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There’s so much to be grateful for this season—family, friends, good health, growing careers, and of course, great books. 🧡
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
There’s so much to be grateful for this season—family, friends, good health, growing careers, and of course, great books. 🧡
What does 50 years of Angolan independence look like through literature? 🇦🇴📚
Iskanchi author João Melo recently explored this question in a special invited lecture at @emoryuniversity.bsky.social :
“Angola, 50 Years: Literature, Nationalism, and Independence.”
Iskanchi author João Melo recently explored this question in a special invited lecture at @emoryuniversity.bsky.social :
“Angola, 50 Years: Literature, Nationalism, and Independence.”
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What does 50 years of Angolan independence look like through literature? 🇦🇴📚
Iskanchi author João Melo recently explored this question in a special invited lecture at @emoryuniversity.bsky.social :
“Angola, 50 Years: Literature, Nationalism, and Independence.”
Iskanchi author João Melo recently explored this question in a special invited lecture at @emoryuniversity.bsky.social :
“Angola, 50 Years: Literature, Nationalism, and Independence.”
Omoruyi Eugene Aghimien integrates sustainability into storytelling. An Arts Fellow exploring waste materials in visual narratives, he's proving that the most innovative design thinks beyond the page—toward the planet.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Omoruyi Eugene Aghimien integrates sustainability into storytelling. An Arts Fellow exploring waste materials in visual narratives, he's proving that the most innovative design thinks beyond the page—toward the planet.
Haniel E. Nyauta designs what he calls "interpretive maps"—visual systems that help stories become experiences, not just messages. Five years of making readers feel before they read.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Haniel E. Nyauta designs what he calls "interpretive maps"—visual systems that help stories become experiences, not just messages. Five years of making readers feel before they read.
Sulola Imran Abiola is a poet who designs. Published across The Quills, Lumiere Review & beyond, their philosophy is simple: everyone is creative. Their work proves it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Sulola Imran Abiola is a poet who designs. Published across The Quills, Lumiere Review & beyond, their philosophy is simple: everyone is creative. Their work proves it.
Hermann Paul Ayomiposi, Lagos-born and digitally fearless, creates illustrations that move from the eye straight to the heart. His work proves that passion and technical mastery are inseparable.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hermann Paul Ayomiposi, Lagos-born and digitally fearless, creates illustrations that move from the eye straight to the heart. His work proves that passion and technical mastery are inseparable.
Gbenga Jeremiah Adebayo has spent seven years mastering the art of turning manuscripts into visual poetry. His covers for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Femi Otedola & Olusegun Obasanjo have set the standard for African literary design. Featured in BellaNaija & BrittlePaper.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Gbenga Jeremiah Adebayo has spent seven years mastering the art of turning manuscripts into visual poetry. His covers for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Femi Otedola & Olusegun Obasanjo have set the standard for African literary design. Featured in BellaNaija & BrittlePaper.
The #IskanchiDesignPrize shortlist is here. 🎨
Five designers who know that a book cover isn't decoration—it's the first line of the story.
Meet the artists reshaping how African literature appears in the world.
Five designers who know that a book cover isn't decoration—it's the first line of the story.
Meet the artists reshaping how African literature appears in the world.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The #IskanchiDesignPrize shortlist is here. 🎨
Five designers who know that a book cover isn't decoration—it's the first line of the story.
Meet the artists reshaping how African literature appears in the world.
Five designers who know that a book cover isn't decoration—it's the first line of the story.
Meet the artists reshaping how African literature appears in the world.
Waiting For Maria is the kind of novel that rewires you.
A searing, unflinching look at corruption in Nigeria's prison system—but what makes it extraordinary is how it tells its story. Each inmate's truth arrives layered: spoken confessions, letters home, reflections through others' eyes.
A searing, unflinching look at corruption in Nigeria's prison system—but what makes it extraordinary is how it tells its story. Each inmate's truth arrives layered: spoken confessions, letters home, reflections through others' eyes.
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Waiting For Maria is the kind of novel that rewires you.
A searing, unflinching look at corruption in Nigeria's prison system—but what makes it extraordinary is how it tells its story. Each inmate's truth arrives layered: spoken confessions, letters home, reflections through others' eyes.
A searing, unflinching look at corruption in Nigeria's prison system—but what makes it extraordinary is how it tells its story. Each inmate's truth arrives layered: spoken confessions, letters home, reflections through others' eyes.
Submit your rebellion to submissions@iskanchi.com with the subject line “Iskanchi Magazine Prize.”
#AfricanWriters #ExperimentalWriting #Afrofuturism #IskanchiMagazine
#AfricanWriters #ExperimentalWriting #Afrofuturism #IskanchiMagazine
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Submit your rebellion to submissions@iskanchi.com with the subject line “Iskanchi Magazine Prize.”
#AfricanWriters #ExperimentalWriting #Afrofuturism #IskanchiMagazine
#AfricanWriters #ExperimentalWriting #Afrofuturism #IskanchiMagazine
Know a writer who refuses to play it safe?
Tag them!
#AfricanLiterature #WritingContest #ExperimentalWriting
Tag them!
#AfricanLiterature #WritingContest #ExperimentalWriting
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Know a writer who refuses to play it safe?
Tag them!
#AfricanLiterature #WritingContest #ExperimentalWriting
Tag them!
#AfricanLiterature #WritingContest #ExperimentalWriting
November is here, and so are our biggest discounts of the year. 🍂📚
All month long: African stories that move, challenge, and inspire—now more accessible than ever.
Shop now with our discount code (Hols25) at www.iskanchi.com/category/all...
#AfricanLiterature #ReadAfrica
All month long: African stories that move, challenge, and inspire—now more accessible than ever.
Shop now with our discount code (Hols25) at www.iskanchi.com/category/all...
#AfricanLiterature #ReadAfrica
November 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
November is here, and so are our biggest discounts of the year. 🍂📚
All month long: African stories that move, challenge, and inspire—now more accessible than ever.
Shop now with our discount code (Hols25) at www.iskanchi.com/category/all...
#AfricanLiterature #ReadAfrica
All month long: African stories that move, challenge, and inspire—now more accessible than ever.
Shop now with our discount code (Hols25) at www.iskanchi.com/category/all...
#AfricanLiterature #ReadAfrica
"A writer is by definition a disturber of the peace."
James Baldwin understood: the best stories don't comfort you—they confront you.
Let's talk about the books that shook us awake. 📚
#JamesBaldwin #AfricanLiterature #BlackWriters #BookSky #LiteraryFiction
James Baldwin understood: the best stories don't comfort you—they confront you.
Let's talk about the books that shook us awake. 📚
#JamesBaldwin #AfricanLiterature #BlackWriters #BookSky #LiteraryFiction
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"A writer is by definition a disturber of the peace."
James Baldwin understood: the best stories don't comfort you—they confront you.
Let's talk about the books that shook us awake. 📚
#JamesBaldwin #AfricanLiterature #BlackWriters #BookSky #LiteraryFiction
James Baldwin understood: the best stories don't comfort you—they confront you.
Let's talk about the books that shook us awake. 📚
#JamesBaldwin #AfricanLiterature #BlackWriters #BookSky #LiteraryFiction
Saturday's book launch was everything.
The authors showed up. Stories were shared. One person told Aminta Dupuis: "You wrote a song rather than a book, and it's beautiful."
That's the thing about African literature—it doesn't just tell stories. It sings them.
The authors showed up. Stories were shared. One person told Aminta Dupuis: "You wrote a song rather than a book, and it's beautiful."
That's the thing about African literature—it doesn't just tell stories. It sings them.
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Saturday's book launch was everything.
The authors showed up. Stories were shared. One person told Aminta Dupuis: "You wrote a song rather than a book, and it's beautiful."
That's the thing about African literature—it doesn't just tell stories. It sings them.
The authors showed up. Stories were shared. One person told Aminta Dupuis: "You wrote a song rather than a book, and it's beautiful."
That's the thing about African literature—it doesn't just tell stories. It sings them.
Six books dropping. Five authors showing up. One launch you don't want to miss.
This Saturday (Oct 25, 5PM WAT / 12PM EST), ISKANCHI is celebrating new releases that span the whole spectrum.
So register at bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
This Saturday (Oct 25, 5PM WAT / 12PM EST), ISKANCHI is celebrating new releases that span the whole spectrum.
So register at bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Six books dropping. Five authors showing up. One launch you don't want to miss.
This Saturday (Oct 25, 5PM WAT / 12PM EST), ISKANCHI is celebrating new releases that span the whole spectrum.
So register at bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
This Saturday (Oct 25, 5PM WAT / 12PM EST), ISKANCHI is celebrating new releases that span the whole spectrum.
So register at bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
Adam's rebellion wasn't loud—it's intimate. In a society that criminalizes emotion, he becomes love's quiet warrior.
Have you met Adam yet? Read The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou from www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
#TheNewEve #DystopianLit #AfricanAuthors
Have you met Adam yet? Read The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou from www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
#TheNewEve #DystopianLit #AfricanAuthors
October 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Adam's rebellion wasn't loud—it's intimate. In a society that criminalizes emotion, he becomes love's quiet warrior.
Have you met Adam yet? Read The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou from www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
#TheNewEve #DystopianLit #AfricanAuthors
Have you met Adam yet? Read The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou from www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
#TheNewEve #DystopianLit #AfricanAuthors
🎉 Join us for the #IskanchiBookLaunch!
5 incredible African authors 6 powerful new stories 1 unforgettable celebration
📅 Oct 25, 2025 🕔 5PM WAT | 12PM EST | 10AM MT 💻 Zoom
Register: bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
#AfricanLiterature #BookLaunch #AfricanPerspectives
5 incredible African authors 6 powerful new stories 1 unforgettable celebration
📅 Oct 25, 2025 🕔 5PM WAT | 12PM EST | 10AM MT 💻 Zoom
Register: bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
#AfricanLiterature #BookLaunch #AfricanPerspectives
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🎉 Join us for the #IskanchiBookLaunch!
5 incredible African authors 6 powerful new stories 1 unforgettable celebration
📅 Oct 25, 2025 🕔 5PM WAT | 12PM EST | 10AM MT 💻 Zoom
Register: bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
#AfricanLiterature #BookLaunch #AfricanPerspectives
5 incredible African authors 6 powerful new stories 1 unforgettable celebration
📅 Oct 25, 2025 🕔 5PM WAT | 12PM EST | 10AM MT 💻 Zoom
Register: bit.ly/IskanchiLaunch
#AfricanLiterature #BookLaunch #AfricanPerspectives
James Baldwin once said, “What you really need at the beginning is somebody to let you know that the effort is real.”
At Iskanchi Press, we believe this too — every African writer deserves that reminder.
Read the full reflection 👉 www.themarginalian.org/2016/02/08/j...
At Iskanchi Press, we believe this too — every African writer deserves that reminder.
Read the full reflection 👉 www.themarginalian.org/2016/02/08/j...
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
James Baldwin once said, “What you really need at the beginning is somebody to let you know that the effort is real.”
At Iskanchi Press, we believe this too — every African writer deserves that reminder.
Read the full reflection 👉 www.themarginalian.org/2016/02/08/j...
At Iskanchi Press, we believe this too — every African writer deserves that reminder.
Read the full reflection 👉 www.themarginalian.org/2016/02/08/j...
🌟 They’re here!
Two new #AfricanChildrensBooks are out today!
Meet Lesedi, who learns to let her light shine, and Maatla, a friendly magnet who brings science to life.
Perfect reads for curious young minds.
Get them here at www.iskanchi.com/books
Two new #AfricanChildrensBooks are out today!
Meet Lesedi, who learns to let her light shine, and Maatla, a friendly magnet who brings science to life.
Perfect reads for curious young minds.
Get them here at www.iskanchi.com/books
October 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🌟 They’re here!
Two new #AfricanChildrensBooks are out today!
Meet Lesedi, who learns to let her light shine, and Maatla, a friendly magnet who brings science to life.
Perfect reads for curious young minds.
Get them here at www.iskanchi.com/books
Two new #AfricanChildrensBooks are out today!
Meet Lesedi, who learns to let her light shine, and Maatla, a friendly magnet who brings science to life.
Perfect reads for curious young minds.
Get them here at www.iskanchi.com/books
Happy Release Day!✨️
In a future where emotion is outlawed and reproduction is mechanized, two rebels dare to love.
The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou — a haunting African speculative novel on love, resistance & humanity.
Grab your copy at www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
In a future where emotion is outlawed and reproduction is mechanized, two rebels dare to love.
The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou — a haunting African speculative novel on love, resistance & humanity.
Grab your copy at www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
October 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy Release Day!✨️
In a future where emotion is outlawed and reproduction is mechanized, two rebels dare to love.
The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou — a haunting African speculative novel on love, resistance & humanity.
Grab your copy at www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
In a future where emotion is outlawed and reproduction is mechanized, two rebels dare to love.
The New Eve by Moussa Ould Ebnou — a haunting African speculative novel on love, resistance & humanity.
Grab your copy at www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...
Final call for designers!
Submissions for the Design Prize close tomorrow, Oct 14.
Create a cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book and showcase your talent to a global audience.
Read the full call here: www.iskanchi.com/blog/open-ca...
#IskanchiPress #AfricanDesign #BookDesign #CoverArt
Submissions for the Design Prize close tomorrow, Oct 14.
Create a cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book and showcase your talent to a global audience.
Read the full call here: www.iskanchi.com/blog/open-ca...
#IskanchiPress #AfricanDesign #BookDesign #CoverArt
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Final call for designers!
Submissions for the Design Prize close tomorrow, Oct 14.
Create a cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book and showcase your talent to a global audience.
Read the full call here: www.iskanchi.com/blog/open-ca...
#IskanchiPress #AfricanDesign #BookDesign #CoverArt
Submissions for the Design Prize close tomorrow, Oct 14.
Create a cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book and showcase your talent to a global audience.
Read the full call here: www.iskanchi.com/blog/open-ca...
#IskanchiPress #AfricanDesign #BookDesign #CoverArt
Three new Iskanchi titles drop Oct 15!
🌟 Lesedi’s Little Light
🌟 Maatla the Magnet
🌟 The New Eve
Available for Preorder at www.iskanchi.com/category/all... and on @netgalley.bsky.social for reviewers.
#IskanchiPress #OctoberReads #NetGalley #AfricanLiterature
🌟 Lesedi’s Little Light
🌟 Maatla the Magnet
🌟 The New Eve
Available for Preorder at www.iskanchi.com/category/all... and on @netgalley.bsky.social for reviewers.
#IskanchiPress #OctoberReads #NetGalley #AfricanLiterature
October 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Three new Iskanchi titles drop Oct 15!
🌟 Lesedi’s Little Light
🌟 Maatla the Magnet
🌟 The New Eve
Available for Preorder at www.iskanchi.com/category/all... and on @netgalley.bsky.social for reviewers.
#IskanchiPress #OctoberReads #NetGalley #AfricanLiterature
🌟 Lesedi’s Little Light
🌟 Maatla the Magnet
🌟 The New Eve
Available for Preorder at www.iskanchi.com/category/all... and on @netgalley.bsky.social for reviewers.
#IskanchiPress #OctoberReads #NetGalley #AfricanLiterature
🍂October is here!
✨ Design Prize submissions close Oct 14
✨ New Iskanchi titles are dropping, too!
It's going to be a month of stories, imagination & celebration.
Better stay tuned!🧡
#IskanchiPress #AfricanLiterature
✨ Design Prize submissions close Oct 14
✨ New Iskanchi titles are dropping, too!
It's going to be a month of stories, imagination & celebration.
Better stay tuned!🧡
#IskanchiPress #AfricanLiterature
October 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🍂October is here!
✨ Design Prize submissions close Oct 14
✨ New Iskanchi titles are dropping, too!
It's going to be a month of stories, imagination & celebration.
Better stay tuned!🧡
#IskanchiPress #AfricanLiterature
✨ Design Prize submissions close Oct 14
✨ New Iskanchi titles are dropping, too!
It's going to be a month of stories, imagination & celebration.
Better stay tuned!🧡
#IskanchiPress #AfricanLiterature
We have a surprise for you.
The Iskanchi Design Prize now closes Oct 14th, and the prize has been raised to $300
Your design could still be the official cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning novel.
The Iskanchi Design Prize now closes Oct 14th, and the prize has been raised to $300
Your design could still be the official cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning novel.
September 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We have a surprise for you.
The Iskanchi Design Prize now closes Oct 14th, and the prize has been raised to $300
Your design could still be the official cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning novel.
The Iskanchi Design Prize now closes Oct 14th, and the prize has been raised to $300
Your design could still be the official cover for Unathi Slasha’s award-winning novel.
4 days left to submit your cover design for the Iskanchi Design Prize!
Winner gets $200 and their artwork on Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book.
Deadline: Sept 30.
Submit at submissions@iskanchi.com
#IskanchiDesignPrize #AfricanArt
Winner gets $200 and their artwork on Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book.
Deadline: Sept 30.
Submit at submissions@iskanchi.com
#IskanchiDesignPrize #AfricanArt
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
4 days left to submit your cover design for the Iskanchi Design Prize!
Winner gets $200 and their artwork on Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book.
Deadline: Sept 30.
Submit at submissions@iskanchi.com
#IskanchiDesignPrize #AfricanArt
Winner gets $200 and their artwork on Unathi Slasha’s award-winning book.
Deadline: Sept 30.
Submit at submissions@iskanchi.com
#IskanchiDesignPrize #AfricanArt