Contemporary African Literature and Publishing: African Book Fairs and Literary Festivals

A literary festival on African histories and futures, bringing together, for the first time on the continent, authors and artists from the Global Africa who work in Arabic, English, French and Portuguese/Spanish in conversations across perceived limitations and barriers.

The Salon du Livre Africain is a literary festival dedicated to celebrating and promoting African literature and publishing.

The African Book Fair has grown to become East Africa’s foremost literary gathering, dedicated exclusively to celebrating African storytelling.

The Festival International de Littérature de Dakar (FILID), also known as the Dakar International Literary Festival, is an annual literary event held in Dakar, Senegal. It brings together writers, critics, publishers, and other cultural figures from Senegal and West Africa to celebrate and promote literature.

The Casablanca International Book Fair, also known as Salon International de l'Edition et du Livre, is a major annual book fair held in Casablanca, Morocco.

The Ghana International Book Fair is an annual event organised to celebrate the rich Ghanaian culture through books.

The Open Book Festival is an annual literary festival held in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on South African literature in an international context.