Abdulrahman “Abu Amirah” Ndegwa, a Mombasa-based writer, publisher and founding editor of Hekaya Arts Initiative, an online platform that publishes stories from The Swahili Coast, was the inaugural winner of the AWT’s 2018 Seed Fund for Emerging Publishers worth EURO 4,200. The aim of the fund is to facilitate the […]
AWT Publishing Fellowship Program
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Botho Lejowa, a Motswana writer won the AWT’s 2020 Seed Fund for Emerging Publishers worth EURO 4,200 for her manuscript project, Meetings with Death. The fund was conducted under our Publishing Fellowship Programme (PFP). The specific aim of the seed fund is to facilitate the winner to produce a model […]
Author: The Hekaya Arts Initiative Book Blurb: Abdi wants to create a new tune and galvanise his dying band, find his father and, reunite with his lover. When his love is tested, Abdi follows the winds north from Kilwa to Mombasa, carrying his hopes and dreams along. He must survive heartbreak […]
When the African Writers Trust made a call for applicants, I threw my hat in the ring. There was no optimism or self-confidence in this act. In fact, I was quite sure that I would be facing yet another rejection from a distinguished writing programme. I merely braced for the […]
“All publishing should satisfy a need in the market,” Kelvin Smith, The Publishing Business. This session on marketing books was facilitated by Crystal B. Rutangye, founder of Scribe House Uganda. She is a publishing consultant majorly helping self-publishing authors/firms to produce and sell standard publications. As a writer, you need to know […]
On the last day of the workshop, guest speaker, Oscar Ranzo, shared with participants ten tips of making money from your writing and publishing. Oscar Ranzo is a Fellow of the International Writing Programme at the University of Iowa, USA. He is the author of twenty children’s books as the […]
The day started off with Otieno Owino, PFP 2020 lead facilitator, delving into editing essentials with invaluable contributions from Crystal B. Rutangye, the co-trainer. Crystal completed an MA in Publishing Studies at the University of Stirling in the UK where she underwent a two-week internship with Palimpsest Book Production Ltd,UK. […]
The AWT Publishing Fellowship Programme `Mentoring and Training workshop’ took place from 8th to 13th March 2020. This second edition was tailored for a diverse group of emerging publishers, self-publishing authors and those who intend to self-publish. 11 Fellows were drawn from Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Uganda. The […]
PRESS RELEASE DATE: 26th February 2020 The African Writers Trust is pleased to announce the shortlist for the Publishing Fellowship Programme 2020. They are as follows: Botho Lejowa – Botswana Nixon Mateulah – Malawi Timwa Nana Lipenga – Malawi Alvaro Fausta Taruma – Mozambique Leanet Kamizhi – Zambia Ingrid Nayame- […]
The first installment of the Swahili Literary Festival is set to happen from March 01st to 03rd 2019 at The SwahiliPot Hub in Mombasa County. This year’s theme is CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT, informed by the need to celebrate and honor prominent individuals from the Swahili Coast who have passed on, leaving […]