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Author starts ‘Legend’ contest inspired by upcoming book

Alexander Emmanuel, author of ‘Omo’ and ‘The Diary of a Boy Soldier’, has flagged off a contest inspired by his third novel, ‘Scarlet.’ Called the Afr

‘How I wrote about Borno despite Boko Haram’

Vincent Hiribarren is a Senior Lecturer in African History, King’s College, London. He is the author of ‘A History of Borno: Trans-Saharan African Emp

Winter Tangerine Awards call for prose, poetry entries

An international writing contest, Winter Tangerine Awards (WT), is offering N88,000 each for winners of its 2019 prize. Participants are expected to s

THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ… Bola Eyinade (Bookseller) Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

A bookseller, Bola Eyinade’s last good read is Phil Knight’s ‘Shoe Dog’. “It’s a memoir by the founder of Nike shoes, and it was a very good read,” sh

Helon Habila to begin latest book tour

Nigerian award-winning author, Helon Habila, is set to tour on his new novel, ‘Travelers’, due to be released this month. The tour, which will begin o