This is the third book in the Edinburgh Night Series, in which Tendai Huchu demonstrates his dexterity and imagination as a writer in taking up the fantasy genre and taking readers into a dystopian post-apocalyptic world. The series is set in a magical Scottish community, and we navigate this world through the narration of the … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle (2023)
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The 2023 Eisner Nominees
Looking to dip your toe into the ocean of new graphic novels (in translation) for children and young adults? Reading the Eisners is the perfect approach. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are the comic kingdom’s equivalent of the Oscars, with the winners announced annually at San Diego Comic Con. Children’s graphic novels in translation appear in the obvious … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The 2023 Eisner Nominees
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Digging Stars (2023)
"The Digging Stars is a star cluster known by many names. It is most commonly called the Pleiades. Depending on who and where you are, it’s also referred to as the Seven Sisters or isiLimela, among other things. But no matter its name, in Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s excellent new novel, “Digging Stars,” the cluster is … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Digging Stars (2023)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Langabi: Seasons of Beasts (2023)
Speculative fiction has become the umbrella term for encompassing Afrofuturism, science fiction, fantasy, horror, dystopian and utopian fiction. This is a highly popular and growing genre. Christopher Mlalazi is one of those Zimbabwean writers stretching their imagination beyond the current reality. In Langabi: Seasons of the Beasts, Christopher exports us into the world of epic … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Langabi: Seasons of Beasts (2023)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Sibanda and the Night Adder (2023)
While Zimbabwean City of Kings trilogy interrogates Bulawayo's history, author CM Elliot and her Detective Sibanda detective series present Bulawayo and its surrounds in its present state. Using the crime fiction genre, CM Elliot takes us into the heart of Matabeleland terrain. She uses her dashing protagonist, Detective Sibanda, who returns in this fourth installment … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Sibanda and the Night Adder (2023)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Gone with the Blue Zodiac (2023)
In keeping with our theme of contemporary fiction, I would like to introduce you to Tafadzwa Taruvinga and his upcoming novel, "Gone with the Blue Zodiac." This book is to be released in November 2023 and the author's synopsis succinctly describes the story as a moving and humorous story that strongly resonates with traditional and … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Gone with the Blue Zodiac (2023)
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Lost Inside My Head
Since its first articulation by scholar Rudine Sims Bishop, much has been written about the need for children's books that are both windows and mirrors: books that allow children to see not only children different from them, but also to see themselves reflected in the text. Often used as an analogy to discuss the importance … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Lost Inside My Head
#ZimbabweLitMonth: The Quality of Mercy (2022)
Of all the countries in Africa, the liberation struggle for independence in Zimbabwe was the longest and bloodiest. Historical fiction has become a popular genre in interrogating our convoluted history. Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, with her lyrical prowess, has done a marvelous job of narrating pre- and post-colonial Zimbabwean history in her City of Kings trilogy. … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: The Quality of Mercy (2022)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Where the Heart is (2022)
The noughties probably witnessed the biggest exodus of Zimbabweans emigrating from the country in search of greener pastures. This has given rise to the emigre novel as migrants narrate their lived experiences in their host countries. "Where the Heart is," is one such novel authored by Andrew Chatora. The story unfolds in Milton Keyes and … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Where the Heart is (2022)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Tai the Rhino: A Bee in the Nose (2022)
I grew up reading the "Dick and Jane" series. For most children of my generation, we did not have access to reading material that represented us or our own environment. So I was delighted to come across "Tai the Rhino: A Bee in the Nose" which is a children's book that not only serves to … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Tai the Rhino: A Bee in the Nose (2022)
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