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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Elechi Amadi: My Personal Memories of a Literary Icon by Charles Opara
The news of Elechi Amadi’s demise has left me a little deflated. All I have now are my memories of
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Write 300 Words for a Chance to Win $100 In The I ❤️ African Literature Writing Contest
Brittle Paper has launched a writing contest to give you a chance to say just what you love about African literature. Here
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The Etisalat Prize For Literature Is Here
The Etisalat Prize for Literature celebrates new African writers whose first fiction book (over 30,000 words) was published in the
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