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You Can Now Publish Your Stories Without A Publisher!
Do you know you can get your work published and in the hands of your readers without a publisher? Yes, that’s right! Many aspects of the publishing process can now be outsourced, or done easily from the comfort of your home, thanks to technology and the internet. There’s a learning curve, but be assured that it’s not […]
Book Tour Announcement: Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon By Nike Campbell-Fatoki
In partnership with Quramo publishing, you are invited to the online book tour and book reading of Nigerian-American author Nike Campbell-Fatoki, Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon, a collection of short stories. Nine literary blogs will host her on five different days. The tour promises to be rewarding. There will be varied readings across all stops and free […]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Set To Live Chats With Fans On Guardian UK Webchat
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be featured on Guardian UK’s webchat tomorrow, where she will respond to questions from fans all over the world. People have started posting questions on various issues ranging from her thoughts on the Obama administration and drone attacks, to feminism, and if she would be writing a sequel to the epic novel, Half […]
The 2016 Writivism Prize Joint Shortlist
The 2016 WRITIVISM prize shortlist has been released. A warm and hearty congratulations to the shortlisted writers. Below is an official press release: The joint shortlist for three 2016 Writivism prizes has been announced today (Monday August 1 2016). The shortlist was selected by the three different panels of judges for the three respective categories […]
The Man Booker Prize 2016 Longlist
The 2016 longlist for the Man Booker prize has been announced. The 2016 longlist, or Man Booker ‘Dozen’, of 13 novels, is: Author (nationality) – Title (imprint) Paul Beatty (US) – The Sellout (Oneworld) J.M. Coetzee (South African-Australian) – The Schooldays of Jesus (Harvill Secker) A.L. Kennedy (UK) – Serious Sweet (Jonathan Cape) Deborah Levy (UK) – Hot Milk (Hamish […]
NLNG Literature Prize Shortlists 11 Authors
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, led by Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo has announced an initial shortlist of eleven books, drawn from 173 books in contention for the 2016 Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNGsponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature). The shortlist, according to a statement by Kudo Eresia-Eke General Manager, External Relations of NLNG is made up […]
THE 2016 MORLAND WRITING SCHOLARSHIP FOR AFRICAN WRITERS IS ACCEPTING ENTRIES
The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2016 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers opened for entries on Thursday 30th June. The deadline for submissions is Monday 31st October 2016. The Morland Writing Scholarships will be open to anyone who has been born in Africa or both of whose parents were born in […]
What Makes A Good Story By Charles Opara
Most times, as writers, we discuss the art of writing but we don’t say much about the art of storytelling or story crafting. A lot of us are good writers, but the real breakthrough starts with storytelling. Because it is what takes your writing from raw art to real entertainment. If writing is artistic expression, […]
NIGERIAN WRITERS AWARDS 2017: NOMINATIONS BEGIN
The Prestigious Nigerian Writers Awards (NWA) 2017 nomination is on. NWA is a platform organized to reward excellence, celebrate Nigerian Writers of different genres, encourage and create a synergy between budding and established writers in Nigeria. It is the first of its kind awards to reward writers of different genres and writers’ supportive brands. The […]
Goodbye Elechi amadi By Bright Sado
I watched from my mother’s womb, how those officers called you captain, I too did, but novelist-captain I called. Trees switch places when they hear your name, man of effect you are called. Man of iroko, survival of that civil war. I remember how the rivers and state held you up for service to human. […]