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Long-awaited ‘Omo’ novel released, girl-child campaign launched

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), represented by the Director of Administration Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal NE Calmday, unveiled the

Caine Prize shortlistees to read at festival

The five writers shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing are going to read and discuss their work at the 2018 Africa Writes Festival. 

Journal dedicates issue to Marlon James

Journal of West Indian Literature is dedicating its November 2018 Special Issue to the work of Marlon James, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize. 

WRR calls for entries

Words Rhyme and Rhythm (WRR) has called for entries for its June edition of the Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC).  This month’s compe

Kano bookshops now lonely shadows

Bookshops used to be busy places in Kano. What happened? Bookshops in Kano used to be busy places for big business. Aside the fact that people visited