUOLAYINKA OLAWOLEONYEAMA ABUOMA ANDREWOSUNSANMI OLUGBEMIRUKUDZO NZOUSALIM TAHIRSCOTT ANUOLUWAPOSTELLA IJEOMA OLUGBEMITASIE. GEORGE. EJIMUKONYETAULPAUL OSELENUDOH ENE ADEKAVICTOR PIUS-IMUEThe Etisalat Flash fiction Award 2016 opened for voting on November 7th, 2016. Etisalat Prize for Literature is famous as its being the only Pan…View More Etisalat Flash fiction Award 2016 opens for votingJames Murua November 4, 2016	3 CommentsThe first Ghana Writers Awards 2016 were hosted in Accra with prizes in prose and poetry going worthy winners. The theme of the event was…View More Inaugural Ghana Writers Awards 2016 hosted in AccraJames Murua October 21, 2016	No CommentsEgyptian Novelist Nasser Iraq is the winner for Katara Prize for Arabic Novel 2016. The Katara Prize for Arabic Novel is an Arabic literary prize…View More Egyptian Novelist Nasser Iraq Wins Katara Prize for Arabic Novel 2016The Single Story Foundation has launched two publications as well as appointed five new members to its board. The Single Story Foundation founded by Murewa…View More The Single Story Foundation launches two publicationsBook Reviews Fiction GhanaJames Murua October 13, 2016	No CommentsBook: Homegoing Author: Yaa Gyasi Publishers: Penguin Books/Knopf Year of publication: 2016 Number of pages: 320 pages Genre: Fiction Buy your own copy of Homegoing…View More A review of Yaa Gyasi’s novel HomegoingJames Murua October 13, 2016	No Comments Abubakar Adam IbrahamNigeria Prize for LiteratureNigeria Prize for Literature 2016Season of Crimson BlossomsThere was a wellspring of emotion unleashed when popular Abuja based writer Abubabar Adam Ibrahim was announced the winner of the NLNG Nigeria Prize for…View More Reactions to the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016 announcementAbubakar Adam Ibrahim is the winner of the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016 for his novel Season of Crimson Blossoms. He beat out Chika…View More Abubakar Adam Ibrahim wins NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016Anthologies Fiction NigeriaJames Murua October 6, 2016	No Comments Let’s Talk About Something ElseSaraba MagazineSuzanne UshieSaraba Magazine has given a sneak peek of their new Power Anthology with the new story Let’s Talk About Something Else by Suzanne Ushie. In…View More Saraba Magazine prequel: Let’s Talk About Something Else by Suzanne Ushie
