"The festival highlighted that we as Namibians & Namibian writers have to use our voices to enact change, influence policies & change global narratives through reading & writing..." — Charmaine //Gamxamus, award-winning poet festival.doek.africa/2024-testimoni…

"2026 cannot come soon enough. I would love to see the growth of this festival.” — James Murua Writing Africa, literary journalist and archivist festival.doek.africa/2024-testimoni…

"What a week spent celebrating some of Africa’s and Namibia's most important literary voices with thought-provoking conversations. I left feeling energised & hopeful about the future of African literature..." — Aba Amissah Asibon, writer & editor festival.doek.africa/2024-testimoni…

"Thoughtfully produced, artfully designed & meticulously organised... I recommend that agents & editors book a trip to Windhoek for the 2026 edition.”" — Cecile Barendsma (left), literary agent from New York, USA festival.doek.africa/2024-testimoni…

“The festival symbolised what an African literary community should be." — Kiprop Kimutai kiprop kimutai, writer festival.doek.africa/2024-testimoni…

This year's festival was made possible by Bank Windhoek principal sponsorship as part of its role as a connector of positiver change and a local champion of the Namibian arts industry. festival.doek.africa/partners/bank-…

The Windham-Campbell Prizes Windham-Campbell Prizes were generous co-sponsors of the 2024 Doek Literary Festival, making Ishion Hutchinson and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s attendances possible. festival.doek.africa/partners/windh…

The festival's partners include goetheinstitut Namibia (venue & transport partner), Gondwana-Lodges (accommodation partner), TURIPAMWE (deisgn partner, seen below), and Book Den Windhoek (book partner).

But does your festival even have a playlist though? Because this one does!

You are a brave and adventurous man for putting yourself through this. Just reading it felt like I was on the damn journey.

Troy Onyango's Anatomy of a Short Story class will start on Sunday, 15 September. Sign up today to secure a spot for the class. academy.lolwe.org/class/anatomy-…

We are open for fiction submissions for our fourteenth issue due in December, 2024. Closing date: midnight on Monday, 30 September 2024 Submission guidelines and portal: doeklitmag.com/submissions/

You got some top-tier fiction? Hit Doek! Literary Magazine up if you're eligible for submission.

We Doek! Literary Magazine are always looking for dope photography to feature. If you have some lurking behind the lens, send it through.

📣 Calling all writers and artists 📣 Namibia's first online literary magazine Doek! Literary Magazine is seeking "fresh and resonant" fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art for their fourteenth issue! 📆 Deadline | September 30, 2024 brittlepaper.com/2024/09/submit…

I’m so looking forward to reading this

At 13%...it will all end in tears...