AiW note: With thanks to Catalyst Press who have worked with us to bring you this twinned Q&A… “With increasing global focus on African writing, this new initiative aims to open networks on the continent and to get African writing… Read More ›
Month: November 2023
Q&A: Words on… Ambassadors at the Rights Café, Nairobi International Book Fair
AiW note: With thanks to Catalyst Press who have worked with us to bring you this twinned Q&A… “With increasing global focus on African writing, this new initiative aims to open networks on the continent and to get African writing… Read More ›
Review: Tragedy and Resilience in Lagos – The Truth About Sadia by Lola Akande
AiW Guest: Ademola Adesola. Lola Akande’s latest novel, The Truth about Sadia (Tunmike Publishers, 2023), follows Sadia Onaolapo Oyelowo’s journey from childhood to adulthood. Set in a recognizable Lagos, Nigeria, so crucial is Sadia to the novel that every “truth”… Read More ›
Q&As: Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo – Caine Prize shortlist 2023 – winners
AiW note: Today is the last in our series of twinned Caine Prize shortlist 2023 interviews we have been running through the week. A month ago yesterday, on the 2nd October, Senegalese entrant, ‘A Soul of Small Places’ , by… Read More ›
Q&As: Jendella Benson – Judging the Caine Prize 2023
AiW note: Today marks the last day in the series of twinned Caine Prize shortlist 2023 interviews we have been running through the week. A month ago yesterday, on the 2nd October, Senegalese entrant Woppa Diallo & Mame Bougouma Diene’s… Read More ›
Q&As: Tlotlo Tsamaase – Caine Prize shortlist 2023
AiW note: The penultimate day in our continuing Words on… Q&A series this week – a range of interviews around the UK-based short story award, the Caine Prize for African Writing, 2023 – sees writer Tlotlo Tsamaase (Botswana) talk with… Read More ›
Q&As: Eli Goldman (Editor) – Publishing the Caine Prize shortlist 2023
AiW note: This is the penultimate day in our continuing Words on… Q&A series this week, a range of interviews around the shortlist for UK-based short story award, the Caine Prize for African Writing, 2023. In the lead up to… Read More ›
Q&As: Yejide Kilanko – Caine Prize shortlist 2023
AiW note: We’re going into day 2 in our continuing Words on… Q&A series this week, publishing a range of interviews around the UK-based short story award, the Caine Prize for African Writing, 2023. A few firsts have re-shaped the… Read More ›
Q&As: Kadija George Sesay – Judging the Caine Prize 2023
AiW note: We’re into day 2 in our continuing Words on… Q&A series this week, publishing a range of interviews around the UK-based short story award, the Caine Prize for African Writing, 2023. A few firsts have re-shaped the Prize… Read More ›