An evening among writers. Sign up to join us:) afritondo.com/events/shortli…

My Mother’s Sister’s child is my sister. We only added ‘cousin’ so our white employers didn’t think our parents were those types of Blacks: the ones with multiple children. Our parents weren’t. I have no other siblings. - Emelda Gwitimah olongoafrica.com/cousin-sister/

A short story, but an even weirder one. Thanks to OlongoAfrica.com for giving my 'Cousin Sister' a home: olongoafrica.com/cousin-sister/

The winner of the 2025 Afritondo Short Story Prize is Gift Nyoni for his short story, "Heat". The judges said: 'This is writing that achieves what good stories do: it makes you want to share it with someone and tell them, "Here, you must read this!"' Congratulations Gift🎉

"Description begins in the writer’s imagination but should finish in the reader’s." - Stephen King

"To starve a people of their language, is to kill their memory."- Ngugi wa Thiongo

“If you know all the languages of the world but don’t know your mother tongue, that is enslavement,” Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o told me in 2015. “Tribalism is a colonial invention,” he added

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Intended to create a healing space for poets to share works centered on trauma and loss, Harrow House Journal publishes raw, honest poetry on all shades grief. Their first issue features international writers. Read the June issue here: harrowhousejournal.wixsite.com/harrowhousejou…

African authors don't get enough credit for how beautifully they write about pain.

Got 5mins for a quick read? I just published a craft essay "How the Second Person Puts You First" on Medium. medium.com/p/how-the-seco…

You'd be shocked at the number of everyday words and phrases Shakespeare coined or popularized. Vulnerable. Moonbeam. Gossip. In a pickle. Cold comfort. The dogs of war. The name Jessica. The English language as we know it wouldn't exist without Shakespeare.

We're thrilled to share our quarterly issue! Featuring Annie Russo, Adéọlá Ládọjà, Fendy S. Tulodo, Emelda Gwitimah, Johannes Shikongo, Kris Green, Yoyo Dou & more, this issue explores rituals – communal and cultural ceremonies that bind generations. iselemagazine.com/rituals/

If you are a storyteller in Byo - writers, playwrights, screenwriters, content creators, poets, all storytellers, feel invited. Let's meet and have a chat about our stories and our crafts.

✨🎭 It’s Festival Time in Bulawayo! 🎶 Intwasa Arts Festival is back with an exciting lineup of comedy, poetry, theatre, music, and thought-provoking conversations! 📅 24 – 27 September 📍 National Gallery in Bulawayo, The Bulawayo Club, Bulawayo Theatre, Bulawayo Public

The list of Ndebele novels that Mambo Press will be selling on Saturday at the Intwasa Book Day. Please spread the word

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And then 3 years later, my story did get an acceptance from Isele Magazine Keep writing and submitting #WritingCommunity !