We recently sat down with OkadaBooks best selling Author Osar Adeyemi (IG @OsarAdeyemi) over an Instagram Live session to talk about what makes a great book blurb, why budding authors should start paying more attention to theirs, and how to go about making this change. Rewatch the recorded session HERE if you missed it, or […]
How To Write Great Book Blurbs That Sell
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18 Quotable Quotes You Can Find In Chimamanda’s Latest Essay, It Is Obscene.
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Earlier this week, the internet went agog following the release of an essay by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The essay was mostly about how her relationship with two Nigerian authors who were beneficiaries of the then Farafina Writing Workshop went south. She also talked about our present interaction with social media amongst other things. While I […]
10 Books Like ‘Freshwater’ You Should Read If You Like Freshwater
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An excerpt from The Guardian Review of Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi describes the book as “a manifestation of Ada’s realization that she is irrevocably an amalgamation of all her varied and even divergent selves.” The conflict of self, identity and acceptance can be daunting for any member of the LGBTQ community, which is why we’ve […]
10 Books Like ‘There Was A Country’ You Should Read If You Like ‘There Was A Country’
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The Nigerian Civil War, an horrific event that has continuously refused to be acknowledged by the Nigerian Government despite its life altering impact on the Igbos, has been a consistent theme in literary works for years. In his memoir, There was a Country, Chinua Achebe gave his personal account on the genocidal event. 51 years […]
7 Time-Management Methods for Writers
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Writers – The Present and Future Writers are usually known to be a creative bunch of people. They are not ordinary professionals who sit at their desks and complete their work within a given time. Professional writers can be involved in a variety of work. While some may be writing for students entirely – Professional […]
Nigerian Writer Chukwuebuka Ibeh Wins Big at the 2021 J.F Powers Prize for Fiction
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Chukwuebuka Ibeh took home the 1st runner-up position at the 2021 J.F Powers Prize for Fiction for his short story ‘Miracle’, a story about a young Nigerian woman grappling with childlessness and a failing marriage The J.F Powers Prize for Short Fiction seeks to honor examples of excellent short story writing from a Catholic perspective. […]
The African Writers Awards: The 2021 Call For Submissions
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Since 2018, Writers Space Africa in partnership with the African Writers Development Trust has held the annual African Writers Awards as the highpoint of the African Writers Conference. For 2021, they have announced a call for submission for the African Writers Awards under the theme: The Future of Africa. Submissions are currently accepted to the […]