During the event ‘An Evening With Chimamanda‘, Chimamanda mentioned that her creative writing workshop will be relaunched later this year and we have the details for the application. The name of the creative writing workshop has been changed from The Farafina Trust Writing Workshop to The Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop. it will be sponsored […]
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Apply Now For a 5,000 Dollars Grant For Writers With Children
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This grant is offered by The Sustainable Arts Foundation, which was founded in 2010 with the aim of encouraging parents to continue pursuing their creative passion, and to rekindle it in those who may have let it slide. This grants is for twenty writers who have demonstrated excellence in their disciplines. The awards are offered […]
Books From The African Writers Series Are Now Available On Okadabooks!
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Almost every Nigerian child grew up reading books from the African Writers Series which include books of legendary writers like Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Buchi Emecheta, Cyprian Ekwensi, Christopher Okigbo and Elechi Amadi. Thanks to OkadaBooks, these old and priceless literary masterpieces have been brought back in style and made available digitally. Most people were brought […]
11 Memes Only Writers Will Understand
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We previously looked at 15 relatable memes for readers, and today we’ll be exploring memes for writers. Writing, although beautiful, can be a strenuous exercise. Like every other activity, there are good times and bad times and these hilarious memes convey the struggles of every writer. Check them out: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. […]
7 Insanely Good Reasons Why You Should Publish On OkadaBooks
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OkadaBooks is much more than an ebook publishing house. For long, the occupation of writing has been looked down on as child’s play and an ordinary hobby. OkadaBooks is that voice that has emerged to change people’s notion that a career cannot be made out of writing. We say “In your face!” to those nay-sayers […]
Pictures of the Most Beautiful Libraries in the World. Number 8 Looks Like a Church!
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Wow! These libraries will give my home library a run for all its worth. The details in each of their decorations are just spectacular! One might end up getting distracted by the breathtaking interior designs and forget that they went there to read books. I’m sure that the books William Shakespeare read, which inspired him […]
The Hottest Club to Attend on a Weekend is a Book Club!
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If you love literature, you should join a book club. It’s that one place where you can take a break from work and just talk about books. In book clubs, books are brought to life via brilliant group discussions. Book club meetings can be held weekly, twice a month, or even once a month. The […]