Ghanaian Literature Week is back this year! My dear friend, Kinna of Kinna Reads will be hosting the 3rd rendition having started it in 2010, ran it again in 2011.
This year’s reading event is scheduled for Monday, November 11th – Sunday, November 17th. Everyone is invited to participate. The guidelines for participation remain the same as those in 2011:
- ‘Read one or more works by a Ghanaian author or an author of Ghanaian descent
- Both fiction and non-fiction works are allowed
- All forms and genres of fiction are allowed. These include novels, novellas, short stories, children’s literature, poetry and drama. Literary fiction, faith-based works, romances, and, mysteries.
- The length or topic does not matter except that it must be connected to Ghana or touch on some aspect of Ghanaian life.
- The material must be published as a physical book, an ebook, in a newspaper, in a journal or published online.
- Those with websites are to please review the works that they read.
- Please link your reviews to the review database, which Kinna will put up on the first day of the event
- Join us for a Twitter chat (the time will be announced later). We will use the hashtag #GhanaLit on twitter.
- And please have fun. It is the most important rule.
Kinna will host a number of giveaways for our local, African and international readers and participants. Note: if you are an author or publisher who would like to donate a book to this project, please email her at kinnareads(at)gmail(dot)com.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to guest post on her blog or would like to host an event (online or in Ghana) during the week.
A page with a list of suggested reading and other information related to the week will be put up on her blog Kinna Reads in the coming week.
I’ve already lined up a book or two for the event. Can’t wait!. I do hope you will join us have fun!!! 🙂
In 2011, I participated in the Ghanaian Literature Week as a guest on Kinna’s blog with a review of Mistress of the Game by Asabea Ashun. I was then not a blogger.
Today, I give credit to Kinna for introducing me to blogging and starting me off when she came to my office to help me create a blog. 🙂 Without her encouragement and confidence in me, and the invaluable support from dear Nana Awere Damoah, (another writer and blogger) I would not have been here today on blogosphere. 🙂
Heather said:
I just realized that I still haven’t read Tickling the Ghanaian. I will read it this year for Ghanaian Literature Week! I knew I was saving it for something. Haha!
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readinpleasure said:
He he he!. I will be most anxious to read your thoughts, Heather. So glad you are participating 🙂
Seyi sandra said:
Kinna is such a great friend, hope you’ll have fun Celestine!
🙂
readinpleasure said:
I sure will, Sandra. I have two books lined up; Money Galore by Amu Djoleto and My First Coup d ‘Etat by our President, John Dramani Mahama! 🙂
Sun said:
a wonderful event Celestine – thanks to you and Kinna for sharing. ♥
readinpleasure said:
Thank you Sun. And you are very welcome!
Lucid Gypsy said:
Fabulous Celestine and I am grateful to Nana without who we would never have ‘met’!.
readinpleasure said:
Ow, Gilly. 🙂
Nana Prah said:
Thank you so much for posting this, Celestine. I have the perfect book sitting on my Kindle waiting to be read. I’m looking forward to getting into it and writing my review.
readinpleasure said:
Can’t wait to read your review,nan. So glad you are in. 🙂
Dela said:
I can’t wait to read your review of My First Coup d’Etat. I read Money Galore many years ago and I enjoyed it.
readinpleasure said:
I’m hoping to enjoy the Strange Man. I read Money Galore too a long time ago. If I have time I may add one romance to my selection! 🙂
Nana A Damoah said:
Nice one!
readinpleasure said:
Thank you Nana
silent kim said:
Have loads of fun. The best rule. 🙂
readinpleasure said:
🙂 I will, Kim!
RebeccaScaglione - Love at First Book said:
This is awesome! I am going to have to look into that suggested reading list once it’s up!
readinpleasure said:
Please do. I would love to read your thoughts on your selection(s) 🙂
eliz frank said:
Hope you had a wonderful time!
Eliz
readinpleasure said:
We are yet to kick off, Eliz. but I am sure to enjoy myself.
Kinna said:
Thanks for your support as always. Wouldn’t be an event without you.
readinpleasure said:
You are very welcome, Kinna. Wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Ye Pirate said:
WOW!!!!
readinpleasure said:
🙂 Thanks dear.
Ye Pirate said:
Oh you do enchant!
Ye Pirate said:
Reblogged this on Thoughts while on Forest Walks.
readinpleasure said:
Most grateful, dear friend!
Ye Pirate said:
But of course…
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