About phobias. Did you know that AIBOHPHOBIA, a word used to describe the fear of palindromes, is itself a palindrome? Yes, it really is. And, just in case you were wondering, it’s an actual phobia. But that’s the thing with phobias, sometimes they can come across as weird; but, most times, they’re easier to understand […]
8 Phobias Every Book Lover Should Know About
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The 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist Is Out!
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Earlier today, the shortlist for the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize was released and we’re very excited. Now in its ninth year, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction from the Commonwealth. Out of the 5,107 entries received from 49 Commonwealth countries, 20 unique stories made […]
New to OkadaBooks? Here’s How To Get Started
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You’ve heard of how awesome we are and finally want to join the party. Don’t worry, you’re not late, there’s still plenty of room. This step-by-step tutorial will help you get acclimatized with OkadaBooks and party with books non-stop like there’s no tomorrow (but there is one, and it’s for you to read more books). […]
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! 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 blurb. […]
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 […]