2007
Dates for 2007:
May 18 - Zoë Wicomb with Sharmila Chauhan
June 8 - special event featuring Casey Abaraonye (Nigeria), Sade Adeniran (Nigeria) and Ken Kamoche (Kenya) - part of Word from Africa season with Africa Beyond & British Museum
July 20 - Biyi Bandele (Nigeria)
September 21 - Musa Okwonga, Jessica Horn ( both Uganda), Inua Ellams (Nigeria), and Chris Simpson (Rwanda)
November 16 - Isobel Dixon (South Africa) and Biram Mboob (Gambia)
Please mark the dates in your diaries and get ready for a fantastic year!
Updates:
Venue & Time
African Writers' Evening is usually held on the third Friday every other month starting from March each year at The Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2. In 2008 it will be held mainly on Thursdays for most fo the year.Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Usually £4, occasionally FREE for special events.
What's New
- Ghazi Gheblawi confirmed for July 17
- Hisham Matar et al on Thursday June 12, 2008
- Robyn Scott on May 22, 2008
- Commonwealth Prize News
Past AWE News
- African Writers' Evening listed in BBC recommended events list
- Previous feature, Diana Evans, wins Orange New Writer Prize
- Previous feature, Hisham Matar, published by Viking (Penguin)
A Short History
African Writers' EveningCalendar
