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On African Podcast Day, we celebrate the contributions of African podcasters and the unique perspectives they bring to the world through their shows.
We at Ayamba LitCast are honoured to mark another year with you, our beloved community. To celebrate, we’ve prepared a few things we hope you will like.
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming inaugural Hausa International Book & Arts Festival (HIBAF) taking place in Kaduna.
The Golden Rebrand! Ayamba wears a new look, logo and so much more. You should visit us.
Ayamba LitCast’s One Year Anniversary Poetry Contest AyambaLitCast is open for poetry submissions to mark her one year anniversary. The aim is to engage her readers and as well, give writers across the continent the opportunity to showcase their creative skills. Who can submit: Writers from all over Africa What to submit: A previously unpublished...
The 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Opens. A. Igoni Barrett among the Judges The 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is open to submissions. The judges are: Zoë Wicomb (Chair), A. Igoni Barrett (Africa), Khademul Islam (Asia), Keith Jarrett (Canada and Europe), Diana McCaulay (the Caribbean) and Tina Makereti (the Pacific). The overall winner receives £5,000. Regional winners receive £2,500 each. If the...
Tsitsi Dangarembga and Maaza Mengiste Make Historic Booker Prize Shortlist The 2020 Booker Prize shortlist is out. Tsitsi Dangaremgba and Maaza Mengiste are on it for their works: This Mournable Body and The Shadow King respectively. It is the first time ever that two female writers from Africa have made the shortlist. Also, Maaza Mengiste...
Ake Festival Reveals Star-Studded Guest List for its 2020 Edition. Ake Festival has unveiled a star-studded guest list for its 2020 edition. This has over eighty distinguished guests, the highest in the festival’s history. There is a vast blend of singers, writers, poets and other artists from around Africa and beyond. Featuring for the first...
Bernardine Evaristo is the First Black Writer to bag Author of the Year Prize Bernardine Evaristo’s successful run continues as she scooped both the Best Fiction Book of the Year and Best Author of the Year awards at the 2020 British Book Awards. Her win makes her the first Black writer to win Best Author...
