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Emmanuel Sigauke's Mukoma's Marriage hits Harare at last!
Booklove editor, Makadho with Ignatius Mabasa and Memory Chirere, admiring Emmanuel Sigauke's new book: Mukoma's Marriage in the Book Fair grounds during the recent Zimbabwe International Book Fair in...
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The Herald reviews Bhuku Risna Basa
The Herald link: http://www.herald.co.zw/chirere-exudes-versatility-in-new-poetry-offering/
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Bhuku Risina Basa now in Harare!
Bhuku Risina Basa is now available in Harare at the Book Café Bookshop, 139 Samora Machel Avenue for $11 USD. In the UK, it is available in Birmingham through Dr. Robert Masunga for £6.99 including...
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notes for teachers and students doing 'Somewhere in This Country.'
noteslink to useful notes for teachers and students doing 'Somewhere in This Country'http://memorychirere.blogspot.com/2010/01/somewhere-in-this-country.html
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kwaChirere reads 'The Gonjon Pin And Other Stories'
Published by amaBooks of Zimbabwe and several other publishers, The Gonjon Pin and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by African writers shortlisted for the Caine Prize 2014 and from the...
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Sigauke's Mukoma’s Marriage and other Stories: a book review
Mukoma’s Marriage and other Storiesby Emmanuel Sigauke (2004) Booklove, Gweru: Zimbabwe, ISBN: 9780797456600.+ Reviewed by Tanaka Chidora, Lecturer Dpt of English, University of ZimbabweEmmanuel...
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'Bhuku Risina Basa' now in the US
Bhuku Risina Basa is now available in the US through Emmanuel Sigauke at $10 USD. Email: manu@munyori.com. It is also available on amazon.com. In Harare, it is available at the Book Café Bookshop, 139...
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How to teach Creative Writing...
Link to useful tips (from the various sages) on how you could teach Creative Writing:http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/14/creative-writing-courses-advice-students
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I am quitting writing books: Ignatius Mabasa
Ignatius Mabasa tells a heart-rending story about book piracy in Zimbabwe. In 3 years he has earned NOTHING from a book that has been a national set text. He says he may as well quit writing books!...
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a picture of Luis Bernardo Honwana of Mozambique
For two full decades I tried to get in touch with my favourite short story writer, Luis Bernardo Honwana of Mozambique. I failed because of so many reasons. I gave up after trying so much. I began to...
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the NewsDay reads Bhuku Risina Basa
Phllip Chidavaenzi of the NewsDay reviews Bhuku Risina Basa. The link: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2014/10/14/interfacing-with-memory-chirere-in-verse/
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author of the longest novel in the Shona language
(pic by Magdalena Pfalzgraf : Zimunya, Kusema and Chirere in Zimunya's office.)After searching for him for nearly two years, on Wednesday 29 October 2014 we got a surprise visit from Wellingtone...
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Are we now allowed to do book reviews in African languages?
I am thrilled! Tinashe Muchuri has reviewed Bhuku Risina Basa in the SHONA language. Why not? O, why not? Find it here:...
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Mr. Stanley Mushava reads Bhuku Risina Basa nokuti rakanyorwa masikati
Follow this link to the review: https://medleycity.wordpress.com/2015/01/23/inside-memory-chireres-useless-book/
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Zibf 2015 Indaba call for papers
THE ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 2015 Indaba call for papersTHEME: GROWING THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY THROUGH RESEARCH, WRITING, PUBLISHING AND READINGINDABA CONFERENCE: 27 JULY – 28 JULY CALL FOR...
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David Mungoshi's new sequence
Just a hitch-hiker’s fantasy(by David Mungoshi)With fluid ease she leaned against the window of the open truckAnd let the baby play with her nipples richly-exposed!The vehicle tore into the miles and...
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Shepherd Mutamba finally launched 'Tuku Backstage' in Harare on Saturday 28...
Mutamba shows the book during his speechMutamba signs a copy. Available at the Book Café, Harare.
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German (language) version of Bhuku Risina Basa... coming soon!
Magdalena Pfalzgraf is working on a German translation of the Nama Award winning Bhuku Risina Basa Nokuti Rakanyorwa Masikati. It will be called: 'Ein unnützes Buch, es wurde tagsüber geschrieben'Read...
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