CORA Book Trek
An evening of rousing book readings, conversations, poems and good music — the CORA Book Trek took center stage at the British Council, Ikoyi Lagos, on Monday, November 5, 2018 and was totally phenomenal. This time of year is the season for art lovers across the country and Africa in general. With events like the Lagos […]
LIPFEST 2018: Poetry Workshop With Lebo Mashile
The fourth edition of the Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFEST), began on Wednesday, 31st October 2018, with this year’s week-long event, set to push the boundaries of collective thinking through disruptive conversations, readings, workshops and performances. Since 2015, organizers of LIPFEST, have brought poets, writers and artistes from across the world to Lagos, for an […]
Why You Should Write A Book
If you’re a reader, you already know how important books are, but what about writing your own? If you haven’t given it much thought, or you’re just not convinced yet that it’s necessary, consider these reasons why you should write a book: You will grow. This will come about partly because writing a book will […]
Emeka Okereke Conferred France’s Knight Of The Order Of Arts And Letters
Another admirable Nigerian, Emeka Okereke, has been added to the long list of esteemed Nigerians who do our great nation proud everyday. Okereke, a Nigerian photographer, filmmaker, writer, and visual artist, was on 27th of October 2018 conferred France’s respected insignia of Chevalier De l’Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres (Knight of the Order of […]
10 Questions for Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Okadabooks Bestselling Author
Okada Books bestselling author, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, who is also an editor, holds a BSc in Sociology and recently signed a publishing deal with CSS Bookshops Limited. Joy Ehonwa had 10 questions for her. CN: When did you decide you were going to become a writer? Probably eight years ago. But I’d started writing […]
SME Spotlight: TheBookDealerNG
Mariam Sule-Izuagbe is a writer and aspiring teacher. She was a Writer-in-Residence at the Ebedi International Writers Residency, and her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Ake Review, Brittle Paper, Ebedi Review, Arts and Africa, ITCH Creative Journal, and Litro Magazine UK. Clearly a lover of books, she talks to Connect Nigeria about her […]
Teju Cole Joins Harvard University As Gore Vidal Professor of Creative Writing
It’s no small tale that Nigerians are doing extraordinary things in the diaspora, and these many achievements cus across different fields; entertainment, medicine, technology, academics, you name it. One of such many Nigerians is writer and academic, Teju Cole, who just recently joined Harvard University’s Department of English as the Gore Vidal Professor of the […]
An Evening With Chimamanda Adichie: What You Missed
Unlike many would have thought, An Evening with Chimamanda did not turn into a heated argument on feminism. Rather, it was an evening filled with excitement and intellectual discussions bothering on feminism, bride price, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s love for Nigerian-made clothing, a few writing tips and a sneak peak on her next moves. Chimamanda graced the […]
Win 500k In Okadabooks And Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge
Are you a good writer? Do you think your stories are good enough to be published by the best publishers in Nigeria? If yes, then the Campus Writing Challenge is the chance you’ve been waiting for. Campus Writing Challenge This initiative by Nigeria’s top e-publishing platform, Okadabooks, sponsored by Union Bank Nigeria, is aimed at discovering […]
Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp By Facebook And Afrinolly
Facebook and Afrinolly introduce the Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp, structured for up and coming storytellers who are developing short-form content for digital platforms. Leveraging on the wide success of the Facebook for Creators training programme in Nigeria, the social media giant and Afrinolly announced the week-long intensive workshop in partnership with celebrated writer/producers, Dayna Lynne North […]
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Contemporary Nigerian Authors You Should Be Following
Right from the days of Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, writers have always lent their voices to issues regarding the society. These days, our writers are not holding back as they have taken their fight for social justice beyond the shores of Nigeria. Their brilliant approach to presenting words and plots has earned them various awards and set them […]
Okorafor & Adichie Longlisted For Alternative Nobel Prize For Literature
One hundred Swedish cultural figures have come together to set up an alternative to this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature – The New Academy’s Alternative Nobel Prize – and two brilliant Nigerian authors made the list. “In a time when human values are increasingly being called into question, literature becomes an even more important counterforce […]
Nigerian Novelist, Elnathan John, Named Man Booker International Prize Judge
Elnathan John, who refers to himself as a “recovering lawyer”, is a Nigerian novelist and satirist. His 2015 debut novel, Born On A Tuesday, tells the story of a young man’s coming-of-age in Northern Nigeria. The book received critical acclaim and won a Betty Trask Award in 2017. The Man Booker International Prize The Man Booker […]
Betty Irabor Shares Lessons from Her Fight with Depression in New Book
Genevieve Magazine founder, Betty Irabor, has a new book. The book, titled Dust to Dew, will attempt to share life lessons from the life of the renowned publisher, targeting especially people who are susceptible to or struggling with depression. “Sharing my story on my fight with depression is me being audacious. Hopefully, it will shine […]
10 Business Ideas for Nigerian Writers
It’s true that writers seldom make the world’s rich lists. A few do work their way to a relatively comfortable life; but most have to juggle writing with some other kind of business, just to make ends meet. This reality has scared many talented creatives away from doing writing for a living. Others who dare […]
Literary Rockstar: Tomi Adeyemi Gets Hollywood Deal For New Novel
Nigerian-American, Tomi Adeyemi, has gotten a Hollywood movie deal for her new novel, Children of Blood and Bone: The Legacy of Orisha. Africans have not been this excited about their heritage as they have this year. Just as the Wakanda Nation brought tears of joy to the continent, this time, it is a Nigerian narrative […]