Alex Nderitu

Alexander Nderitu is one of the most popular writers in the Commonwealth region.

Some of his works have been translated into Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Kiswahili, French, Swedish, Dholuo, Gikũyũ, and Czech. In a career now spanning twenty years, he has authored several critically acclaimed books, including 'Kiss, Commander, promise' and 'The Moon is Made of Green Cheese.' He is also a playwright and theatre critic. His stage plays include 'Hannah and the Angel' and 'The Talking of Trees'. In 2007, he co-won a Theatre Company prize for his comedy 'Hannah and the Angel'. In 2017, Business Daily newspaper named him one of Kenya’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Men’. In 2020, he was a finalist for the Collins Elesiro Literature Prize. In 2019, the script for 'Hannah and the Angel' was a finalist in the ASSITEJ SA Playwriting Contest. In 2021, an excerpt from the manuscript of 'The Talking of Trees' – titled 'Freedom Corner' – took 2nd place in the IHRAF African Human Rights Playwriting Prize. In 2022, his short story, 'The Hummingbird', took 3rd place in the Share Africa Climate Change Fiction Awards.

Nderitu has written numerous papers on African literature and theatre. He is the Deputy Secretary-General of Kenyan PEN and a Regional Managing Editor for TheTheatreTimes.com.

Official website: www.AlexanderNderitu.com