“Writing Is Easy; You Just Open a Vein and Bleed.” The digital migration of initiated by the Kenyan government through the Communications Commission of Kenya has created a huge demand for local…
Creative Writing
Authors Buffet grows into Creatives Academy in partnership with Daystar University
The Daystar Creatives Academy, an idea which began with the Authors Buffet, started its first class on January 18 2014 and will run till April 19, 2014. It will take place every Saturday…
Africa 39 list of African Fiction writers project; Call for Submissions
Africa 39 Project What is Africa39 Project? The Africa39 Project has been set up as a key part of the programs and celebrations of Port Harcourt UNESCO World Book Capital 2014. In…
BN Poetry Award 2014 now open to all African Poets
The BN Poetry Award, founded in 2008 by Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, a Ugandan female poet, is the first initiative that has been established to nurture, strengthen, and promote Ugandan female poets. The…
Poetry, Music’s ugly sister
(image courtesy of parnassusreview.com) Poetry has always been music’s ugly sister younger, wiser but never got the boy’s attention no one ever dedicated her in their letters or let her words play…
Kwani? Trust celebrates 10th Anniversary
Between 27th – 30th November Kwani celebrates a decade in artistic, literary and media production. Over the four days, Kwani Trust will host public literary lectures, book launches, video installations, readings that…
Authors Buffet Gives Food For Thought To Scores Of Local Book Lovers
Cover: Author and Actor David Mulwa with Kinyanjui Kombani, author & organiser of Author’s Buffee at this year’s Book Fair By margaretta wa gacheru What a difference a week can make. Several…
Master Classes for Poets & Writers
As I mentioned in my earlier post on the upcoming StoryMoja Hay Festival, there will be quite a number of activities taking place. If you are a budding poet/writer, then you need…
Poem; Dreams of my fatherland
(image courtesy of http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dreams-and-nightmares-michael-garyet.html) Dreams of my fatherland Who is that trying to re-live the American Dream… Who dares to dream a nightmare… these dreams we are living… sleepwalking always; never awake…
Poem; I ONCE MADE THINGS HAPPEN
(image courtesy of http://artphotogallary.blogspot.com/) I once stood tall hovering above all Arms stretched wide Fingers playing with the sun Casting dancing shadows beneath Feet reaching out like a lovers embrace I once…