Holland House Books<p>Delighted that Island Prize & Holland House author Andile Cele will be at the Woman Zone Book Club this Saturday!</p><p>If you haven't yet, you can RSVP to hipzone@mweb.co.za or check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womanzonecapetown/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/womanzonecapetow</span><span class="invisible">n/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookclub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookclubread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookclubread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookclubsofinstagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookclubsofinstagram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
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Headlines Africa<p>Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a revered Kenyan author dies at 87 <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TL2tX1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TL2t</span><span class="invisible">X1</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/NgugiWaThiongo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NgugiWaThiongo</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/KenyanLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KenyanLiterature</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/AfricanAuthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AfricanAuthors</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/LiteraryLegacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiteraryLegacy</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/RIPNgugi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPNgugi</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>Keeping up with the IP Winners!<br>Check them out at: <br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/simba_steyn/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">instagram.com/simba_steyn/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristienauthor/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">instagram.com/kristienauthor/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/islandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/updates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>updates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scrapbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scrapbook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wr%C3%ACterslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wrìterslife</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>We are delighted to announce....</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/winners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>winners</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>Holland House/Island Prize author Andile Cele will be chatting with Abi Daré tomorrow morning at the Franschhoek Literary Festival - are you there yet?</p><p>Checklist:</p><p>Grab a copy of Andile's wonderful book 'Braids & Migraines'</p><p>Check out <a href="https://www.flf.co.za/events/a-cheeky-chat-with-abi-andile/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">flf.co.za/events/a-cheeky-chat</span><span class="invisible">-with-abi-andile/</span></a> for info & tickets</p><p>Turn up & enjoy !</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flf2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flf2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a><br>1 m</p>
Holland House Books<p>Spotlight on the remaining shortlisted authors while we wait for the winners to be announced on the 19th!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortlist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>The winners will be announced next week!<br>Meanwhile, while we wait...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortlist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>A close up of a couple of the shortlisted authors while we wait for the winners to be announced on the 19th!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortlist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>Updates & excerpts in our spotlight special today! Check it out here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJbWawgsiCr/?img_index=1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/p/DJbWawgsiCr/?i</span><span class="invisible">mg_index=1</span></a> </p><p>Check out : <a href="https://brittlepaper.com/2025/05/hair-hope-and-healing-south-africa-andile-celes-portrait-of-black-girlhood-in-braids-migraines/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">brittlepaper.com/2025/05/hair-</span><span class="invisible">hope-and-healing-south-africa-andile-celes-portrait-of-black-girlhood-in-braids-migraines/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.flf.co.za/participants/andile-cele/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">flf.co.za/participants/andile-</span><span class="invisible">cele/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/islandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authorspotlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authorspotlight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/excerpts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>excerpts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/published" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>published</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publishingjourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publishingjourney</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoreadnext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whattoreadnext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authorslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authorslife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanliterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanliterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>Pleased & proud to announce ....</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortlist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/islandprize2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islandprize2025</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>Reviews, quotes, excerpts and readings - Island Prize winners and and An Island author Karen Jennings</p><p>Check them out: </p><p><a href="https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/braids-migraines/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hhousebooks.com/books/braids-m</span><span class="invisible">igraines/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/crooked-seeds/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hhousebooks.com/books/crooked-</span><span class="invisible">seeds/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://saqibooks.com/books/saqi/a-mouth-full-of-salt/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">saqibooks.com/books/saqi/a-mou</span><span class="invisible">th-full-of-salt/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/thescf.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">linktr.ee/thescf.uk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/little_boat_house" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">linktr.ee/little_boat_house</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://invisiblepublishing.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">invisiblepublishing.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_notesandnovels/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">instagram.com/_notesandnovels/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_booksagsm/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">instagram.com/_booksagsm/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanliterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanliterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoreadnext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whattoreadnext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newtitles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newtitles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reviews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksbooksbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>booksbooksbooks</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>A couple more longlisters from the Island Prize, while we wait (with bated breath!) for the shortlist in May.....</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/longlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>longlist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>The Island Prize Family Tree keeps growing ...🎉📚🌍🌊🎉</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanliterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanliterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buylocal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buylocal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/karenjennings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>karenjennings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africawrites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africawrites</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>Book launches are always exciting - book chat, readings, and reunions... Yesterday was no exception as Holland House authors came together: Andile Cele, Karen Jennings, and Sarah Isaacs (Glass Tower)</p><p>Full album here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI3VA2MMrvx/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">instagram.com/p/DI3VA2MMrvx/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booklaunch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>booklaunch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>A couple more longlisters from the Island Prize, while we wait (with bated breath!) for the shortlist in May.....</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theislandprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theislandprize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/longlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>longlist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a></p>
Holland House Books<p>If you're in Cape Town on the 24th, why not pop by the Book Lounge around 5:30, where Braids & Migraines author Andile Cele will be in convo with Karen Jennings (An Island, Crooked Seeds) ?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booklaunch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>booklaunch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksbooksbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>booksbooksbook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newtitle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newtitle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/outnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outnow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africanauthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africanauthors</span></a></p>
In other news....Some Island Prize longlisters while we wait for the shortlist....
Book Launch!
Braids & Migraines has it's official launch in Cape Town - its author Andile Cele will be in conversation with Karen Jennings (An Island, Crooked Seeds)
Thrilled and proud to announce the release of Braids & Migraines by Island Prize runner-up Andile Cele this week!
Coming on the 17th - with a special book launch in Cape Town at @booklounge - will you be there?
https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/braids-migraines/
Distribution in South Africa : https://karavanpress.com/distribution-partner/
Our excerpt today was chosen by Chief Editor Robert Peett of Holland House Books
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