Jenny Erpenbeck has been announced as the International Booker Prize 2024 winner for the book Kairos. On Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, at the International Booker Prize Ceremony, the winner was announced after careful selection from the shortlisted winners.  Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, has been named the winner of the International Booker […]

The Isele Prizes 2024 winners have been announced for each category: Fiction, Non-fiction and Poetry. Famous for publishing writers and artists who reflect our society, Isele Magazine organizes an annual prize for submissions published in the magazine in the past year. From the imaginative world of fiction to the tender and descriptive words of poetry […]

The Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist for Science Fiction Books 2024 has been released. The annual Arthur C. Clarke Award is given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year. The award judges are a voluntary body whose members are nominated by the award’s supporting organisations, currently […]

The Island Prize has announced the shortlisted winners for 2024.   The Island Prize organizers have released the names of the shortlisted winners for the 2024 submissions. The prize was created to recognize African writers and award them the opportunity to be published in the UK and South Africa.  From submitted entries, no more than […]

SBMEN Announces Its Virtual 2-Day Proofreading Course in May 2024 The Board of Trustees and Management of the Society of Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria (SBMEN) is proud to announce its forthcoming proofreading workshop themed: Elementary Proofreading. A 2-day virtual training scheduled to be held from 24 to 25 May 2024. The training will help participants gain skills on how to determine […]

The National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Prize honors five debut fiction writers whose work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.   In 2006, the National Book Foundation established the 5 Under 35 prize to recognize outstanding debut fiction writers under the age of 35. 5 Under 35 has identified some […]

Cynthia Erivo, a British-Nigerian actress, will voice the last book in Tomi Adeyemi’s Legacy of Orisha Trilogy.     The best-selling fantasy series follows the life of Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic in her land, starting off with Children of Blood and Bone, which was published in 2018, then Childen of Virtue […]

Are you a children’s literature writer or interested in becoming one? Hurry and apply for this conference organized by Kweli.   Kweli’s annual Color of Children’s Literature Conference is designed to help emerging writers hone their craft, introduce them to established authors willing to share their experiences and expertise, and connect them with editors, agents […]

The Board of Trustees and Management of the Society of Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria (SBMEN) is proud to announce that the Elementary Copyediting workshop has been rescheduled. Mark your calendars for 5 – 6 April, 2024 and get ready to embark on a journey of learning and discovery.   The training will teach participants […]