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• The Woman Who Waited: Writing Novellas – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

  Posted: March 28, 2011, 3:13 pm by Storymoja Africa

  As you can see, this story needs a little more time to narrate, yet for certain reasons the author chose to make it worth just a few snapshots, rather than a full novel. I personally enjoyed reading it, but perhaps because I found that Vera and I had a lot in common, not less than that she upended every conceivable stereotype presented against her.

• Book Reading: Das Leben kommt immer dazwischen (autobiography by Dr. Auma Obama), Mar. 31 2011 @Goethe Institut

  Posted: March 28, 2011, 9:45 am by Storymoja Africa

  Goethe Institut invites you to a public reading of an autobiography by Dr. Auma Obama Date: March 31, 2011 Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium Time: 6pm Entry: Free

• Announcing the ongoing Golden Baobab Prize

  Posted: March 27, 2011, 11:47 am by Storymoja Africa

  The Golden Baobab Prize will award $1,000 to the best story in each category (junior or senior) and $800 to the most promising young writer (18 years and below). Beyond that, the Golden Baobab Prize offers to connect outstanding stories with African and international publishers. You may submit a total of 5 stories. Deadline for submission is June 20, 2011.

• Call to Submission – 1st Annual Pambazuka Samir Amin Award

  Posted: March 23, 2011, 1:15 pm by Storymoja Africa

  Submissions are open to citizens of African countries who on the closing date are under the age of 35 years. Essays should be submitted by 6pm GMT on 30 April 2011 and sent to: awards@pambazuka.org. The results will be announced in September 2011

• ID – Storymoja Writers’ Blog

  Posted: March 21, 2011, 2:04 pm by Storymoja Africa

  So I recently got myself into a conversation about how everyone perceives identity and how it reflects in the way we write. In my head, I see identity as a lot of things. And then there’s the Psych half courses that make you examine everything twice and again...

• The Kenyan Reading Revolution’s Buddies Reading List

  Posted: March 21, 2011, 11:52 am by Storymoja Africa

  Books in the Reading Revolution Buddies Pledge List so far... To add your choice books, go and register to participate in the Reading Revolution World Record attempt on June 16.

• Story of the Week – The Delivery Guy

  Posted: March 21, 2011, 11:00 am by Storymoja Africa

  Well, your votes said it: The Story of the week is The Delivery Guy by Michael Ngigi. Read it here... Congratulations Michael!

• Ricardo Garcia – Flamenco artist in town to entertain Kenyans

  Posted: March 17, 2011, 2:27 pm by Storymoja Africa

  Ricardo Garcia, a Flamenco guitarist set foot in Kenya on the 10th of March,to train and educate the public about Flamenco. See post for dates, venues and details.

• Why I Read – The Storymoja Writers’ Blog

  Posted: March 14, 2011, 8:00 am by Storymoja Africa

  I thought it would be great to set the mood for this week, by sharing from Claudette Oduor’s (of The Red Bindi at Diwali fame) Why I read – My book Revolution. And then read this week's short story submissions...

• Ensign Sonnet – Red, Black, White & Green

  Posted: March 3, 2011, 9:04 am by Storymoja Africa

  A Colour Sonnet by Stephen D Partington.

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