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Canadian author Thélyson Orélien has denied using artificial intelligence (AI) to write his prize-winning novel C’était ça ou mourir (It Was That or Die), but has admitted to “unacceptable” plagiarism in earlier work. 👇 ebx.sh/Gh2nfS
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"A house without books is poor, though beautiful carpets cover its floors, and costly tapestry and pictures cover the walls."
H.Hesse
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The 2026 Morland African Writing Scholarships shortlist is out! 20 writers from across the continent, selected from over 600 entries, are in the running for £18,000 to finish a book. Four winners will be announced on November 20 🖋️ brittlepaper.com/2026/10/the…
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To know a man’s library is, in some measure, to know a man’s mind.
Geraldine Brooks / Australian-American journalist and novelist
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Submissions are open for our next quarterly!
For this quarterly issue, we want submissions that revolve around the theme of water. Rivers, seas, oceans, rain, drought, reefs, mermaids, pirates…all things water.
Send us stories, essays, poetry, & more.
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Kano International Poetry Festival 2026 Starts October 15
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writingafrica.com/kano-inter… – at Nairobi, Kenya
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Alhaji Arole Agarawu African Poetry Prize Winners Announced
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To know a man’s library is, in some measure, to know a man’s mind.
Geraldine Brooks / Australian-American journalist and novelist
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Children and young people who read every day are more likely to report high levels of wellbeing than those who rarely or never read, according to new research from the National Literacy Trust. 👇 ebx.sh/THCDGr
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"Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful stillness that surrounds you when you hear an author's words reverberating in your head."
Paul Auster, "The Brooklyn Follies"
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Replying to @BakwaMag
@BakwaMag 's latest issue is available on our website.
Alongside poetry, essays, short stories and visual interventions, Bakwa 12 asks what survives the archive and what slips beyond its reach.
Order now: africanbookscollective.com/b…
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Always aim to show more than you tell. Your readers will want to assess a character's actions and come to their own conclusions about who a character is and what she wants.
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Calling all African Poets! Please email [email protected] or message us to sign up to read/recite/perform your poems in our 3-hour live Zoom on Saturday, Nov, 7, 2026 on the last day of #ReadingAfrica 2026.
In 2027, we’ll be piloting the Lolwe Academy Programme, a year-long initiative for writers to finish working on a book. Through Fiction, Poetry and Nonfiction, participants will develop their craft while gaining publishing industry guidance.
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