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. […]
Nigerian Writer Chukwuebuka Ibeh Wins Big at the 2021 J.F Powers Prize for Fiction
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Enter for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
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The 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and its award for Best Unpublished Manuscript is open to aspiring, emerging, and also self-published writers anywhere in the world. The first prize is a publishing deal with Bonnier Books UK with an advance of £15,000, and up to six shortlisted writers will be offered manuscript development from a top […]
Akwaeke Emezi Set to Release a Collection of Poetry in 2022
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Akwaeke Emezi, the talented novelist and author of Bestsellers Freshwater, Pet and The death of Vivek Oji made the announcement via their Instagram handle earlier this weekend. Breaking the news, they said, “Utterly delighted to announce that my poetry debut currently titled CONTENT WARNING: EVERYTHING is forthcoming from @copper_canyon_press in 2022!!!” In a bid to […]
Wole Soyinka Set To Release A New Novel After Almost 50 Years
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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 […]
Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ TV Dream Cancelled At HBO Max
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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 […]
Professor J. P. Clark Drops His Pen At 85
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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 […]
AKO Caine Prize 2020: Irenosen Okojie Emerges Winner For Her Short Story ‘Grace Jones’
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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 […]