Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga and Ethiopian-American author Maaza Mengiste are among 13 authors on a list of contenders for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction this...
Chinonso, a young poultry farmer, is devastated by the loss of his closest relatives. One day, he sees a woman, Ndali, who is about to commit...
Nigerian author, Chigozie Obioma has made the Booker Prize 2019 shortlist announced today, September 3, 2019 on the Booker website. The Booker Prize for Fiction is...
We’re so happy for Oyinkan Braithwaite whose stunning debut novel My Sister, the Serial Killer has been longlisted for arguably the most prestigious literary award, the Booker Prize....
When there is a mention of Nigerian literature there’s a possibility that you’ll assume that the themes are centred around culture and tradition. Perhaps there was...
As could be expected, the list of the pre-selected books of the GPLA 2017 is quite long. In total, 124 books endorsed by 104 associations. 30...
On March 9th, the Jury will unveil the Winners of the GPLA 2016, straight from Yaounde in Cameroon. Nigeria is particularly concerned with the Belles-Lettres Category...
The longlist of the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 has been selected from an array of over 100 titles submitted from across Africa. This year’s longlist...
We are used to celebrity feuds but how about some literary drama! Yesterday, Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma was shortlisted (with 5 other authors from around the...
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