Milestones
Awards, fellowships and judging roles, and the coverage that followed, from 2020 to today.
Awards, fellowships & judging
Finalist, Outstanding Young Writer Award
A finalist in the Radiate Rwanda Literary Excellence Awards for my debut short story collection, A Thread of Silent Echoes.
Best Manuscript, Agati Library Writers Residency Cohort 4
My novel manuscript, "To Kill a Boy," took the top spot.
Judge, African Writers Awards — Short Story Category
Third consecutive year serving as a judge, following 2024 and 2025.
Fellow, Africa Liberty Writing Fellowship
Selected among a cohort of African writers.
Judge, African Writers Awards — Short Story Category
Second consecutive year serving as a judge, following 2024.
Winner, AI Reporting Challenge
Organised by GIZ Rwanda and UNESCO East Africa, recognising excellence in AI-focused journalism.
Judge, African Writers Awards — Short Story Category
First of three consecutive years judging the short story category.
Best Science, Technology & Innovation Communicator
Awarded by the Rwanda National Council for Science and Technology.
Best Story Writer — Mental Health
Recognised by GAERG with Rwanda's Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion.
Empower Africa Now Award — Short Fiction
Awarded for excellence in short fiction writing.
Fellow, Pen Pen African Writers Residency
Residency in Nairobi, Kenya, with writers from seven African countries.
In the news
Coverage of the books, the awards and the reporting, from newsrooms and literary sites.
Eight writers selected for the final stage of Radiate Rwanda Awards
Read the story↗ WSA RwandaRwandan Writer Nzabonimpa's Novel Manuscript Wins Top Spot at Agati Library Writers Residency
Read the story↗ Brittle PaperRwandan Writer Patrick Nzabonimpa Releases Debut Story Collection, A Thread of Silent Echoes
Read the story↗ The New TimesNew Times journalists win Rwanda's first-ever AI journalist challenge
Read the story↗ The New TimesNew comic book inspires Rwandan students to embrace science, innovation
Read the story↗ IgiheKinyarwandaAbanyeshuri beretswe uko ikoranabuhanga na siyanse byafasha guhanga udushya
Read the story↗ The New TimesReporter wins Rwf6m science and tech awareness award
Read the story↗Let's work together
Editing, a story, a talk or a collaboration. Send a note and let's see what we can make.
Patrick Nzabonimpa