Bookshelf

Bookshelf

Stakeholders demand functional book policies in Nigeria

Stakeholders under the umbrella of the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) have called for functional book policies that will assist the growth of b

Over N46m for grabs in Griffin Poetry Prize

The Griffin Poetry Prize offers over N46 million ($130, 000) in two categories, international and Canadian. Each prize is worth N23 million ($65, 000)

Usman’s folktales and their lasting effect

I have had the privilege of reading a number of Bukar Usman’s books, amongst which are ‘Language Disappearance and Cultural Diversity in B

I was shocked my novel was shortlisted for Women’s Prize – Ayobami Adebayo

A few weeks after its release, Stay with Me was longlisted for the Bailey’s Women Prize. Was this immediate success something that surprised you

‘My book is tool for gold-winning sentences’

Ifeoma Okoye is a veteran writer who has won seven literary awards. She has written short stories, children’s books and novels. She began her jo