by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 9, 2021 | Gist Corner
Abi Ishola-Ayodeji has a debut novel which has been acquired by HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins. The novel is titled, Patience is a Subtle Thief. Although the scheduled publication date is as yet unspecified, here is a...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 9, 2021 | Gist Corner
Boston Review and The Against Nature Journal will be having a conversation inspired by the rediscovery of Binguni!, Binyavanga’s first published story. This conversation takes place on the occasion of the republication of his first short...
by Afreecanread | Apr 8, 2021 | Gist Corner
The Nwokike Literary Club Prose and Poetry Workshop is an initiative that was conceived in order totransfer the wealth of experience we have gained, to the public. We believe that an interactive sessionwith our facilitators has the potential to spark innovation in the...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 1, 2021 | Gist Corner
Eight poets have been shortlisted for the 2021 Brunel International African Poetry Prize. The prize, worth £3,000, was initiated in 2012 by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo who is also Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 1, 2021 | Gist Corner
Four African writers are on the shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021. The writers are Abdulatif Ould Abdullah for The Eye of Hammurabi (Algeria), Amira Ghenim for Calamity of the Nobility (Tunisia), Abdelmeguid Sabata for File...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 1, 2021 | Gist Corner
The Man Booker International Prize panel has announced the longlist for the 2021 Man Booker International Prize. This year’s longlist features thirteen of the books, and two out of the longlisted books are by African authors. The longlisted books by African authors...
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