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Johannesburg · JohannesburgFresh off winning From Pitch to Publication in Johannesburg this May, Philisiwe Twijnstra is having a well-earned moment. Her upcoming collection, Flying Cows and Other Traumas, features surreal stories set in Black South African townships and imagined African kingdoms. The stories explore themes like family, resilience, and transformation. To mark this creative milestone, she recently […]Read Article
South African Playwright Philisiwe Twijnstra Got a Book Deal and Celebrated with a Photoshoot

Uganda · UgandaThe winners of the 2024 Ibua Novel Manuscript Project has been announced. Doreen Anyango (Uganda) won for Belongers and Gladwell Pamba (Kenya) won for Next of Kin. The two are joint winners of this year’s prize. Muthoni wa Gichuru (Kenya) is a runner-up for her novel The Oath. The selection followed the review of 37 […]Read Article