Zainub Priya Dala was assaulted by three men after she praised Salman Rushdie at a writing workshop. Read more »
The new book will be based on an unfinished manuscript by former South African president Nelson Mandela. Read more »
"The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria," by Dr. Robin Renee Sanders, was launched in the country that inspired its writing -- Nigeria, where she served as U.S. ambassador. The book ... Read more »
The acclaimed poet and novelist, Andre Brink, was one of the most outspoken critics of the apartheid regime. Read more »
Human rights tracts and Korans are among 16 ancient texts from northern Mali on display in a new "Timbuktu Renaissance" exhibition at the Center for Fine Arts in Brussels. Read more »
The Children's Book Project had been publishing children's books since 1991. But there was still an acute shortage in schools and public libraries, and it shows: illiteracy among ... Read more »
Almost 100 years later, the sinking of SS Mendi and the last moments of the brave crew on board has been brought to life in a play. Read more »
The Golden Baobab Prizes for African children's literature have revealed the 14 stories that made it onto their longlist for 2014. Read more »
Ngure Ndiritu has written a collection of short stories compiled under the title Out of the Box by Phoenix Publishers, making Ngure one of the youngest published authors in Kenya. Read more »
The Caine Prize for African Writing director Lizzy Attree has dismissed criticism that the selection criterion for the award is slanted towards stories which are stereotypical of ... Read more »
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