Commonwealth Writers

Dialogues Novelist 

The Novelization of Vera: A Dialogue with Goretti Kyomuhendo

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature Curators, African Writers, African Writers Trust, Award-winning Fiction, Award-winning Literature, Commonwealth Writers, Davina Philomena Kawuma, featured, FEMRITE, fiction, Goretti Kyomuhendo, Novelist, Uganda, Ugandan novelist, Ugandan Writer

THE NOVELIZATION OF VERA A DIALOGUE WITH GORETTI KYOMUHENDO Goretti Kyomuhendo is one of Uganda’s leading novelists and founding director

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Dialogues Novelist 

The Historical Roots of a Landscape: A Dialogue with Bridget Pitt

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 africaindialogue 0 Comments Africa in Dialogue, african authors, African Fiction, african literary magazine, African Literature, African Nonfiction, African Novel, African Poetry, african storytellers, African Storytelling, African Writers, Bridget Pitt, Commonwealth Writers, featured, fiction, historical fiction, historical novel, Kris Van der Bijl, Novelist, Novels, Prose

THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF A LANDSCAPE A DIALOGUE WITH BRIDGET PITT Bridget Pitt is a South African author and environmental activist

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2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

Finding Humanity in the Monstrous: A Dialogue with Ntsika Kota

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Winner, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Writers, Aisha Kabiru Mohammed, Award-winning Fiction, Award-winning Literature, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, Eswatini, featured, Interview Series, Ntsika Kota, Short Stories, winner

FINDING HUMANITY IN THE MONSTROUS A DIALOGUE WITH NTSIKA KOTA Born in Mbabane, Eswatini, Ntsika Kota is a chemist by

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2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

Keeping Climate Discourse in the Light: A Dialogue with Charlie Muhumuza

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, african speculative and fantasy fiction, African Writers, Aisha Kabiru Mohammed, Charlie Muhumuza, climate change activism, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, featured, Interview Series, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Uganda

KEEPING CLIMATE DISCOURSE IN THE LIGHT A DIALOGUE WITH CHARLIE MUHUMUZA Charlie Muhumuza is a Ugandan writer and lawyer. His

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2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

Hate as a Manifestation of Ignorance: A Dialogue with Dera Duru

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Writers, Aisha Kabiru Mohammed, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, Dera Duru, featured, Gender Activism, Interview Series, LGBTQIA+, Nigeria, queer literature, Short Stories

HATE AS A MANIFESTATION OF IGNORANCE A DIALOGUE WITH DERA DURU Dera Duru is a Nigerian writer and laboratory scientist.

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2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

Resistance in the Face of Misogyny: A Dialogue with Franklyn Usouwa

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Writers, Aisha Kabiru Mohammed, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, featured, Franklyn Usouwa, Gender Activism, Interview Series, Nigeria, Short Stories, women's rights

RESISTANCE IN THE FACE OF MISOGYNY A DIALOGUE WITH FRANKLYN USOUWA Franklyn Usouwa is a Nigerian storyteller presently studying for

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2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

An Intimacy Between Strangers: A Dialogue with Mubanga Kalimamukwento

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, adda, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Writers, Aisha Kabiru Mohammed, Award-winning Fiction, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, Dinaane Debut Fiction Award, featured, Granta, Interview Series, Jacana Media, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Short Stories, Zambia

AN INTIMACY BETWEEN STRANGERS A DIALOGUE WITH MUBANGA KALIMAMUKWENTO Mubanga is a Zambian storyteller. Her first novel, The Mourning Bird

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2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize: Conversations with Shortlisted Writers and Winner

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, african speculative and fantasy fiction, African Writers, Aisha Kabiru Mohammed, Charlie Muhumuza, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, Dera Duru, Eswatini, featured, Franklyn Usouwa, Interview Series, lgbt rights, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Nigeria, Ntsika Kota, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Uganda, Zambia

2022 COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY PRIZE CONVERSATIONS WITH SHORTLISTED WRITERS AND WINNER I will always cherish the words of the best-selling

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2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

The Half-Life of Humour: A Dialogue with Rémy Ngamije

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Writers, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, Davina Philomena Kawuma, featured, Interview Series, Namibia, Rémy Ngamije, Short Stories

THE HALF-LIFE OF HUMOUR A DIALOGUE WITH RÉMY NGAMIJE Rémy is a Rwandan-born Namibian writer and photographer. He is the

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2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Dialogues 

What it Means to Be a Man: A Dialogue with Vincent Anioke

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 africaindialogue 0 Comments 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Africa in Dialogue, African Fiction, African Literature, African Writers, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Commonwealth Writers, Davina Philomena Kawuma, featured, Interview Series, Nigeria, Short Stories, Vincent Anioke

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MAN A DIALOGUE WITH VINCENT ANIOKE Vincent Anioke was born and raised in Nigeria,

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