The African Studies Association UK has recognized Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and the National Book Foundation honors author Walter Mosley.
Nigeria’s Bibi Bakare-Yusuf: ‘Our Brand Is Growing’
Having seen publisher Cassava Republic grow for a decade, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf is focused on getting books into the hands of readers via international partnerships.
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Awards It’s 2022 Recipients
The IPA and Dubai Cares Africa Publishing Innovation Fund names its new grants and outlines coming engagement in accessible publishing.
Aspen Words’ Issue-Driven Literary Prize: The 2021 Longlist
The Aspen Words Literary Prize is focused on authors whose work deals in cultural relevance and contemporary conditions.
PublisHer Opens Its New Initiative, With ‘Unmasked’ Interviews
The international PublisHer professional network of ‘bookwomen’ rolls out its #Unmasked series of video interviews with women in publishing.
Aspen Prize Opens 2021 Submissions: Adrienne Brodeur on ‘Transformative Fiction’
Seeking ‘transformative fiction’ on contemporary issues, Aspen Literary Prize director Adrienne Brodeur says that serious literature creates empathy.
PublisHer’s ‘Remarkable First Year’: Bodour Al Qasimi Reflects on the Success
At its March 9 PublisHer Summit at the British Library, the initiative will review its first year of progress and look to what’s next for women in publishing.
At Bologna Children’s Book Fair: A Program on African Innovators
The 2020 edition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair will feature four of the most visible publishing leaders in today’s African markets.
At Sharjah’s Conference: Seven African Projects Share in $170,000 Innovation Fund
The new Africa Publishing Innovation Fund created by Dubai Cares and the International Publishers Association is making its first round of grants to African publishers.
Sharjah International Book Fair Expands Its Publishers Conference Program
The 2019 edition of Sharjah International Book Fair’s Publishers Conference is being expanded to three days and broadening the scope of its discussions.