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New award offers prize for first novel manuscript

The Graywolf Press Africa Prize, a new literary award, is offering $12, 000 and a publishing deal to the winner of its first novel manuscript contest.

Bloody Parchment opens short story contest

South African HorrorFest Bloody Parchment has announced its 2017 Bloody Parchment Short Story Competition open.  The contest seeks fresh, disturb

ANAKATS set to hold northern writers summit

The Association of Nigerian Authors, Katsina State (ANAKATS) chapter, is set to hold its third Northern Writers Summit themed, ‘Literature and N

The wild, fun weekend that was Lagos Comic-Con 2017

On Saturday, on the 16th of September in Lagos, Nigeria, fans thronged the annual Lagos Comic-Con, resulting in an estimated 5,000 attendees. This is

Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie on how to write and how to read

Believe it or not, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie-acclaimed novelist, famous feminist, certified genius-turns 40 today. In recent years, Adichie has become