by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Jan 12, 2021 | Gist Corner
Chigozie Obioma has a New Nonfiction Story Nigerian novelist, Chigozie Obioma, has a new non-fiction titled, “When the Risen Dust Settles.” The...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Jan 12, 2021 | Gist Corner
Toyin Falola Prize for Historical Writing is accepting submissions for its 2021 prize. This year’s prize is on the theme of “Africanfuturism.” Writers are encouraged to fully explore the theme as well as bring their own interpretations to...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Jan 12, 2021 | Gist Corner
The SprinNG Women Authors Prize has announced the semi-finalists for its inaugural prize. The semi-finalists are Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia for The Son of the House, Azizah Idris M for A Sackful of Wishes, and Olaoluwa Oni for...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Jan 12, 2021 | Gist Corner
Image by James Murua The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) and the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA) are launching a 4-week writing residency open to African writers aged 21 or older writing across all genres. The aim of this residency is...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Jan 6, 2021 | Gist Corner
PEN America has announced the longlist for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards. The award will confer over $380,000 to writers and translators from different categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography, essay, science writing, translation, and...
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