Following our June 27 announcement of the 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize long list, we now bring you short Q & As with the long listers. In this third part, we talk to Praise Nabimanya Kayongwe from Uganda, Frances Ogamba and Bura Bari Nwilo from  Nigeria. Enjoy.   There are many online Ugandan writing platforms – … More Meet the Long-listers Part III

Following our June 27 announcement of the 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize long list, we now bring you short Q & As with the long listers. In this second part, we talk to Sese Yane and Jude Mutuma from Kenya as well as Noella Moshi from Tanzania. Enjoy.   Dayo Ntwari’s Devil’s Village made me jealous … More Meet the Long-listers Part II

Following the announcement of the 2016 Short Story Prize long list, we ask the authors on the list a few questions. These short interviews aim at finding out more about the writers, and introducing them to the world. We will publish the Q & As in groups on this blog. Check here every other day. We … More Meet the Long-listers Part I

Valérie: C’est un fait bien connu que tu as participé au projet Africa39 en 2014 à Port Harcourt, où on t’a élu l’un des 39 écrivain(e)s les plus prometteurs en Afrique. Peux-tu nous décrire ta trajectoire d’écrivain avant ce moment ? Richard : Oh ! Tout premièrement, permets-moi d’abord de commencer par te remercier pour cette opportunité… … More Writivism 2016: Interview with Writivism Judge Richard Ali A Mutu (in French)