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.
We are pleased to announce the production and publication of the audio version of the award-winning collection of poetry by Jerusha Kananu Marete, Echoes of Military Souls, narrated by Mawira M’tuamwari and Kamanu M’tuamwari.
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…
Independently published authors treated readers in Nairobi treated to a fun and fair book fest on 25 and 26 June, 2021 at the Alliance Française de Nairobi. As the writer Garrison Keillor says, “A book is a gift you can open again and again”, the NYrobi Book Fest did gift readers.
Alliance Française de Nairobi has organised a book fest to promote Kenyan literature and content creation. The book fest will focus on self-published books, authors, and booksellers/distributors of self-published books.
To support the rapidly growing African publishing industry, the International Publishers Association (IPA) and the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) have partnered to host a continent-wide platform for sectoral innovation. This year’s seminar, themed Africa Rising: Realising Africa’s Potential as a Global Publishing Leader in the 21st Century, builds on discussions from the ground-breaking event held in Lagos,…
The African Writers Conference is an event conceptualized by the African Writers Development Trust aimed at bringing together writers of African descent to a common platform, building bridges for networking, providing opportunities for writers to promote themselves and their work, and sustaining conversations on the advancement of the collective interests of African writers.