Recognising, Celebrating & Promoting Quality in Christian Authorship in Africa
My name is Solomon Gitau Kilanga, I wrote the book Chokora – My life as an addict. I was one of those really privileged children whole growing up, however by age 13 i began experimenting with alcohol use, by 18 i was addicted and at the age of 31yrs, i…
I am a wife to Gilbert Gachutha for 31 years and they have two children Kenna Wanjiku Gachutha, a 26 year old banker and Bachelors of Commerce Graduate and Keega Gakuua 26 years, a law graduate from Strathmore and finalist of Kenya School of Law. I wrote my first book…
My name is Paul Wangari, a counseling psychologist, a corporate speaker, trainer and team leader at Shaping Destinies consultancy. Being an author? me? No way. It was a farfetched dream. Writing my own name was an uphill task. Picture this, I was born by a single mum who passed on…
My name is Pius Mithika (Alias Msaidizi). I am the author of the inspirational memoir, ‘The Boy Who Believed’. I am an investment banker (leveraged finance) based in New York City. I was born and raised in a small village in Meru county. I have an unquenchable passion for inspirational…
I am Mary a born again christian, nurse by profession, and a food enthusiast working and living in Namibia. I have always had some interested in writing since I was young but I never imagined that I could write a cook book; an idea that came in 2020 when I…
When I lost my husband at 40 in 1992, leaving me with 10 children, my world fell apart. It was only God’s grace that saw me through the challenges of raising my children and living with the stigma associated with HIV. So as time went on, I used every opportunity…
I never dreamt of being a writer. Writing was not my forte. My experience with my English teacher early on in school did not help me. The English subject become one of those dreaded lessons; before I knew it, I was performing poorly in English compared to other subjects. Luckily,…
I started writing as a little child. I used to write short stories in my secondary school which would be pinned on the school notice board. I was in the writing club at some point. When I got to university I started the habit of journaling my prayers. This was…
I pastor at and are Executive Director of Twacome Equippers. Twacome is an acronym of ‘Till We All Come’: (Ephesians 4:13). Our mission as Twacome Equippers is to equip the Church in Africa “Till We All Come to Maturity. My interest for writing began since I was in high school.…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words For many children, the most important role models are their parents and caregivers because they help shape how they behave in school, relationships, or when making difficult decisions. As single parents, we can easily discredit ourselves as our children’s role models. Your child does not…
