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South African Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced.
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South African Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced.
The South African Literary Awards 2025 shortlists were announced in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, October 27, 2024.
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Premio Oceanos 2025 finalists announced
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Premio Oceanos 2025 finalists announced
Mia Couto, Francisco Guita Jr, and José Eduardo Agualusa are among the Premio Oceanos 2025 finalists announced in São Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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Ignyte Awards 2025 winners announced
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Ignyte Awards 2025 winners announced
The Ignyte Awards 2025 winners, the fifth edition of the award scheme, were announced on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2025 shortlist announced.
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2025 shortlist announced.
The Morland Writing Scholarships 2025 shortlists were announced in London, UK today, Friday, October 17, 2025.
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T.S. Eliot Prize 2025 shortlist announced
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T.S. Eliot Prize 2025 shortlist announced
Nick Makoha, Catherine-Esther Cowie, and Isabelle Baafi are on the T.S. Eliot Prize 2025 shortlist announced on Monday, October 5, 2025.
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The 2025 Lammy Awards (Lambda Literary Awards) results are officially in! 🎉

Read the full list of nominees and winners at LambdaLiterary.org.

#2025Lammys #LambdaLiterary #LGBTQBooks #LiteraryAwards #Bisexual
An announcement graphic for the 2025 Lammy Awards winners. It features three circular images of the winning book covers: How To Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster (Bisexual Fiction), You're Embarrassing Yourself (Bisexual Nonfiction), and Interrogation Records (Bisexual Poetry). An award announcement graphic for the Lambda Literary Awards' Bisexual Fiction category. It shows the book cover for How To Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster by Muriel Leung, which won the award. Below the winner, the nominees are listed: Anyone's Ghost, Greta & Valdin, The Pairing: Special 1st Edition, and We Were the Universe. An award announcement graphic for the Lambda Literary Awards' Bisexual Nonfiction category. It shows the book cover for You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan, which won the award. Below the winner, the nominees are listed: Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes, First Love: Essays on Friendship, Simmering: A Kitchen Memoir, and You Get What You Pay For. An award announcement graphic for the Lambda Literary Awards' Bisexual Poetry category. It shows the book cover for Interrogation Records by Jeddie Sophronius, which won the award. Below the winner, the nominees are listed: Good Dress, Return of the Chinese Femme, The Endless Animal, and The Stuff of Hollywood.
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PEN America Literary Awards 2025 winners announced
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PEN America Literary Awards 2025 winners announced
Mia Couto, Kali Nicole Gross, Frank X Walker, and Charles Henry Rowell were feted at the PEN America Literary Awards 2025 in New York, USA, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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Island Prize 2025 shortlist announced
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Island Prize 2025 shortlist announced
The Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa 2025 shortlist was made public on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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Ignyte Awards 2025 finalists announced
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Ignyte Awards 2025 finalists announced
The Ignyte Awards 2025 finalists, the fifth edition of the award scheme, were announced on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM Everybody can reply
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Prix Voix d’Afriques 2025 finalists announced
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Prix Voix d’Afriques 2025 finalists announced
The finalists of Prix Voix d’Afriques 2025 were announced by the jury chair Mohamed Mbougar Sarr on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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International Booker Prize 2025 longlist announced
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International Booker Prize 2025 longlist announced
Astrid Roemer and Gaëlle Bélem are on the International Booker Prize 2025 longlist announced on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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Here are our nominations for Best of the Net! Congratulations to all of our published writers, it was very difficult choosing only this handful from the dozens of amazing poetry, prose, and art pieces we received throughout the year. Much love to all of you!

#BestoftheNet #BOTN #LiteraryAwards
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Afritondo Short Story Prize 2025 longlist announced
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Afritondo Short Story Prize 2025 longlist announced
The Afritondo Short Story Prize 2025 longlist was announced on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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Hugo Awards 2025 finalists announced
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Hugo Awards 2025 finalists announced
Sofia Samatar, Jordan Ifueko, and Kamilah Cole are among the Hugo Awards 2025 finalists announced on Monday, April 7, 2025.
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Introducing our amazing fiction judge for the 2024 Ninth Letter Literary Awards, Lena Valencia (MYSTERY LIGHTS,Tin House Books 2024).

Submit today for a chance at $1000! Link in bio.

#fictionprize #literaryawards #ninthletter #callforsubmissions
March 13, 2024 at 5:55 PM Everybody can reply
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US National Book Awards 2025 longlists announced
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US National Book Awards 2025 longlists announced
The US National Book Awards 2025 longlists have been announced; here are the writers of African descent in the running.
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Hubaidat Oyinkansola Ishola Wins Quramo Writers’ Prize 2025
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Nigeria
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Hubaidat Oyinkansola Ishola Wins Quramo Writers’ Prize 2025
Hubaidat Oyinkansola Ishola was declared the Quramo Writers’ Prize 2025 winner at a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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Edward Stanford Travel Book Awards 2025 shortlists announced.
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Edward Stanford Travel Book Awards 2025 shortlists announced.
Noo Saro-Wiwa, Nikki May, and Éric Chacour are on the Edward Stanford Travel Book Awards 2025 shortlists announced on December 7, 2024.
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Apply today for the Jim Duggins, PHD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize! Learn more about our special awards: https://bit.ly/3ubCbNK

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2. Ezioma Kalu – On Rainy Days I Think of Flowers
Nigerian writer Ezioma Kalu’s lyrical novel On Rainy Days I Think of Flowers earns a spot on the 2025 shortlist!
#IskanchiBookPrize #AfricanWriters #NigerianWriters #ContemporaryFiction #LiteraryAwards #IskanchiPress
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Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2025 Literary Awards
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Salon International du Livre d'Abidjan 2025 Literary Awards
Fidèle Goulyzia, Serge Grah, and Nincemon Fallé at the Salon International du Livre d'Abidjan 2025 literary awards on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Kiley Reid are Booker Prize 2025 jury members
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Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Kiley Reid are Booker Prize 2025 jury members
Ayòbámi Adébáyò and Kiley Reid are on the Booker Prize 2025 jury announced in London, UK on Monday, December 9, 2024.
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In case you needed a reason to submit to the Ninth Letter contest here are 5! Deadline April 30th 😏
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Isaac Kanyinji wins Ubwali Hope Prize 2025
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Isaac Kanyinji wins Ubwali Hope Prize 2025
Isaac Kanyinji was announced the Ubwali Hope Prize 2025 winner on Saturday, June 26, 2025.
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Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2025 finalists announced
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Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2025 finalists announced
The Prix Ahmadou Kourouma 2025 finalists were announced in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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