Yes, you read right! And OkadaBooks is the first company to make Farida Ado’s books available digitally. ? Farida Ado is a Nigerian author who writes only in Hausa. Her works are mainly romance novels, or littattafan soyayya (books of love), and they feature polygamy and inter-generational drama. She said: Women turn to romance novels […]
Farida Ado’s Books Now Available on OkadaBooks!
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4 Things You May Want to Reconsider Before You Tap ‘Publish’
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Perfecting a book for publication can be a bit strenuous; the repeated proofreading and intense editing. Let’s not forget about the author’s agitation towards how well the book will perform when it’s out there. A poorly written, edited or presented book will hinder your chances of getting your desired amount of purchases and downloads on […]
Chimamanda Adichie Set to Receive an Honorary Degree From SOAS
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Barely a week after this glorious woman received an honorary degree from Duke University, she will be awarded another by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. On the 3rd of July, it was announced on the school’s website that she would be among 4 other world-leading figures in the field […]
If You Want to Smile Like a Carrot, These 3 Book Genres Will Help You
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Literature as an Umbrella word has more than a hundred sub-genres; and as unique as they all are, these 3 stand out due to their popularity and perfect reflection of reality. They are: 1. Comedy Of course! What else can make you smile other than a genre that is specifically supposed to? Comedies do not […]
This Woman Uses Paper Sculptures to Bring Storylines to Life
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Jodi Harvey-Brown, is known for her paper sculptures which she uses to infuse reality on the stories in books and bring the encounters to life. Her paper sculptures represent characters and portray some of her favourite scenes from the book. She said: Characters, that we care so much for, should come out of the pages to […]
Chimamanda Adichie, Nnedi Okorafor and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Have Been Nominated For The Alternative Nobel Prize. Vote Now!
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The list of nominees for The 2018 Alternative Nobel Prize is out and voting has begun. Just shortly after making this announcement about Chimamanda, we have learnt that she is among the nominees for this year’s Alternative Nobel Prize. Out of the 47-name list, only three African Writers (2 Nigerians and 1 Kenyan) were longlisted and they […]
Elnathan John Will Be Among the Judges Of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize
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Nigerian author, Elnathan John, will be one of the judges of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize! He shared this news on Instagram a few hours ago. Stating in the caption, how busy his 2019 is going to be due to this role: The Man Booker International Prize is an international literary award given to […]