African Writers Trust is a body that aims to bridge the divide between African writers and publishing professionals living in the Diaspora and on the continent
Kampala, Uganda
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In the spirit of independence, we are reading our very own this month at Tubaze Book Club.
Our October read is “The Blossoming of the Big Tree” by Dilman Dila 🥁🥁
Get your copy today at only Ugx 40,000.
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In the spirit of independence, we are reading our very own this month at Tubaze Book Club.
Our October read is “The Blossoming of the Big Tree” by Dilman Dila 🥁🥁
Get your copy today at only Ugx 40,000.
Kindly DM to join our close knit readers’ community.
#bookclubs #readers
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Kampala Writes Literature Festival puts African stories centre stage
@GZ_Kampala, @KlaWrites, @TrustAwt, @Gorreti_k, @UNCC_UG, @FountainPublish
monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifesty…
There are things history loses that people spend their lives trying to find.
In There Are Rivers in the Sky, Elif Shafak brings together lives separated by time, geography, and memory.
Our September read is waiting. Come read with Us
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Safal Kiswahili prize for African literature 2025 winners announced
@KiswahiliPrize, @TrustAwt, @femritewriters, @FountainPublish, @CainePrize
monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifesty…
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We left with plenty to reflect on, analyze, and put into practice. @CainePrize @TrustAwt @UNCC_UG @ekitabu
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A huge thank you to all our partners who made the 3rd edition of the Kampala Writes Litfest possible! We couldn't have done it without you and we deeply appreciate everything you brought to making this a truly memorable festival.
#Klawriteslitfest
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FEMRITE has done it again! Scooped the 2026 Literary Rights Management and Author Protection Award at the Mashariki Literary Awards 2026, in Dar es Salaam, organised by Culture and Development East Africa.
Thank you @CDEATZ,
Thank you Tanzania!
Thank you Africa!
Asanteni sana!
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@TrustAwt had a sale on books last month at the @klawriteslitfest and I got some gems to add on my list of books to read on my quest to read around Africa. 📚
Did you know about the #ReadAroundAfricaChallenge ?
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We had an engaging panel on Where Stories Begin - A cross genre dialogue between writers and artists.
#klawriteslitfest #wherestoriesbegin
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Here are some quotes from the panelists:
"The process is the art work and not the thing you see at the end" - Sandra Suubi
"I am not self made, I am community made" - Tramaine Suubi
"I truly believe that creatives need some time to be bored" - Atwine Lyn
#klawriteslitfest
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Book lovers go grab books at 50% discounts @TrustAwt at the #KlaWritesLitFest
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Sometimes the male staff would smile at my face, respect me but behind my back, they'd grumble and didn't believe I qualified even with my credentials as a Vet. Doctor.
That didn't discourage me though, the cause was bigger than me- Dr. Gladys
#KlaWritesLitFest
#KlaWrites
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Highlights from Day 2 of the Kampala Writes Liftest! Thank you to everybody who came through and made it extraordinary. It’s Day 3 today, see you there!
📽️ @jabpixel
#Klawriteslitfest #DayTwo
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We are pleased to share with you our Saturday program.
Slide through to see the day's program.
At the National Theatre
Saturday, 29th August, 2026.
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Book Talk: Imagination in Poetry
Panellists: @moodysilverlin1 and Jane Okot p'Bitek Langoya and moderator - @irenemutuzo
Considering how everyday language and ordinary moments are transformed through poetry, is it true that poetry is the most honest place for imagination?
A promise sounds beautiful -until life asks you to keep it.
In Promises, Goretti Kyomuhendo takes us into the lives of people whose hopes, choices and relationships are shaped by the promises they make - and the consequences of breaking them.
📖 Get your copy of Promises today.
