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Bookshelf • December 25, 2015 21:12

Nigeria’s Literature of Love

Beyond the headlines of bloody conflict and kidnapped schoolgirls in northern Nigeria, Glenna Gordon found love. She had been working in Lagos documen

Bookshelf • December 25, 2015 21:12

Finalists for 2015 Etisalat prize for Flash Fiction released

Three finalists have been announced for the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Flash Fiction. They are Justin Ikhide for ‘These Words I Do Not Speak,&rsquo

Bookshelf • December 19, 2015 00:22

Day John’s ‘Born on a Tuesday’ excited Abuja

Outside Salamanda Café, a cozy spot for book lovers, many vehicles dotted the curb at seven in the evening. It was December 9th, Elnathan John&

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