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African writers converge on Alain Mabanckou powered Atlantide 2018

Writers from across the African continent converged on Nantes, France at the Alain Mabanckou powered Atlantide Literature Festival 2018 on February 15 to 18, 2018.…

Writivism 2017 winners Munachim Amah and Charles King

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Munachim Amah and Charles King win Writivism 2017 writing prizes

James Murua August 21, 2017 3 Comments Angela Kintu Rwabose Ayesha Harruna Attah C. Osondu Charles King Edwige-Renée Dro Emmanuel Sigauke Helon Habila Koffi Addo Writivism Prize for Creative Non Fiction 2017 Koffi Addo Writivism Prize for Creative Non Fiction.Munachim Amah Panashe Chigumadzi Sumayya Lee Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2017 Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2017

Munachim Amah and Charles King are the winners of this year’s Writivism 2017 prizes for fiction and nonfiction. The announcement was made at a ceremony…

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The Writivism prizes for fiction and nonfiction for 2017 announced

James Murua July 17, 2017 No Comments Andrew C. Dakalira Angela Kintu Rwabose Ayesha Harruna Attah Blessing J. Christopher Charles King E. C. Osondu Edwige-Renée Dro Emmanuel Sigauke Helon Habila Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction 2017 Munachim Amah Panashe Chigumadzi Régine Gwladys Lebouda Saaleha Bhamjee Sada Malumfashi Sumayya Lee Vivian Uchechi Ogbonna Writivism Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2017

The shortlists for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 and the Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction 2017 have been announced today. A large part…

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Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced

James Murua June 12, 2017 2 Comments Ama Udofa Andrew Dakalira Blessing Christopher Derek Lubangakene Edwidge Dro Eloghosa Osunde Emmanuel Sigauke Haruna Ayesha Attah Helon Habila Ife Olujuyigbe Joel Ntwatwa John Lighthouse Oyewale Keletso Mopai Kyle Allan Maureen Wakarindi Munachim Amah Ollier Lemvo Dondedieu Richtel Precious Colette Kemigisha Rafeeat Aliyu Regine Gwaldys Lebouda Saaleha Bhamjee Stephanie Wanga Sumayya Lee Suya Davies Okungbowa Tariro Ndoro Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2017

Twenty African writers have made the cut for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced earlier today. The Writivism Short Story Prize celebrates writers…

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Channels Book Club unveils their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016

James Murua December 22, 2016 No Comments A Conspiracy of Ravens Abubakar Adam Ibrahim After they Left Amara Van Lare And After Many Days Arese Ugwu Blue Skies Born on a Tuesday Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon Dayo Adedayo Easy Motion Tourist Edify Yakusak Elnathan John For Sam Guardians Of The Seal Helon Habila Jimi Disu Jowhor iIe Kings and Not Slaves Known and Strange Things Leye Adenle Long Throat Memoirs: Soups Nigeria 2.0 Nike Campbell-Fatoki Ola Osibodu Olasupo Shasore Othuke Ominiabohs Red Seas – Lanre & Bolu Onasanya Season of Crimson Blossoms Secrets of the Streets Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds Teju Babyface Teju Cole The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamic Militancy in Nigeria The Essential Guide to Land Acquisition in Nigeria The King and The Colony The Raging River The Smart Money Woman Tunde Leye Yemisi Aribisala Yomi Fawehinmi

Channels Book Club, one of the few TV shows on the continent dedicated to books, have unveiled their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016. Some…

Patrick Okigbo, Kinna Likimani, Hellon Habila, Aisha Osori and Panashe Chigumadzi

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Authors and books at the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016

James Murua November 25, 2016 No Comments Aisha Osori Ake Arts and Book Festival Ake Arts and Book Festival 2016 Ake Festival Ake Festival 2016 Ayodele Morocco-Clarke Chinelo Okparanta Dami Ajayi Helon Habila Jowhor Ile Kinna Likimani Kunle Ajibade Laila Lamini Leye Adenle Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Molara Wood Ngugi Wa Thiongo Odafe Atogun Panashe Chigumadzi Patrick Okigbo Rayo Adebola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Teju Cole Tendai Huchu Toni Kan Wana Udobang Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

It was a special time in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria as the Ake Arts and Book Festival rolled into town from 15-19th November 2016. The…

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New Etisalat Prize Judges 2016 seek your entry (Self-published folks need not apply)

James Murua June 2, 2016 1 Comment Edwige-Renée Dro Elinor Sisulu Etisalat Prize Etisalat Prize 2016 Helon Habila

The Etisalat Prize Judges 2016 were announced yesterday and they are already looking for your submissions. Only books by debutant authors from publishing houses who…

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Nigerians, South Africans feature on Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016 shortlist

James Murua April 1, 2016 No Comments Andrew Salomon Cat Hellisen Commonwealth Short Story Prize Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016 Enyeribe Ibegwam Faraaz Mahomed Gillian Slovo Helon Habila Lausdeus Chiegboka Mark Winkler Oyinkan Braithwaite

Four South Africans and three Nigerians featured on the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016 announced earlier today. The Nigerians are Lausdeus Chiegboka, Enyeribe Ibegwam and…