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Bookshelf • October 16, 2015 20:14

BBC’s International Radio Play-writing Competition calls for submissions

The BBC invites writers from across the world to submit scripts that will be 53 minutes long for the 25th International Radio Play-writing Competition

Bookshelf • October 16, 2015 20:14

Habila to judge Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016

Helon Habila, a Nigerian, has been selected among the judges for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016. He is an associate professor of Creative Wri

Bookshelf • October 16, 2015 20:14

Etisalat Flash Fiction Prize: Entries to close Oct 19

Entries for the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature Flash Fiction Category will close on October 19. The annual Flash Fiction contest is designed to ce

Bookshelf • October 16, 2015 20:14

THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ…Writer and poet, Gimba Kakanda: The Cheapest Night by Yusuf Idris

Gimba Kakanda, author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection, ‘Safari Pants,’ describes ‘The Cheapest Night’ as a fanta

Bookshelf • October 16, 2015 20:14

‘Festivals key to evolution of Nigerian literature’

Uzoma Ihejirika is a fellow of the 2015 Writivism festival. He is a prolific short story writer who has featured in a variety of magazines, both onlin