Supporting Authors
Professional guidance, mentorship and networking for aspiring and established writers.
Tanzania Academic and Non-Fiction Writers’ Association
Advancing Authorship, Authors’ Rights and Knowledge Creation in Tanzania
TANFWA brings together academic and non-fiction writers, researchers, educators and publishing-sector stakeholders to strengthen professional authorship, protect intellectual property rights and advance Tanzania’s knowledge ecosystem.
“Writers
build nations
with ideas.PEOPLE
IDEAS
PUBLICATIONS
A STRONGER TANZANIA
Protecting Rights
Advocacy, copyright awareness and fair publishing practice across the book chain.
Strengthening Publishing
Collaboration with publishers, institutions and literary stakeholders.
Building a Knowledge Society
Promoting research, policy dialogue and wider access to knowledge.
University of Dar es Salaam LibraryDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Welcome to TANFWA
A home for Tanzania’s academic and non-fiction writers
TANFWA understands that authors have the potential to inspire and influence society for the better — campaigning to end poverty, protecting the environment and promoting peace and prosperity. Authors have played a significant role in the social and economic development of our nation and have shown the power to change societies across the world.
Our missionTo provide a forum for advocacy services to its members, for continuous interaction and the promotion and protection of members’ rights, in cooperation with all stakeholders in the book chain.
- Professional guidance in every aspect of authorship
- Advocacy and protection of members’ rights
- A free space to seek professional consultancy
- Partnerships across the national and international book chain
What we do
Programmes that build better authors
TANFWA partners with international, regional and national literary stakeholders to share experience in authorship, and turns it into practical support for members.
Online Seminars
Online seminars that grow writers’ skills and knowledge in authorship, copyright, the book trade and the publishing industry.
Learn moreConsultation
A community of diverse professions gives members a free space to seek professional consultancy on authorship.
Learn moreLife Programmes
Live programmes where members dialogue to strengthen their skills and knowledge at the workplace.
Learn moreWorkshops
Hands-on sessions that sharpen writing, editing and publishing practice for academic and non-fiction authors.
Learn moreTrainings
Structured trainings that build professional capacity for emerging and established writers.
Learn moreResearch
Research and policy work that documents the state of authorship and informs the book sector.
Learn more50+Articles & books
20+Writers
100%Member satisfaction
8Partner institutions
Our belief
Every book begins as an idea. TANFWA stands with the authors who turn ideas into knowledge, defend their rights, and carry Tanzania’s stories to the world.
TANFWATanzania Academic and Non-Fiction Writers’ AssociationPan-African Writers’ Symposium
PAWS: where Africa’s writers meet
A premier platform for dialogue, learning and collaboration among writers, scholars, publishers and knowledge professionals from across Africa. TANFWA’s General Director, Aris Maro, presented a paper at PAWS in March 2023, joining the question-and-answer sessions in Cape Town, South Africa.
- March 2023
- Cape Town, South Africa
AFRICAPAWSPan-African Writers’
SymposiumIdeas · People · Africa’s Future
SymposiumIdeas · People · Africa’s Future
Knowledge Hub
Practical resources for authors, researchers and publishers
News & Events
Latest news and opportunities
Event
Copyright seminar for authors, publishers and users
Covering the Copyright Act, protection of copyright, piracy and infringement, and collective management and tariffs. Organised with TANRRS and partners.
- 11 March 2026
- Eco Sanaa Hub
Membership
Become a Member
Join a growing community of academic and non-fiction writers in Tanzania. Access training, networking, resources and opportunities — and be among the first to know when new membership options open.
- Seminars, workshops and trainings
- Free professional consultation
- Copyright advice and advocacy
“A stronger community
of writers for a more
knowledgeable Tanzania.
Our Partners
Working with the institutions that shape the book chain
GovernmentMoEVTMinistry of Education and Vocational Training
GovernmentTIETanzania Institute of Education
CopyrightCOSOTACopyright Society of Tanzania
CopyrightCOSOZACopyright Society of Zanzibar
CopyrightTANRRSTanzania Reproduction Rights Society
PublishingPATAPublishers Association of Tanzania
LibrariesTLSBTanzania Library Services Board
InternationalNFFNon-Fiction and Translators Association of Norway
InternationalIAFInternational Authors’ Forum
SymposiumPAWSPan-African Writers’ Symposium