July 14, 2015
Babishai Award
Nick Makoha shortlisted for Babishai Poetry Award From over 2,000 poems, Nick was included on the Longlist of 16. The winner of the 2015 Babishai Poetry Award will be announced…
July 6, 2015
Walk & Talk Series
Walk & Talk - Series with Roger Robinson Stephen Rudder and Roger Robinson made this interview film series and now they are about to launch it on July 16th at the…
June 28, 2015
One Throne Mag
One Throne Magazine - Issue 6 Summer 2015 Founded in 2014, One Throne is an online literary magazine published quarterly. Their goal is to showcase the foremost of all writing, worldwide, in…
June 11, 2015
Africa Writes 2015
Contemporary African Lyrics: Poetry in Performance Saturday 4 July 15.45 – 16.30, FREE Multilingual poetry performances from emerging voices, including Cristina Ali Farah, Melissa Kiguwa and Nick Makoha (joint winner of…
May 28, 2015
BUAPP Winner
Brunel's African Poetry winners 2015 Sudanese poet Safia Elhillo and Ugandan-born writer Nick Makoha will be awarded £3,000. This year the judges decided to award the prize to two outstanding poets who…
May 7, 2015
Poetry International
Poetry International Poets' perspectives on a conflicted world - Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 July Southbank Centre’s biennial Poetry International festival was founded by Ted Hughes in 1967. It returns this year from Thursday…
April 9, 2015
Christmas Truce 1914
The Poetry Society & Barclays Premier League: In autumn 2014 the Poetry Society began an exciting new collaboration with Barclays Premier League to help young footballers mark the hundred-year anniversary…
March 10, 2015
WOW Festival 2015
Stand By Your Woman: - We ask - was 2014 the year of the male feminist? With HeForShe, the UN Barbershop conference and male politicians wearing ‘This is what a feminist…
March 3, 2015
BUAPP Prize
Brunel University African Poetry Prize Great new I have been shortlisted for the Brunel African Poetry Prize. This poetry prize, now in its third year, will award the winner £3000…
February 19, 2015
Nick on Arise TV
Nick Makoha on This Day Live - Arise TV My Father and Other Superheroes' Nick Makoha discusses his production with Asha Tanna. He is on a national tour. Check for…