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Nigerian Literary Giant, Elechi Amadi, Dies at 82

Elechi Amadi, writer of the best-selling novel The Concubine, and a versatile literary giant is dead. He was 82 years old. A relative of the late novelist told the press that he died at the Good Heart Hospital in Port

Calls for Entries for the 2016 Etisalat Prize For Literature

Etisalat has announced calls for submission of entries to the 2016 edition of Etisalat Prize for literature. Speaking on this, Matthew Willsher CEO of Etisalat Nigeria said “We are delighted to champion the cause for celebrating the richness and strength

Okadabooks Writing Contest

Miracles like having food to eat when hungry are hardly recognised. But either through personal experience or in some indirect form, some people can relate to how some foods had saved their lives. Whatever the case be, it is time

A Review of the Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

In a fictive world sorted by Lola Soneyin, a carefully plotted story reveals the innards of a polygamous family, laced with rotten carnages and adulterous secrecy. In a cleverly but humorous plot, the story assumes a protagonist; Baba Segi and

A Review of Connect Nigeria’s 3rd Writers’ Conference

On Saturday, 21st of May 2016, a group of writers gathered at the Sleek Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, to learn the business of writing from Eghosa Imasuen, Adebola Rayo, Efe Paul Azino, Ike Nnaebue and Okechukwu Ofili. Only a few

Writing a Novel That Sells

Selling novels are a difficult business, regardless of where it is in the world that you’re in. The fast paced, clogged-up lifestyle of the age demands that we attend to numerous, pressing needs. Reading for the sake of obtaining vital

The Business of Writing in Today’s World

Whether spoken or written, words are symbols. They represent ideas; and as is the case with physical craft, it takes a special skill to find ways to string them together in order to communicate ideas, be they simple or complex.

The Ultimate Guide to Publishing Your Book on Amazon-Kindle from Nigeria

Amazon Kindle publishing is growing like wildfire all across the world. Independent authors (Indies) are rising from various aspects of life to publish books and are making quite a lot of money from doing so. A few Nigerians have caught

Tech Aids for Writers

Truth be told, being a writer isn’t always easy, you can ask me. Sometimes you pick a pen to write and it flows and you wish you could go like that forever, but the very next day you’re stuck, you

On Stories and Writing: Quotes From 10 Nigerian Writers

“Without stories, we would go mad. Life would lose its moorings or lose its orientations. Even in silence we are living our stories.” ― Ben Okri, Birds of Heaven “Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to

A Review of “The Fishermen”

You could tell a good storyteller has arrived on the literary scene from the layers of plot deployed by a writer at a time where the shortfall of good piece has stayed longer than necessary with the third generation of

Top 5 Bookstores in Lagos

Some bookstores won’t yet give in to being phased out in the competition of the digital era against walk-in shops. Notable for their artistic style and unique collections of a wide variety of categories, here is a list of bookstores

In Celebration of World Book Day- Nigerian Fiction in the Twenty- First Century

Today is World Book Day. In celebration, we bring you a list of Nigerian fiction in the 21st century. Enjoy and please add to the list.

Breaking the Coconut

An African Author likens the experience of young change-makers living in Africa to the breaking of a Coconut.

African International Author Helps Prevent Real-Life Tragedies for Girls

Abiola Salami, author of the insightful series Who Says It’s A Man’s World is helping prevent real gender tragedies by supporting girl-child education. 20% of the 2016 profits from his book are being donated to select charity organizations committed to

Next Book Signing for God’fessions 2 Holds this Weekend           

Goke Coker, a Senior Associate Pastor with House on the Rock, hosted a Book Signing / Meet the Author event on Saturday 12th December 2015 for his new book, God’fessions 2. God’fessions is a prayer devotional that deals with just

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