You’ve heard of how awesome we are at OkadaBooks and finally, you want to join in on the fun. Don’t worry, you’re not late, there’s still plenty of room for you and your friends (so please invite them). This simple, step-by-step guide will help you navigate OkadaBooks as a first-timer and let you party with […]
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Writing Contest: Can you write a blurb for a hypothetical book?
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This writing contest is all about book blurbs. The twist? The organizers want blurbs about completely made-up, nonexistent books. So, get creative and enter for a chance to win $500 for your original blurb. Prize: $500 Deadline: September 15, 2020 Word count: 100 words or fewer The Award prize will be given to the best […]
Social Distancing: 4 Tips To Keep It Together This Period
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As a writer, your routine probably already includes a lot of distancing from the general public for you to really get into your element and birth art. This means the major difference for you, now, is that staying at home is not fully your choice. And you don’t like being told what to do. Here […]
Coronavirus: Once An Epidemic, Now A Pandemic. What Does This Mean?
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On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization officially changed its designation of the novel Covid-19/coronavirus from an epidemic to a pandemic. Prior to this, a lot of people weren’t even aware of the epidemic tag, but an official announcement for the change raised eyebrows and questions like: Is the disease getting better, or worse? […]
There’s No Such Thing As Having Too Many Books
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The recently dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi owns books worth over 200 million Naira, according to his principal private secretary, Mujtaba Abba. Anyone who’s heard the former CBN governor talk already knows how eloquent and progressive in thoughts he is, so him having over 40,000 books and journals in his personal library shouldn’t […]
Get Ready, SprinNg Women Author’s Prize (SWAPng) is coming!
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SprinNG is a Literary movement and Society for the Promotion, Revitalization, and Improvement of New Nigerian Generations in Writing and Literature. … and they are looking for YOU. SprinNG intends to encourage and equip developing Nigerian writers. However, in doing so, through submissions for publications and contests, as well as participation in their writing fellowship, […]
National Book Review Essay Competition for Senior Secondary School Students (Season 5)
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The Channels Book Club is a program produced by Channels Television to promote education and literary culture in Nigeria and beyond. Since its inception, the show has promoted literary efforts, attracted and featured some of the most celebrated literary icons in Nigeria and showcased important literary events. The competition has come a long way since […]