Today, the judges of the 2020 International Booker Prize revealed the ‘International Booker Dozen’, the 13 novels longlisted for the prestigious award celebrating the finest translated work of fiction from around the world. The prize is awarded every year for a single book that is translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. […]
2020 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced
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Short Story: How One Angel Helped Me Meet Another
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I was in a mini-bus going to Cele from Yaba and was seated at the front row. Because of my special positioning, I became the unofficial conductor transferring monies and change between the other passengers and the driver. One lady, obviously a college student from the way she looked, addressed me from the back seat: […]
Call For Submissions For The 2020 Nigeria Prize For Literature, Literary Criticism, and Science
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Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prizes for Literature, Literary Criticism, and Science. The yearly prizes, all sponsored by the Nigeria LNG (NLNG), are renowned for honoring individuals who have made meaningful contributions in the advancement of Literature, Literary Criticism, and Science, respectively, in Nigeria. The Prize for Literature seeks to honor the author […]
Fun, Creative, Problem-Solving Super-Human? If This Is You, Then You Should Join The OkadaBooks Team.
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1. Job Title: Team Lead, Business Operations Type: Full time Experience: Mid Level Location: Lagos, Nigeria About OkadaBooks; OkadaBooks is a group of fun and creative people who are proactively creating solutions in the publishing space… problem-solvers who work independently and consistently deliver results that impact local and international authors/publishers, while driving forward our […]
Angry Protesters Vandalize Azaiki Library In Bayelsa State
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In a sad turn of events, some persons suspected to be protesting members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party have destroyed parts of the Azaiki Public Library in Bayelsa State. According to Daily Trust, the dastardly act occurred after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) upheld the Supreme Court’s ruling and declared Douye Diri […]
Five Things That’ll Spice-up Your Writing
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You’ve finally taken our advice and written something down. Now, you have your complete body of work, but it’s time to edit and you’re feeling all jittery. Don’t be afraid, even long-time writers feel this way, it’s perfectly normal and is one of the burdens of having this godlike power to will things into existence. […]
Call For Submissions – Accord Literary Wants You
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Accord Literary is now open for submissions of novels written for young readers aged between 8 and 16 years old. Submissions must include a bio, synopsis and either the entire work of fiction or the first three chapters. The book should either be for a younger reader aged 8 to 12 and up to 50,000 […]