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Why Quramo prize has transparent judging process – Gbemi Shasore

Mrs. Gbemi Shasore, Executive Publisher at Quramo, is also convener of the annual Quramo Writers Prize. She spoke to Bookshelf about the prize, now in

Jumoke Verissimo gets UK grant for next book

Award winning Nigerian author, Jumoke Verissimo, has been awarded a grant by United Kingdom’s Society of Authors for her next book project. Verissimo

Marvin Abe to unveil debut novel, ‘The Voyage of Saints’

A mariner, Captain Marvin Abe is set to release his debut novel, ‘The Voyage of Saints,’ a love story starting from the pre-military era of Nigeria’s

THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ… Kemi Sewell (Artist) The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk

Artist Kemi Sewell said her last good read is ‘The Body Keeps Score’ by Bessel Van der Kolk. “I read it for clarity,” she said. “I wanted to know more

‘Completion of National Library headquarters, my biggest challenge’

Professor Lenrie O. Aina is the National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria. Here, he talks about the effort made to