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 […]
Chimamanda Adichie, Nnedi Okorafor and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Have Been Nominated For The Alternative Nobel Prize. Vote Now!
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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 […]
Chimamanda Adichie Receives an Honorary Degree From Duke University [Photos]
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The amazing Chimamanda Adichie has added another degree to her collection of honourary degrees. She announced this on Facebook. At the 2018 commencement ceremony of Duke University, our Nigerian pride received this award alongside five other recepients. It was announced in March that she was among the 6 people the degree would be conferred upon. […]
Nnedi Okorafor Will Be Writing Marvel’s New Comic Series Based On Shuri From Black Panther!
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Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian-American writer whose amazing talents have won her several awards like Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, Nebula Award for Best Novella and The World Fantasy Award amongst others. She is known for her brilliant works in Fantasy and Science fiction for children, young adults and adults. Some of her […]
Fanta Blackcurrant Just Won Makena Onjerika the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing!
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What has your favourite drink won you? All my life, I thought Coca-Cola was the drink for champions. Little did I know, that her cousin, the melanin-rich Fanta Blackcurrant was actually the one. Now I wish Makena Onjerika had shared the secret with Nigerians, maybe the Super Eagles would have gone farther in the World […]
Top 3 Winners Of The Dusty Manuscript Contest – Sponsored By Guarantee Trust Bank
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The 2018 Dusty Manuscript Contest has finally come to an end, and the top 3 winners have been in the mood of celebration since the announcement. Coming first was Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, who happens to be an author, publisher, Poet and the CEO of Authorpedia. He came first with his entry manuscript titled, Devil’s Pawn, and he […]
Chimamanda’s Boldness Won Her the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize
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It feels great to announce that our own, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has very recently been awarded the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize. This Prize is named after Harold Pinter, the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate. You may wonder what the PEN Pinter Prize is about. It is an award that honors writers that have worked to […]