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Wole Soyinka Set To Release A New Novel After Almost 50 Years

Wole Soyinka Set To Release A New Novel After Almost 50 Years

Arinze Talius Dike

October 29, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike 1 Comment

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It’s been almost 50 years since Wole Soyinka’s last novel, Season of the Anomy (1973) got released. That drought ends this November 2020. Bookcraft, the Nobel laureate’s publishing house here in Nigeria, is set to release his latest book Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth in Nigeria before the year is over and internationally […]

Filed Under: Literary News Tagged With: Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth, Wole Soyinka

Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ TV Dream Cancelled At HBO Max

Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ TV Dream Cancelled At HBO Max

Arinze Talius Dike

October 17, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike Leave a Comment

Karanta Cikin Hausa - Read in English

Americanah’s live-action series has suffered a setback at HBO Max. Reports have it that the miniseries, initially scheduled to premiere in 2021, has been canceled. While details are still sketchy at the moment, it may be noted that the streamer is said to have shelved the project for reasons not far from Covid-19 and its […]

Filed Under: Literary News Tagged With: Americanah, Book adaptation, Chimamanda Adichie

Zikora: Chimamanda’s Upcoming Story We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Zikora: Chimamanda’s Upcoming Story We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Arinze Talius Dike

October 14, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike Leave a Comment

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is finally blessing us with a new piece of fiction after a long season of drought, precisely seven (7) years since her last book, Americanah – The title is Zikora. The piece of art is designated as a short story and explores numerous themes, but not limited to complications with pregnancy, motherhood, […]

Filed Under: OkadaBooks Update

Professor J. P. Clark Drops His Pen At 85

Professor J. P. Clark Drops His Pen At 85

Arinze Talius Dike

October 14, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike Leave a Comment

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Renowned Nigeria poet and literary giant, J. P. Clark is dead. He was 85. As one of Nigeria’s (and Africa’s) most prominent authors, the late Emeritus Professor Clark was renowned for his poetry, theatrical works, and a creative career that spanned over five decades. In 1991, he received the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award for literary […]

Filed Under: Literary News Tagged With: J.P. Clark, RIP

OkadaBooks Authors’ 90% Payout Promo

OkadaBooks Authors’ 90% Payout Promo

Arinze Talius Dike

September 1, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike 11 Comments

Karanta Cikin Hausa - Read in English

Hey, it’s a new month and we want to shower you with some love! Starting from the 1st of September, 2020, you keep 90% of the sales money on any of your books that get 25 downloads within three (3) days. This way, you get more money in your pocket to buy those items you’ve […]

Filed Under: Authors, OkadaBooks Update

AKO Caine Prize 2020: Irenosen Okojie Emerges Winner For Her Short Story ‘Grace Jones’

AKO Caine Prize 2020: Irenosen Okojie Emerges Winner For Her Short Story ‘Grace Jones’

Arinze Talius Dike

July 28, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike Leave a Comment

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The 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has found its winner in critically acclaimed Nigerian-British author Irenosen Okojie ’s short story ‘Grace Jones’ (2019). This announcement comes after long months of screenings and listings. Okojie’s triumph, which comes with a monetary reward of £10,000, was announced by Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, the chairperson of the […]

Filed Under: Literary News Tagged With: Ako Caine Prize, AKO Caine Prize 2020, Irenosen Okojie, Winner

Refills On OkadaBooks: Using Airtime

Refills On OkadaBooks: Using Airtime

Arinze Talius Dike

July 9, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike Leave a Comment

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Your fave just published a new book on OkadaBooks, and you want to read it. But to do that, you first need to refill your account with enough money to buy it. You want to, but for some reason, everything on the refill page is looking like Greek to you, and you don’t know what […]

Filed Under: OkadaBooks Update Tagged With: Airtime Transfer, OkadaBooks refill

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