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 […]
This Woman Uses Paper Sculptures to Bring Storylines to Life
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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 […]
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. […]
Buy a Book From the Store and Get A Refund!
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It’s time!? For the next 24 hours, when you buy a book worth ₦200–₦499, we’ll refund ₦100 naira to your account! That’s not all; if you purchase a book from ₦500 and above, you get ₦200 returned to you. How amazing is that? ? To get you started on this sweet deal, here are 5 […]
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 […]
5 Tips For Designing A Book Cover That Will Make Your Book Sell Like Wizkid’s Concert Tickets!
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A good book cover is one sure way to have your book become a best seller on OkadaBooks. Readers on the platform are persuaded to purchase your book if they find the book cover impressive and appeasing to the eyes. Awesome book covers also make the site look sexy. The importance of a good book […]