February 21: OlongoAfrica Multilingual Anthology

I was delighted to translate Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s Moraya from English to Shona for OlongoAfrica Multilingual Anthology which will be published on February 21, 2023. On February 21, to mark International Mother Tongue Day — an annual event marked globally by UNESCO — OlongoAfrica will present ten African short stories in ten different African languages …

Hemley Boum for Audible’s Afrolit Now

Afrolit Now is returning to Audible with Hemley Boum ‘s Little Pa translated by Edwige Dro coming out on August 11. Afrolit Now is a series I am curating of short stories from six African writers in conjunction with Audible. Inspired by Afrolit Sans Frontières, the virtual literary festival I founded the Afrolit Now series …

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse now on Audible’s “Afrolit Now” series.

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse’s Consolata is the latest offering at Audible’s “Afrolit Now” starting on December 30, 2021. Get it by clicking here. Afrolit Now is a new series I am curating of short stories from six African writers in conjunction with Audible. Inspired by Afrolit Sans Frontières, the virtual literary festival I founded the Afrolit …

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim now on Audible’s “Afrolit Now” series.

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s A Love Like This is now available at Audible’s “Afrolit Now” series starting on December 30, 2021. Get it by clicking here. Afrolit Now is a new series I am curating of short stories from six African writers in conjunction with Audible. Inspired by Afrolit Sans Frontières, the virtual literary festival I …

Troy Onyango kicks off Audible’s “Afrolit Now.”

Today marks the beginning of Audible’s Afrolit Now. A series I am curating of short stories from six African writers. The more downloads we have of it, the more I am likely to be able to do a second season and bring in more short stories from different African writers so please download and convince …