Category: Literature
GT Bank launches The Dusty Manuscript contest
Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has launched the Dusty Manuscript Contestto givebudding writers the opportunity to wi [...]
Wole Soyinka nabs The Europe Theatre Prize
Professor Wole Soyinka, the 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, has won this year’s The Europe Theatre Prize. Announcing the award, the General Sec [...]
Barnes and Nobles honour Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
After her fantastic performance at the Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop, legendary Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been announc [...]
British writer, Kazuo Ishiguro, wins Nobel prize in literature
English author and novelist, Kazuo Ishiguro, has been named winner of the 2017 Nobel prize in literature dashing the hopes of many Africans who had ex [...]
Chimamanda Adichie wins French literary award
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has again won another award but this time, it is a French literary award for ‘Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifte [...]
Kevin Hart’s new book is all about his turbulent first marriage, alcoholic father and many more – with a heavy dose of comedy
Comedic star and actor, Kevin Hart has penned his very first book, more like a memoir but a tell all one. The diminutive soon to be father of three (h [...]
From A to B: Bonang Matheba authors new book
The queen B of South Africa, Bonang Matheba has added author to her long list of accomplishments with the recent release of her book, ‘From A to B’. T [...]
Kanu Nwankwo’s wife, Amarachi launches book for 31st birthday
Mother of three and wife of one of Nigeria’s most decorated footballer, Amarachi Kanu recently clocked 31 and rolled out the drums to celebrate in Lon [...]
Comedian, Teju Oyelakin launches his book, ‘Secrets to the street’
Even though the book was originally released last year, The Executive Producer and host of the Popular television show, ‘The Teju Babyface Show’, Teju [...]
Jowhor Ile wins Etisalat Literature Prize
Nigerian writer, Jowhor Ile has been announced the winner of the 2016 Etisalat Literature Prize at the Grand Finale in Lagos, which took place almost [...]