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Regional Winners Of The Commonwealth Short Story Prize
The 2016 Prize attracted nearly 4000 entries from 47 countries. After an initial sift by a team of international readers, the global judging panel, representing each of the five regions of the Commonwealth – Helon Habila (Africa), Firdous Azim (Asia), Pierre Mejlak (Canada and Europe) Olive Senior (Caribbean), and Patrick Holland (Pacific) – chose the shortlist. From this […]
Winners of the Saraba Manuscript Prize 2016
The winner and shortlist of the Saraba Manuscript Prize (Fiction Category) have been announced. Eboka Chukwudi Peter emerged the winner with the cash prize of 100,000 naira for his manuscript Mosaic: Stitches of Stories Lived, Stories Learned and Stories Told. The four shortlisted writers are: Hajara Hussaini Ashara, 1994 Amarachi Priscilla Ekekwe, Beyond the Beautiful Sea Ebelechukwu Ijeoma Mogo, IJBG […]
Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu Reads The Domestication Of Munachi At the Patabah Bookstore
After 9 book tours, Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu will be reading at the Patabah bookstore in Lagos to discuss her novel, answers questions, and sign autographs. Do not miss it. About The Domestication Of Munachi The Domestication of Munachi is the story of a woman who rebels against an arranged marriage and transits from her awareness of […]
African Writers’ Residency Award
The Sylt Foundation calls all writers of contemporary African literature to apply for the two months African Writer´s Award, offered as part of the Sylt Foundation Residency Programme. The African Writer´s Residency is awarded annually and offers an Award of a two months residency to writers of African literature, whose work engages with contemporary themes […]
THE WINNER OF THE 2015 AWELE CREATIVE TRUST AWARD IS…
The 2015 Awele creative trust award winner (April 12, 2016) went to Nneoma Ike Njoku for her short story, The Burial The results were announced by Awele Creative Center and the ACT Award judges- Joe Dunthorne, Chibundu Onuzo and Rahul Bhattacharya. Njoku’s “The Burial” is a clever, deftly delivered tale which remains in the imagination […]
On Writing: How To Self-Publish Your Novel
Whether you self-publish your novel or pursue traditional publishing depends on your goals, circumstances, and preferences. There are advantages and disadvantages to whichever one you choose. As a writer, you have probably thought about this problem a lot. Should you stick to the conventional path? Or should you brave it on your own and self-publish […]
Call For Submissions: Re-Imagined – An Anthology of Folktales.
From March 19th 2016 – May 20th 2016, the editorial panel of Re-Imagined which consists of Maïmouna Jallow, Okey Ndibe, Dr. Lizzy Attree, Muthoni Garland, Linda Musita, Nduta Waweru and headed by Nigerian author Chuma Nwokolo will be accepting entries from African writers, poets, playwrights and journalists. The top twenty five entries selected by the […]
What Kind Of Writer Are You? 4 Genres Of Books To Consider
Consider this common scenario. There is a writer who knows that they want to write as a career. They have the skills to do so – even if they require a little practice to get there. They can’t think of anything else they would really like to do – or not as much. Yet, they […]
Apply For The 2016 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop
Are you a budding or professional writer looking to expand your niche? Then you want to apply for the Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop. Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award-winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from June 21 to July 1, 2016. The workshop is sponsored […]
Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016 Shortlist
26 Writers have been shortlisted for the 2016 Commonwealth short story prize. The well deserving writers include 3 Nigerians; Oyinkan Braithwaite Lausdeus Chiegboka and Enyeribe Ibegwan The team of judges who chose this year’s shortlist represent the five regions of the Commonwealth are; Helon Habila (Africa) Firdous Azim (Asia) Pierre Mejlak (Canada and Europe) Olive […]