Accra is UNESCO World Book Capital from April 2023; Aidoo Centre lays out plans
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, recently named Accra (Ghana) as World Book Capital for 2023, following the evaluation of the...
Call For Submissions: Afajato – stories from around the Volta Lake
Editors and publishers invite writers to submit their stories for our 5th upcoming anthology.
Afajato Anthology
Anthologist: Nana S. Achampong
Open for Submissions: Thursday December 8, 2022
Deadline:...
CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK WRITERS TO LITERATURE AND MOVEMENTS OVER A CENTURY ARE RECOGNIZED IN...
September 22, 2022 10:15 ETÂ | Source:Â American Writers Museum
Chicago, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Writers Museum (AWM) today unveiled its latest special exhibit and...
Ama Ata Aidoo Goes Home at 81
By Rose A. Sackeyfio, The Conversation
Prolific author and former Ghanaian education minister Ama Ata Aidoo passed away on 31 May 2023 at the age of 81. News...
University of Iowa To Host 2023 International Writing Program Residency in August
The University of Iowa in America is hosting a residency for writers from August 19 to November 6, 2023. The in-person session will bring...
5th Accra International Book Festival Opens on December 8, 2022
The fifth edition of the Accra International Book Festival will take place in December this year, the Afro-Book Festival has said.
Held every year, the...
Call for Funding Support for Aidoo Centre 2024 Programs
Dear Patron,
I hope this message finds you well. The Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing, named in honor of the legendary author Ama...
Maiden KAAR Prize award ceremony at AUCC April 26
The maiden Korkor Amarteifio Art Reviewing (KAAR) Prize award ceremony will be held at AUCC’s Discovery House on Wednesday April 26 at 11am. The...
15 AUTHORS SHORTLISTED FOR “AFAJATO” ANTHOLOGY
Accra. December 19, 2023: The Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing at the African University College of Communications is thrilled to announce the...
Ama Ata Aidoo is a year older today
Ama Ata Aidoo is a year older today.
Over the seven decades of her career, she has published award-winning novels, plays, short stories, children’s books,...