May 12

• Port Harcourt Celebrates Achebe

  Daily Trust

  The Rainbow Book Club in partnership with the British Council Port Harcourt, organised a tribute evening in honour of the late prof. Chinua Achebe on the 26th of April 2013 at the... Read more »

• Elder Statesman Kurfi Launches Three New Books

  Daily Trust

  Prolific writer, retired civil servant and traditional ruler, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi (Maradin Katsina) on Thursday presented three new books, Know Your Country and Beyond, Election... Read more »

• Three Writers in for Ebedi Residency May/June Session

  Daily Trust

  A Ghanaian poet Macdell Joshua Kofi Sackey, Enugu-based Children's Literature Writer, Chiaka Ukachukwu Obasi as well as bilingual author Taofeek Ademola Olayiwola have already... Read more »

• I Don't Think All Children's Stories Must Have Morals - -Teresa Ameh

  Daily Trust

  "Mother, civil servant, writer, cook, driver. So many things in one." Those were the words Ms Teresa Ameh used to describe herself. But the author of five children's book including... Read more »

• Ten Days At the Caine Prize Writers' Workshop

  Daily Trust

  A dozen African writers gathered in Uganda for the prestigious Caine Prize writing workshop, one of them recounts his experiences there. Read more »

May 9

• WAG Marks World Book Day Tomorrow

  The Point

  On Friday 10 May, Writers Association of The Gambia, (WAG) shall hold a one -day symposium and book exhibition to mark World Book and Copyright Day, at American Corner, Comium... Read more »

• 'Wisdom Thoughts' Launched in Kumasi

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  A Kumasi-based private legal practitioner, Lawyer Richard Obeng Mensah, has launched a 260-page book entitled "Wisdom Thoughts", in Kumasi. Read more »

• Angolan Writer to Release "O Anónimo" Soon

  ANGOP

  The book entitled "O Anónimo" with the Angolan writer António Pompilio will be released in the coming days in Luanda. Read more »

• Writer Presents Book in Ndalatando City

  ANGOP

  The Angolan writer Ngonguita Diogo last Tuesday in Ndalatando, northern Kwanza Norte Province, carried out a public sale and autographs signing session, as well as the presentation... Read more »

• Marikana-Between the Rainbows and the Rain [press release]

  COSATU

  "Rainbow" dissects the South African "miracle" against the backdrop of the Marikana Massacre of 16th August 2012. It examines the dangerous working conditions in South Africa's... Read more »

May 8

• Three New Books Launched

  Cameroon Tribune

  Written by Alain Désiré Taino Kari, a diplomat, the deal with education, international affairs and love. Read more »

• Creating Is the Epitome of Intimacy, Says Author

  Namibian

  “Creating is the epitome of intimacy, it's like giving birth to a child. Read more »

May 7

• Industrial High Institute to Release Trigonometry Book

  ANGOP

  The Luanda Industrial High Institute (IMIL) will release on Wednesday in Luanda a trigonometry book , aiming to facilitate the study of maths in all institutions, says its... Read more »

• Book of African Records to Launch Schools TV Quiz

  The Herald

  THE Book of African Records, a Zimbabwe-based project that collects and documents the greatest achievements by Africans and Africa, says it will launch a quiz tournament in June... Read more »

May 6

• Mathematics Made Essay!

  Cameroon Tribune

  A collection of three textbooks on the subject published by SOPECAM was presented to the public in Douala. Read more »

• Airtel Donates Books to Secondary Schools

  Daily News

  AIRTEL Tanzania has donated Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology books worth 12m/- to four secondary schools in Tanga region as part of the company's programme to boost the education... Read more »

• 'Incredible Legislative Strength' - Bong Lawmaker Donates Textbook to District

  FrontPageAfrica

  Principals of primary schools in district #2 in Bong County Saturday hailed the "incredible legislative strength" of their lawmaker Prince Moye after he made available a... Read more »

• Catholic Priest Releases Three New Books

  ANGOP

  The Catholic priest Geraldo Namolo released on Saturday in Namacunde city, southern Cunene provice, three new books on religious issues. Read more »

• Chukwumerije's New Book 'Urichindere' Impresses Abuja Book Lovers

  Daily Trust

  As he sat on the stage and read from his latest literary offering, a 316 -paged fiction titled 'Urichindere', his crackled-tenor voice flowing out of the microphone he held in his... Read more »

• Alliance Francaise Art Exhibition Coincides With Book Launch

  Daily News

  AN art exhibition opened at Alliance Francaise in Dar es Salaam on Thursday evening as part of a current programme to highlight the artistic works of local talents. Read more »

May 4

• North-West Cops Land Books

  Times of Zambia

  LEGACY Wide Trade has donated a variety of books worth KR18, 250 to the Zambia Police Service in North-Western Province that include Christian novels, secular novels and diaries. Read more »

May 3

• Kenya Human Rights Launches Agency Book

  The Star

  The Kenya Human Rights Commission launched a 28-page manuscript aimed at educating people on the devolution following the implementation of the constitution. Read more »

• Mixed Feelings Over Copyright Law

  Observer

  Have you probably bought a CD of your favourite musician on the street for as low as Shs 1,000 or less, and never asked where the vendor got it from? Read more »

• Novelist Laments Lack of Attention to Women Writings in Egypt, Arab World

  Aswat Masriya

  Women writings in Egypt and the Arab world do not get adequate attention in spite of the numerous writings of many women writers such as Latifa al-Zayyat and Salwa Bakr, novelist... Read more »

• Book Traces Ten Years of Activities of African Synergy

  Cameroon Tribune

  The story of the Pan-African Non-governmental Organisation, African Synergy Against AIDS and Suffering's ten years of existence, is now packaged in a book for posterity. Read more »