By Joel Benjamin Ntwatwa I think Oduor Jagero has accomplished a feat in telling the story of Rwanda like it were his own. And that is very much one of the morals of the story – that we are each other. That our stories are bound up together. That the Banyarwanda are Banyarwanda and not necessarily Hutu or … More Can the ghosts of 1894 be exorcised?
Our friends, Short Story Day Africa (SSDA) have announced a one day workshop bonanza scheduled across seven African cities on June 18 and 25, 2016. The workshops will support writers working on stories to submit to the SSDA Prize themed Migrations. The SSDA Prize has in the past been won by Okwiri Oduor (who directed … More OPPORTUNITY: Apply for SSDA’s Flow Workshops
Today is exactly three months to the start of the 4th Writivism Annual Festival in Kampala, Uganda. We would like to take the opportunity to welcome everyone to Kampala for the seven-day event. The festival this year includes over 60 events around the theme, Restoring Connections. 12 NEW books will be launched at the event, … More Welcome to Kampala for the 4th Writivism Festival
Nyana Kakoma is launching a publishing house exclusive for Ugandan literature soon. The independent publisher takes the name we have so far known as her blog’s moniker. Join in welcoming Sooo Many Stories to the publishing world. The company will publish literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and has plans of publishing pulp fiction. The bigger … More BREAKING: Sooo Many Stories to launch Kagayi Peter’s game-changing poetry collection
The Writivism Prizes 