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Bookshelf • December 19, 2015 00:20

Writer, Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu The Spider’s Web by Dumebi Ezar Ehigiator

“I recently completed Dumebi Ezar Ehigiator’s ‘The Spider’s Web,’ said Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu, author of the novel &lsq

Bookshelf • December 19, 2015 00:19

6 short story contests to look out for in 2016

Caine Prize for African Writing This is awarded to a short story of between 3000 to 10,000 words by an African writer published in English. It could b

Bookshelf • December 19, 2015 00:17

Marlon James’s next book will be an ‘African Game of Thrones’

How do you follow up a novel like ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings,’ the Booker Prize-winning exploration of political and criminal viol

Bookshelf • December 19, 2015 00:14

Airport hassle

It was at about 22:00 hours when the captain of Emirate Boeing 737 announced that landing was going to be delayed for about 15 minutes because of the

Bookshelf • December 18, 2015 23:32

Four youngsters win Green Author Prize in Ibadan

Four young writers are the recipient of this year ‘Green Author Prize’ for poetry which entails getting a co-authored publishing contract.