Zoë August discusses The Broken River Tent, the rise of the African historical novel, and African literature’s trajectory in general,…
BlackBird Books has revealed its latest cover redesign—featuring the publisher’s bold new look! The book getting the treatment this time…
Good news for aspiring writers: The Dinaane Debut Fiction Award has extended its submissions period until 30 June 2019. For…
The JRB is proud to present ‘Mothers and Men’, OluTimehin Adegbeye’s Gerald Kraak Prize-winning essay. The Heart of the Matter The Gerald Kraak…
OluTimehin Adegbeye has won the R25 000 Gerald Kraak Prize, which honours African writing and photography that ‘provokes thought on…
BlackBird Books has revealed the covers for two new books—featuring the publisher’s bold new look! The books are The Eternal Audience…
The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from The Eternal Audience of One, the forthcoming debut novel by Rwandan-born Namibian writer…
The longlists for the 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been revealed! The duo of awards—the Alan Paton Award for…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s forthcoming novel, The Mourning Bird. The Mourning Bird, which was the winner of this…
Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith by Lerato Mogoatlhe is out from BlackBird Books in April 2019! ‘Sometime in November 2007…
