Dan Kairo’s Sibiloi: The Genesis of Humanity? captivated the judges with its compelling storytelling and profound exploration of humanity’s origins. Set against the backdrop of Sibiloi National Park in Northern Kenya, the novel intertwines archaeology, mythology, and suspense, offering readers a unique and thought-provoking journey.
The 2024 Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize award ceremony was held on 26 October 2024 at Baraza Media Lab.
Book reading of Sibiloi by Dan Kairo, moderated by Mbugua Ngunjiri and Dr Emmanuel Shikuku Tsikhungu. Thank you to Nuria Book Store, in partnership with Baraza Media Lab, for organising and providing the space/venue/everything else in between.
Strange Water, Our Stories Redefined Anthology for African Writing 2023 (Poetry) Edition, launched!
Enjoy a new brand of poetry and shared meaning for African new-age writing.
Mystery Publishers invites Kenyan writers, readers, book lovers, and the general public to the 2023 Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize award ceremony to celebrate Kenyan independent writers and award the 2023 winner.
The 2022 Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize award ceremony was held on 24 August 2023 at Alliance Française de Nairobi. Have a look at the photos:
We are excited to announce that Mystery Publishers’ books will be available as part of a promotion on Smashwords for the month of July as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! This is a chance to get our books and books from many other great authors at a discount so you can get right to…
Therefore, the Alliance Française de Nairobi, as a sponsor, is a lifelong strategic partner for the Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize because of its rich potential to encourage dialogue in contemporary society. The partnership seeks to give voice to a new generation of budding writers for whom traditional publishing has confined to the sidelines. This…
The 2022 edition was held at Alliance Française de Nairobi on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. The event is majorly an online event, but this year Lexa felt the need to bring the writers and readers together for a discussion on “Literary Methods and The Future of Kenyan Writing”.
We hope this anthology shall be the vehicle for new-age African writing that we envision. The challenge is, many a time in Africa, ideas die with their originators. Nigerian writer, Ken Saro Wiwa, summarised it well in his story, ‘Africa Kills Her Sun’. This happens when we are selfish, don’t see and support the vision,…
After the official launch of ‘Our Stories Redefined Anthology’ during the NYrobi Book Fest on 25 June 2022, emceed and moderated by Filmmaker and critic Simiyu Barasa, there was a panel discussion comprising Vincent De Paul, contributor Jerusha Kananu Marete, and Sharon Maritim who edited and proofread the anthology.
Once again, we are honoured and privileged to participate in the 2022 NYrobi Book Fest. Come join us at our stand for more about our services, interact with our authors, book signing, children’s /young adults’ storytelling sessions, book café, spoken word, music concerts, and much more.
During the Book Fest, we will officially…