A Ghanaian-born poet; a chronicler of the Cuban refugee experience; and an experimental artist "writing between genres" are this year's winners.

This weapon assists us in defining such things as the African book and the African writer, which is the basis of this piece.

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights. The son of an ...

Aspiring op-ed writers can apply for this online program. African Liberty seeks candidates for its writing fellowship. This 12-month program is designed to identify promising African writers and ...

A backlash continues to rage about the contentious delegation sent by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture to Cuba in February to represent South African writers.

The fourth edition of the African Book Fair is under way in Paris, with Diaspora Travels as its theme. Cameroon and Brazil are the guests of honour during the three-day event, which brings together ...

Plc has given K3 million to the Sports Writers Association of Malawi (SWAM) in support of its Elective General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for this weekend at Safari Beach in Salima.

For Togolese writer Sami Tchak, it is important to have a fair that focuses on African writers and themes, to celebrate what is "rare" in the world, and to "zero in on special talents", he says.