African Writers Trust (AWT)

Exciting News! Narrative Landscape Press has acquired East and West Africa English Language rights for “Promises”, Goretti Kyomuhendo’s latest novel.

Celebrate this Women’s Month with a timeless classic that depicts hidden truths about women’s lives. HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY #TubazeBookClub

An opportunity for writers: Call for Applications bayimba.org/academy/certif…

February at Tubaze Book Club: We don’t play favourites but Angela Makholwa’s “The Blessed Girl” had us laughing and arguing like we hadn’t in a long time. DM to join Book Club

Moments from the 4th Edition of the AWT Informative Seminar Series. Themed “Navigating the Business of Publishing in Africa”, facilitators talked about the legal and marketing aspects of publishing. The AWT facility was a hub of expertise and community on 16th and 17th Feb 2026

The Tubaze Book Club January meet up was a vibrant and warm experience! Members chose Angela Makholwa’s (@AngelaMakholwa) “The Blessed Girl” as February’s read. Buy your copy today and join us on 28th Feb for deep conversations and community: tubazeafricanbooks.com/product/the-bl…

Renown for its in-depth coverage of African Literature, Open Country Mag featured ‘Promises’ among the 60 Notable Books of 2025. Buy your copy today at Tubaze African Books: tubazeafricanbooks.com/product/promis…

Goretti Kyomuhendo's 'Promises' featured among the top five reads of 2025 by The Continent (@thecontinent_ ), an award winning pan-African weekly newspaper. Visit Tubaze African Books to make your order of this enthralling read, available at UGX 60,000 tubazeafricanbooks.com/product/promis…

Addis knew what it was doing. 🔥 It didn’t just host African literature — it honoured it. For Goretti Kyomuhendo, #AddisLitFest2025 was unforgettable. A city. A festival. A feeling.

Bolu Babalola's HONEY AND SPICE is coming to the big screen! Working Title Films (Bridget Jones, Notting Hill) has optioned the bestseller, and @BeeBabs is writing the screenplay herself. #TeamKiKai is officially a go! 🎬✨ brittlepaper.com/2025/11/honey-…

Stories travel. And this time, they’re flying from Uganda to Addis. ✈️📚 Goretti Kyomuhendo joins the Addis Literature Festival 2025, shining bright for African literature — and marking the first-ever literature festival to be held in Addis. Dec 2 • Dec 4 • Dec 5

*CALL FOR POEM SUBMISSIONS! 📢🇺🇬* Uganda Poetry Society invites Ugandan poets to submit 2-minute spoken-word video or 500-word poems themed Unity for The Ivan Edwards Award! Email submissions: membershipups@gmail.com Deadline: 02/01/2026 #UgandaPoetry #UnityInPoetry

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HUGE NEWS! ✨ Goretti Kyomuhendo’s Whispers from Vera has been acquired for French translation by Les Classiques Africains — marking the first-ever literary bridge between Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire! 🌍📚

@fremub Thank you so much

@TrustAwt Congratulations upon this milestone.

Heads up...Our poetry and fiction teams will no longer be accepting submissions after November 20th. Want to submit a piece? The link to submit is in our bio (and submissions are free)!

The African Journals Initiative launches to bring African scholarship to global audiences! The new platform will increase visibility and accessibility of research produced on the continent 🌍@AfricanJou88165 brittlepaper.com/2025/11/africa…

Promises has just been reviewed in New Vision by Kalungi Kabuye! A powerful reflection on love, migration & survival in Uganda. 🇺🇬 Have you read it yet? 📚 #PromisesNovel #GorettiKyomuhendo #UgLit

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