Alex Kadiri has been named the winner of the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2023 today, Friday, April 7, 2023. Afritondo, a platform that aims to connect with and tell the stories of African and black minority populations across the globe, is the organisation behind the Afritondo Short Story Prize. Previous winners have been Howard Meh-Buh […] The post Alex Kadiri wins Afritondo Short Story Prize 2023. appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

The recipients of the Windham-Campbell Prize 2023 were announced on March 4, 2023. These are the writers of African descent who made the list. The Windham-Campbell Prize was established with a gift from the late Donald Windham in memory of his partner of 40 years, Sandy M. Campbell in 2013.  Recipients of the award, administered […] The post Windham-Campbell Prize 2023 recipients announced appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

The shortlists for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023 were announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2023. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction in English in the regions of Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Each of these winners are then eligible for […] The post Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023 shortlists announced. appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in April 2023. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), journals, prizes, and publishers. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). University of Iowa Translators in Residence The MFA in Literary Translation at the […] The post Opportunities for writers and poets for April 2023. appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo and Anthony Joseph won their categories at the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2023 announced on April 2, 2023. The OCM (One Caribbean Media) Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature is an annual award for literary books by Caribbean writers, first handed out in 2011. Books are judged in three categories: poetry, […] The post Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, Anthony Joseph on OCM Bocas Prize 2023 shortlist appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s novel Consolée was named the winner of Prix Kourouma 2023 at Salon Du Livre Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, March 24, 2023. Ahmadou Kourouma was a legendary Ivorian novelist of many titles including Les Soleils des indépendances (1968), Le diseur de verité (1972), and the most famous Allah n’est pas oblige (2000) which […] The post <strong>Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse wins Prix Kourouma 2023.</strong> appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

Percival Everett’s novel The Trees is on the shortlist of the Dublin International Literary Award 2023 announced on Monday, March 28, 2023. The Dublin International Literary Award is presented annually for a novel written in English or translated into English to promote excellence in world literature since. The prize worth €100,000 is sponsored by the […] The post <strong>Percival Everett on Dublin International Literary Award 2023 shortlist</strong> appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

Margo Jefferson and Victoria Adukwei Bulley won in their categories at the Rathbones Folio Prize 2023 in London, UK on March 27, 2023. The Rathbones Folio Prize is a literary award currently sponsored by Rathbones Investment Management that first ran in 2014–2015. Previous winners have been George Saunders, Akhil Sharma, Hisham Matar, Richard Lloyd Parry, […] The post <strong>Margo Jefferson, Victoria Adukwei Bulley win Rathbones Folio Prize 2023</strong> appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

Alara Adilow’s poetry collection Mythen en stoplichten was declared the winner of Herman de Coninckprijs 2023 on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Herman de Coninck was a Belgian poet, essayist, journalist, and publisher who lived from 1944 – 1997. In 2007, the Herman de Coninck Prijs (English: Prize), a Flemish literature prize for poetry for Belgian […] The post <strong>Alara Adilow wins Herman de Coninck Prize 2023.</strong> appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more

Warsan Shire and Arinze Ifeakandu are on the shortlist for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 announced on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer who became widely popular in his lifetime and remained so after his premature death at the age of 39. The International Dylan Thomas Prize […] The post <strong>Warsan Shire, Arinze Ifeakandu on Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 shortlist</strong> appeared first on James Murua's Literature Blog ..read more