It’s all shades of excitement over here as The Commonwealth Foundation rolled out its shortlist for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. This prestigious yearly Prize is reputable for giving accolades to the best piece of unpublished short stories from the Commonwealth. For 2022, there were a total of 6,730 entries across five continents. 26 […]
2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize: Get Familiar With The Shortlisted Stories
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Quick Chat With The Author… is a weekly OkadaBooks series that spotlights indigenous authors, amplifies their voices, and gives character and depth to the brains behind the amazing stories our readers have come to love on the OkadaBooks mobile app. Check back for new episodes Wednesdays at 12 noon. Emem Bassey is wise beyond her […]
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Quick Chat With The Author… is a weekly OkadaBooks series that spotlights indigenous authors, amplifies their voices, and gives character and depth to the brains behind the amazing stories our readers have come to love on the OkadaBooks mobile app. Check back for new episodes Wednesdays at 12 noon. When I first reached out to Dr. Amaka, […]
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Quick Chat With The Author… is a weekly OkadaBooks series that spotlights indigenous authors, amplifies their voices, and gives character and depth to the brains behind the amazing stories our readers have come to love on the OkadaBooks mobile app. Check back for new episodes Wednesdays at 12 noon. For this week’s episode, we chat with Tope […]
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Quick Chat With The Author… is a weekly OkadaBooks series that spotlights indigenous authors, amplifies their voices, and gives character and depth to the brains behind the amazing stories our readers have come to love on the OkadaBooks mobile app. Check back for new episodes Wednesdays at 12 noon. For this week’s episode, we talk to Tomilola […]






