I am so happy to be one of the Fiction Fellows. Thank you, @oxbelly for the amazing experience!

Had the privilege of spending 8 days in Messinia (a Greek paradise) as an Oxbelly fellow.😊 Conversations with the sharpest minds of the literary world, the insanely talented fellows, Barry Jenkins, the sea, the food! A defining moment in my writing journey. Thank you, Oxbelly.

offering you these beauties in and around my life. ✨💫

An excellent first week to mark the start of my MFA journey at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Frame 1: with 4 of the 6 in the fiction cohort. Frame 2, 3 and 4: postcards from the idyllic literary haven that is Madison.

+1 🎊 "Won't you celebrate with me what I have shaped into a kind of life. "

Very grateful to Chestnut Review for this Best of the Net Nomination!💫 Congratulations to Michael Imossan and other nominees!

This interview by Otosirieze schooled me on my role as as an African storyteller. He raises many important arguments about the politics of world literature, subjective American lists of "best books", literary cultures, gatekeeping, editing, etc. republic.com.ng/october-novemb…

Humour and wit from Gladwell K. Pamba🇰🇪 in this letter to early career writers. Read to remember or to take notes. afrorep.com/this-is-how-yo…

i did one of my favourite things here. i tiptoed on the page (just a little bit). wrote about my childhood and my life’s intersection with poetry and wrote a poem about it too. dig in when you can. 💫 thank you Hannah Omokafe Dennis and Frank Njũgĩ

What a shortlist!! So many super talented writers I’ve long admired. Congratulations Frances Ogamba Fayssal Bensalah, PhD and everyone shortlisted. The African literary landscape is so exciting rn.

The things being done with structure, with language in these books guys. These are the unheard of things Achebe warned us of. Had a beautiful week courtesy of @UtushimiTwandi C.T. Muchemwa, PhD Thank you for sharing your gifts.

It makes me happy that I have joined the Miles Morland Foundation family as one of their scholars. Thank you very much! milesmorlandfoundation.com/winners-of-the…

A 2024 Miles Morland Writing Scholar! I am reeling! I always think of 2023 Writivism Prizes as my beginning. They do such beautiful work of finding diamonds in the rough! I am so grateful for everyone and everything that led me to this point where MMF became something attainable. ❤️🥹

I’m honoured to have been shortlisted for the 2025 #CWprize among so many other talented writers. Congratulations to everyone else on the shortlist! I can’t wait to see where this journey takes us. Commonwealth Foundation Creatives commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-pr…

It does get better, doesn't it? 2023: Rejection 2024: Longlisted 2025: Shortlisted Commonwealth Short Story Prize #CWprize Charlie I hope you're proud. Dr. Buke Abduba I thought I had to wait longer. Rémy Ngamije you probably hear this everywhere, but I'm your biggest fan.

Publication day for Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s Another Mother Does Not Come When Yours Dies 🥺 but also 🎉🎉 If you read Obligations to the Wounded you understand my excitement. Can’t wait to read. Be on the lookout for it.

We are delighted to announce the #CWprize regional winners: Joshua Lubwama (Africa) Faria Basher (Asia) Chanel Sutherland (Canada and Europe) Subraj Singh (Caribbean) Kathleen Ridgwell (Pacific). Congratulations to you all! commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-pr…

Honoured to represent the Africa region. Grateful to Commonwealth Foundation Creatives and the panel of judges. Congratulations to my fellow regional winners.

Did you know Adrienne Rich wrote a poem about Artificial Intelligence in **1961** and it's absolutely prophetic?

The Shipikisha Club is out today! Congratulations, my star girl Mubanga❤️ Please order our book here: dzancbooks.org/all-titles/p/t…