MEET THE AUTHOR : Wrong needs no visas at the ‘Borderlines’

All four of Michela Wrong’s books are about Africa, but Borderlines, her latest, is both of and beyond the continent in which she is deeply invested.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Apr

MEET THE AUTHOR: Tololwa Mollel, a talented children’s book author

>Tololwa Mollel is a children’s author, dramatist and storyteller, who has written sixteen books and several plays as well as stories that he created or adapted for various types  of performance.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 May

MEET THE AUTHOR: Jacqueline Guest: Award winning children’s author

>Jacqueline is a Métis writer, the Métis people are one of the recognised Aboriginal peoples in Canada. The 60 year old has 18 published books for children. She lives in a log cabin nestled in the pinewoods of the Rocky Mountain foothills of Alberta.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Oct

MEET THE AUTHOR: Oh! Some stains on my khanga...

>‘Stains on my Khanga’,  is a collection of short stories and poems by Sandra Mushi published this year.  The stories seek to spark a conversation about issues that are often swept under the carpet. Success talks to Sandra Mushi about her poetry and her new book.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Aug

MEET THE AUTHOR: Writing for a future generation

>Nancy Sumari, who is Miss World Africa 2005, published her first children’s book titled ‘Nyota Yako’ (Your Star) in 2013. She speaks to Success about her book, her dreams and success as a writer.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Aug

MEET THE AUTHOR : The story of a Black mzungu

When New York native Alexandria Osborne travelled to Tanzania in 2009, she planned to stay for six months. Instead, she met her husband Saidi and moved to his home in a rural village near Lindi.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Nov

MEET THE AUTHOR : The very surreal Sahara Testaments

We chat with Nigerian poet, Tade Ipadeola who authored the famous Sahara Testaments.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Oct

MEET THE AUTHOR: Is grass greener on the other side?

>First time published author Lionel Ntasano, is a 30 year-old Burundian. He speaks to Success about his new book, “Greener on the other side.”

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Sep

MEET THE AUTHOR: Telling ‘sooo’ many stories from Uganda

>Nyana Kakoma is a Ugandan blogger based in Kampala. She started writing when she was in high school and has worked as a journalist before she quit and decided to be a blogger.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Dec

MEET THE AUTHOR: Telling Tanzanian stories one at a time

>Hussein Tuwa,43, recently took home about Sh7 million with his winning book ‘Temporary Orphan’ after he was announced as the second  winner of Burt Award for African Literature (BAAL). He shares with Success his writing journey.

 

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