2008
Dates for 2008:
Friday 29 February - AWE & the British Council Present…
Thursday March 20 - Nick Makoha & Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Thursday May 22 - Robyn Scott
Thursday June 12 - special event with Africa Beyond featuring Hisham Matar
Thursday July 17 - AWE, third event
Thursday September 18 - AWE, fourth event
Friday November 21, AWE, annual finale event
Please mark the dates in your diaries and get revved for a fast moving year of fictional poetic fun and frolics!
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
