Strange Water, Our Stories Redefined Anthology for African Writing 2023 (Poetry) Edition, launched!
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Due to public demand, we are pleased to announce the extension of the submission deadline for the Our Stories Redefined Anthology for African Writing 2024 (Flash Fiction) Edition.
Our Stories Redefined Anthology for African Writing is a vehicle for new-age African writers to tell their stories to a generation that understands them.
We are pleased to share the exciting news of new judges joining the Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize judging panel. The panel is drawn from academicians, editors, publishers, writers, and readers.
Dr Carren Otieno (Rongo University) and Tanzania-based teacher Richard Mbuthia have joined the 2024 judging panel. They will serve on the panel for two…
We are pleased to announce the 2024 Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize shortlist for the best independently published book (fiction, poetry, and non-fiction).
Mystery Publishers Limited has once again been awarded Best Independent Book Publisher 2024—Africa in the Independent Business Awards 2024 hosted by The Business Concept. This is the seventh award the company has received since 2021, when it received the prestigious Print Publishing Company of the Year 2023—Kenya award in the sixth annual African Excellence Awards.
PRESS RELEASE | Abolished – Public Voting as Part of Evaluation of Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize
Previously, the shortlisted books were taken through a public voting system, which aimed to introduce the books and the authors to the public and different audiences; this contributed to ten per cent (10%) of the overall book evaluation criteria. However, this approach to evaluating shortlisted books conferred an unfair advantage to the authors with a…
We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of a book that will empower you with knowledge and inspire confidence in your ability to make informed decisions. Whether you’re sipping chai in Nairobi or herding cattle in the Rift Valley, understanding financial markets is your key to prosperity.
The memoir “Gööka from the Village to the City” by Engineer Peter Nduati, narrated by Mawira M’tuamwari, will be released in audio format. Winning the 2023 Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize, this non-fiction work blends historical and scientific satire to explore daily life, reflecting on the past to understand the present.
Mystery Publishers bestselling books of 2023, combined paperbacks and ebooks, are compiled from sales reports from all distribution channels.
The 2024 edition calls for submissions in flash fiction stories (up to a maximum of 1,000 words long) is open.
The theme for this year is ‘Love Made in Africa’. We welcome fresh interpretations of the subject, with a bias for positive stories that inspire, entertain and educate.
The 2023 edition is unique from its predecessors: the title changed from taking the anthology title to taking the theme, and we received the highest number of submissions from more African countries. Thank you to all who participated in the 2023 edition. The ebook edition (on Amazon Kindle), will be available for FREE download from…
The 2024 edition of the Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize for quality, independently published books (fiction, poetry, and creative/narrative non-fiction) by African authors is open for submissions.
The Prize is open to African authors on the continent or in the diaspora. An African is a citizen of any African country by birth if, on…