BRITTLE PAPER
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Your go-to site for African writing and literary culture. We bring you all the latest news on publications, authors, events, prizes, and lifestyle.
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W. W. Norton & Company
@wwnorton
Independent Publishers Since 1923.
Tor.com (Now at @Reactormag)
@tordotcom
Non-stop opinionation on sci-fi/fantasy, the universe, and related subjects. Follow us at @Reactormag, this page is inactive now
Sahara Reporters
@saharareporters
Citizen Reporters In New York
Blitz Bazawule
@blitzambassador
Artist(e) @inward_gaze | @africafilmsoc
Narrative Landscape Press
@narrativelscape
Independent Publishing Company. Home to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Nikki May, Yejide Kilanko, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Arinze Ifeakandu. ⬇️
Valerie Brandes
@valrey
Founder and Publisher at Jacaranda Books Art Music.
Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn
@lolashoneyin
Mum. Lover. Storyteller. Director, @akefestival & @KabaFest. @Ouidabooks. Author @iwriteforkidsng. Winner, 2023 Aficionado Award. FT's Women of '23🇳🇬 🇬🇧
Ike Anya #EndSARS
@ikeanya
Nigeria/London/Abiriba/Public health. Memoir: #SmallbySmall @sandstonepress 18/05/23. Cofounder:@nighealthwatch @epiafric @TEDxEuston @AbujaLitSociety. RTs =RTs
M H Ayinde 🍉 A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST out NOW! (UK)
@mhayinde
She/Her. Updates/RTs only. SFF writer. Blerd. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST out 2025 from @orbitbooks UK + @SagaPressBooks Work in @fiyahlitmag etc. Rep Jennie Goloboy
Prudencio Aguilar.
@kolatubosun
Linguist, etc. ... Watch "Ebrohimie Road" on Vimeo vimeo.com/ondemand/ebroh…
Grove Atlantic
@groveatlantic
An independent literary publisher since 1917. Imprints: Grove Press, Atlantic Monthly Press, Black Cat, Roxane Gay Books. We can’t go on, we’ll go on.
DAW Books
@dawbooks
SFF imprint of @AstraPublishing. DAW has been publishing science fiction and fantasy since 1971.
chika unigwe
@chikaunigwe
writer,mother,wife, TEDxEuston team. The Middle Daughter (2023: Dzanc; Canongate); Grace (Forthcoming '25)
Casa África
@casaafrica
Acercando África a España a través de actividades en los ámbitos económico, político, cultural y social. Formamos parte de la @RedDeCasas
Lerato Tshabalala
@leratotj
Creative | Evolving | Aspiring Nomad 🇿🇦 leratotshabalala.com 🇿🇦 shorturl.at/swAEH
HarperCollins Children's Books
@harpercollinsch
Inspiring a lifelong love of reading. Discover our new and classic children's books, gift editions for special occasions and the best children's writers.
Wana Wana
@misswanawana
Writer | Poet | Performer | Storyteller
Dami Ajayi
@jollypaps1
Poet. Psychiatrist. Lagos Nostalgist
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
@abbakar_himself
Writer: When We Were Fireflies| Season of Crimson Blossoms. Public Affairs Analyst| Columnist| Witch Whisperer. PhDing in Journalism and Mass Comm.
The Market Theatre
@markettheatre
Established June 1976 Theatre🎭and Arts venue Ticket Bookings: 083 246 4950 Venue Bookings: 011 832 1641 ext 212 ☎️
Ruona J. Meyer
@rgameyer
Independent Media & DEI Consultant | PhD ongoing | 🇳🇬-🇩🇪 | Nigeria's 1st Emmy Nominee 2019 | In @BBC, @FT @Reuters etc ... muckrack.com/ruona-meyer-1
S. Su'eddie Vershima Agema
@sueddieagema
Hubby/Dad.Editor NLNG' 22 Finalist Won ANAPoetryPrize '14& '22 XCurator Black History @sussexuni #CheveningAlum @sussexCIE CEO @SEVHAGE Mgr Edtr @konyashamsrumi
Chidiogo Akunyili
@chidiogotweets
Author, 'I Am Because We Are' │ Speaker │ Founder, She ROARs
Commonwealth Foundation Creatives
@cwfcreatives
A community of storytellers and artists who believe in the transformative power of creative expression. Sharing creative opportunities from @commonwealthorg
Harvard Review
@harvard_review
Literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. Published by @HoughtonLib at @Harvard University.
Ukamaka Olisakwe; Or, Ngalakwesili
@msolisakwe
tv writer, novelist, editor | #Agoodjie for @canalplus | Ogadinma & DAWTCYN | founder & eic: @iselemagazine | Asst. Prof of Fiction & Screenwriting at WSU
Radical Books Collective 🇵🇸🍉
@warscapes
💥RadicalBooksCollective • 📚DecolonizeThat book series • 🌍Warscapes mag SUPPORT @UNRWA @sdnsolidarity @workshops4gaza
Wisconsin Book Fest
@wibookfestival
Wisconsin's premier literary event, with events year-round and an annual fall celebration. 📚❤️ #WIBookFest
Molara Wood
@molarawood
Writer, journalist, editor. @Art4thepeople_ Nonfiction Editor @GuernicaMag
CA Davids
@ca_davids
How to be a Revolutionary 2022 (Verso Books, USA and UK; Penguin Random House SA; Afrika Wunderhorn).
Videos
@videos
a home for videos on X
Adetutu Balogun, MBA
@tutsy22
NO DM! NO DM!! NO DM!!! #AdoptaFamilyAtXmas * #TutsyDailyScriptures #StillWeRiseinHope #NoToSocialMediaBill #Tutsystweet
Saddiq Dzukogi
@saddiqdzukogi
Author of YOUR CRIB, MY QIBLA @Univnebpress | Asst. Professor of English @Msstate |Winner Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry | BAKANDAMIYA, forthcoming, Fall 2025
Mukoma Wa Ngugi
@mukomawangugi
Professor @ Cornell. Author. Unbury our Dead with Song, Logotherapy, Mrs. Shaw, Black Star Nairobi, Nairobi Heat. Co-Founder Safal Cornell Kiswahili Prize etc.
Rania Mamoun|رانيا مأمون
@rania_mamoun
كاتبة وروائيَّة سودانيَّة | المتحدثة الرَّسميَّة باسم لجان مقاومة مدني ومن مؤسسيها Res_Wadmadani@
AkeArts&BookFestival
@akefestival
#AkeFest25 Dates: 20-22 November 2025. Bringing together writers, artists, performers & thinkers for 3 days of cultural immersion. Organised by @BookBuzzNG.
Tahzeeb
@zeebi09
Editor in the making
Romeo Oriogun
@romeooriogun
The Gathering of Bastards (@UnivNebPress, 2023); Assistant Professor of English @FAUEnglish. Laureate @NGRLitPrize
Mcjammes Nwa Obeledu
@geraldobidile
#Anambra_born_entrepreneur; #Caterpillar/#Heavy_Equipments #maintenance_n_Spare (#ChelseaFc_№1_Fan) #Hustle_Smart_not_Just_Hard🤔 #Proud_September_born_VIRGO♍
Deborah F. Savoy
@deefalaye
Award-winning author of the YA fantasy series BLOOD SCION and WAR WIDOW | Rep’d by Jenny Bent | She/Her | IG: deborahfalaye
Tabea Wilkes
@tswilkes21
Defending Nature. Decolonising Environmentalism. LLB @CardiffLaw LLM @SOASLaw. Future lawyer.
A F R E A D A // stories from home
@afreada
ah-free-da • an african literary magazine + community • sharing stories from home subscribe for stories, book recs & more → afreada.com/newsletter
Thabile
@thabilepshange
Author and book loverrr ❤️ In The Midst of it All is available at all leading bookstores 🇿🇦 African Literature| Romance Reads| South African Books
Masobe Books
@masobebooks
Nigeria’s number 1 publishing house determined to discover, publish, promote, and distribute the best of Nigerian and African Writing. #LetUsRead
LOATAD
@loatad_org
Decolonised Private Library, Archive, Writing Residency, and Research Institute.
Booksie - African Children's Books
@mybooksiebox
📚 We make it easy for you to find culturally relevant books for tiny humans 📚 Pan-African online bookshop and and literacy centre for 3-12-year-olds
Transit Bookstore
@transitreads
We bring world literature to a small independent bookstore in Jakarta 🇮🇩 IG: @transit_bookstore | WA: 0811-8991-766
Troy Onyango
@troyonyango
founder @Lolwe_ @namand_co • co-founder @EnkareReview • owner @LolweBooksKE/@LolweBooksUK
Ibua Publishing
@ibuapublishing
A Home For African Stories. We discover, train and publish emerging African writers.
Lolwe
@lolwe_
A Pan-African literary arts platform. Magazine | Academy | Bookstore | Publisher. Founder @TroyOnyango.
Book O'Clock
@booko_clock
Promoting literacy in northern Nigeria. Lit Journal: @bookclockreview | Book Club: @bookoclock_udus
Poetra
@poetra_asantewa
Poet. Singer [email protected]
Voodoonauts Summer Fellowship
@voodoonauts
“Afrofuturism is an exploration and methodology of liberation, simultaneously both a location & a journey”🚀✨ Founders: @lisa_teabag @shingaibelike
Isele Magazine
@iselemagazine
A literary magazine that publishes notable fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and book reviews.
Ukata, Edwardson
@eddiewatson31
| Queer NB Writer | @MFA_WUSTL | W. ‘24 C.D Wright Poetry Prize| feat. @poetrymagazine | @lolwe_ | Finalist @newfoundorg Anzaldua Poetry Prize 2022 |
𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚖’𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙.*
@onyiwrites
A writing somebody || Igbo || author of SOMEDAY, MAYBE (2022) & ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF (Out NOW!) || Founder of @black_pens writing retreat
Ituĩka
@ituika_
A Literary platform devoted to African Languages and Translation. Email: [email protected], [email protected].
Iris Mwanza
@irismwanza
Women in Leadership @gatesfoundation working to elevate women leaders everwhere. Views my own
Mythical Scrivener
@funn35180462
Sonnie N
@writersonnie
A versatile freelance writer
Books of Phoenix
@phoenixbyouida
An imprint of @ouidabooks dedicated to publishing Africanfuturism (science fiction) and Africanjujuism (fantasy).
moussa ould ebnou
@mebnou333
Écrivain, professeur de philosophie
Chukwuebuka Ibeh
@chukwuebukaibe4
Writer | Fellow @MFA_WUSTL| Debut novel “Blessings” out from @VikingBooksUK | Represented by @emmalleong
Mary-Alice Daniel
@maryalicepoetry
#Yale Younger Poet #117 @yalepress: MASS FOR SHUT-INS, 2023. 🦂 Memoir @eccobooks: A COASTLINE IS AN IMMEASURABLE THING. #Princeton Scholar 🐅 #CaveCanem Fellow
T. S. Eliot Prize
@tseliotprize
Home of the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry for the best collection published in the year
Gloria Pham
@gloriapham16
PhD student in Literary Studies @ UW-Madison, focused on Asian America, Critical Refugee Studies, transnational feminism
The Indigo Press
@pressindigothe
Independent publisher of contemporary international literature and non-fiction. Sign up for our newsletter: eepurl.com/dD_LBf
Uchenna Awoke
@uchenna_awoke
Fiction Writer | 2018 MacDowell Fellow