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Benue Book and Arts festival 2019 for Makurdi, Nigeria in June.

The Benue Book and Arts festival 2019 is scheduled to take place in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State in Nigeria from June 20-22,…

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Cassava Shorts to issue Chika Unigwe, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Toni Kan titles.

James Murua April 24, 2019 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Better Never Thank Late Cassava Shorts Chika Unigwe Nights of the creaking bed The Whispering Trees Toni Kan

Nigeria’s newest imprint Cassava Shorts is set to issue titles by Chika Unigwe, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Toni Kan. There’s a new imprint in Nigerian…

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Prix Les Afriques 2019 longlist announced in Geneva.

James Murua April 2, 2019 1 Comment Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Aminata Aidara Charline Effah Dibakana Mankessi Elnathan John Emmelie Prophet Fatoumata Diallo Ba Gauz Kopano Matlwa La Cene Littéraire Max Lobe Mbarek Beyrouk Mohamed Mbougar Sarr Prix Les Afriques Prix Les Afriques 2019 Stephens Akplogan Touhfat Mouhtare-Mahamoud

The Prix Les Afriques 2019 longlist was announced in Geneva, Switzerland on February 17, 2019. La Cene Littéraire is an association, founded in May 2015,…

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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Meryem Alaoui make Prix Femina 2018 longlist.

James Murua September 19, 2018 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Meryem Alaoui Prix Femina 2018 Season of Crimson Blossoms

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Meryem Alaoui are the two African writers on the Prix Femina 2018 longlist. The Prix Femina was created in 1904, and each…

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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling 2018 winner.

James Murua May 14, 2018 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling 2018 winner. The prestigious award is given by the International Center for Journalists…

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Storymoja Festival 2017 set for Nairobi

James Murua September 18, 2017 No Comments Abdi Latif Dahir Abigail Arunga Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Adedayo Adeniyi Aleya Kassam Beth Wanjiku Ndirangu Billy Kahora Boniface Mwangi Bushra al-Fadil Clifford Oluoch Dr. Mordecai Ogada Edna Gicovi Elizabeth-Irene Baitie Elshadai Tesfaye Esther Nshakira Fathia Hassan Moussa Fauza Beltz Hillary Namunyu Ian Arunga Iman Verjee Janet Onyango John Gitau Mbaria Julie Muriuki Kariuki wa Nyamu Kinyanjui Kombani Lea Kilenga Leonard Mindore Liz Kilili Mara Menzies Maryana Munyendo Milka Chepkorir Kuto Muthoni wa Gichuru Muthuri Kinyamu Mwarv (Mwangi Kirubi)Nahida Esmail Natasha Muloko Nyana Kakoma Oswald Okaitei Owaahh Patrick Miller (Millz)Pauline Kea Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa Rasna Warah Rebecca Nandwa Rose Wangari Ruby Yayra Goka Sir Mohinder Dhillon Storymoja Festival Storymoja Festival 2017 Tumiso L. Thomas William E. Mkufya XN Iraki

An epic running of the Storymoja Festival 2017 is set for September 27 – October 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. The festival theme this year is…

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Leila Aboulela to headline Nigeria’s Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2017

James Murua June 13, 2017 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Book Buzz Foundation Chika Jones Dami Ajayi Efe Paul Azino Kaba Festival Kaba Festival 2017 Kadaria Ahmed Kaduna Book & Arts Festival Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2017 Kinna Likimani Kola Tubosun Leila Aboulela Lola Shoneyin Pearl Osibu Richard Ali Saddiq Dzukogi Titilope Sonuga Toni Kan Wana Udobang

Leila Aboulela will be the headline guest at the inaugural Kaduna Book & Arts Festival to be held from July 5-8, 2017. The festival is…

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Five kickass African novels that need to be made into movies

James Murua September 20, 2016 6 Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Azotus The Kingdom Beasts of No Nation Chimamanda Adichie Cynthia Jele Dust Half of a yellow sun Happiness is a four letter word I do Not Come to You By Chance Season of Crimson Blossoms Shadreck Chikoti The Women Next Door Uzodinma Iweala Yewande Omotoso Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

We need to see these five kickass African novels beloved by many become movies we can all watch at the movies. Those who attended the…

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Three spaces to get your Christmas book orders

James Murua December 18, 2015 No Comments Abigail Arunga Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Chika Unigwe Dami Ajayi Emmanuel Iduma Harriet Anena Hellon Habila Kinyanjui Kombani Magunga Online Bookstore Magunga.com Molara Wood Parresia Publishers Pius Adesanmi Victor Ehikhamenor Writivism Zukiswa Wanner

The Christmas holidays are upon us ladies and gentlemen. Like any good bibliophile, you will probably be giving books to your family and friends. If…

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Cat Hellisen wins Short Story Day Africa Prize 2015 #AkeFest2015

James Murua November 21, 2015 4 Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Alex Latimer Billy Kahora Cat Hellisen Fred Khumalo Mark Winkler Mary Watson Short Story Day Africa Prize Short Story Day Africa Prize 2015

Cat Hellisen is the winner of the Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction 2015. The winner has just been announced at the ongoing…

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Nigerian writers get paid as Ake Festival begins #AkeFest2015

James Murua November 19, 2015 No Comments #AkeFest2015 Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Bongel Born on a Tuesday Efe Paul Azino Elnthan John Fire on the top of ice Halima Aliyu Maryam Bogi Mathilda Edwards Miles Morland Foundation Qudus Onikeku S is for Survivor Samira Haruna Sanusi Season of Crimson Blossom

It’s finally here. After months of preparation and all the hype with the tweets and the Facebook posts and the Instagramming and all the rest,…

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The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2015 is here!

James Murua November 16, 2015 No Comments A Igoni Barrett Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Ainehi Edoro Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Zukiswa Wanner Prof Niyi Osundare Rachel Zadok Siphiwo Mahala Tendai Huchu Veronique Tadjo

At this moment people are flying into Nigeria from all over world headed to Abeokuta; they are all coming to that city a couple of…

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Elnathan John and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim #OccupyGoetheLagos #Labaf2015

James Murua November 16, 2015 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Britih Council Elnathan John Goethe Goethe Lagos Hadria Ahmed LABAF LABAF 2015

The Goethe Institut in Lagos hosted Elnathan John and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, two of the hottest writers on the African continent right now, to a…

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British Council’s publishing Creative Hustle at the Lagos Theatre #LABAF2015

James Murua November 16, 2015 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Bibi Bakare-Yusuf British Council British Council Nigeria EghosaImasuen LABAF LABAF 2015 Wana Odobang

The British Council hosted Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Eghosa Imasuen and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, three heavyweights in new African writing at the Lagos National Theatre on Friday…

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The Lagos Book & Art Festival 2015 is coming!

James Murua November 6, 2015 No Comments Abdulaziz Ude Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Aderemi Adegbite Ayotunde Olofintunade Ben Tomoloju .Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Bunmi Oyinsan Chuma Nwokolo Damola Mabogunje Diseye Tantua. Bob-nosa Uwagboe Dr. Patrick Dele Cole Ed Keazor Efe Paul Azino Elnathan John Femi Aisida Irede Abumere Jelili Atiku Jide Bello Jumoke Verissimo Kunle Ajibade Lagos Book & Art Festival Lagos Book & Art Festival 2015 Niran Okewole Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo Ogaga Ifowodo Temi Halim Tom Burgis Toun Williams

The Lagos Book & Art Festival is set to happen at the Freedom Park in Lagos from November 13 – 15. This year’s festival which…