by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Mar 3, 2021 | Gist Corner
Lupita Nyong’o’s children’s book, Sulwe, will be adapted into an animated musical by Netflix.Lupita made the announcement on twitter: “Sulwe is going to be an animated movie!! Thank you to the readers of all ages who have joined Sulwe on her starry ride. I’m so...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Mar 3, 2021 | Gist Corner
Apply for James Currey Prize for African Literature! The prize is in honor of James Currey, whose work in academic publishing has made considerable impact on African literary culture. The prize is awarded to “the best unpublished work of fiction written in English by...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Feb 26, 2021 | Gist Corner
Eloghosa Osunde’s publishers, Fourth Estate, has won a four-publisher auction for Eloghosa’s debut novel, Vagabonds.According to a report by The Bookseller , Kishani Widyaratna who is the editorial director, acquired British Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada and...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Feb 26, 2021 | Gist Corner
Dear fans of Akwaeke Emezi, guess what? Aha! Akwaeke Emezi has a new novel which will be published next year. Last year, we announced that Akwaeke will be releasing a memoir this year and a poetry collection in 2022. This year, the non-binary trans writer announced...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Feb 26, 2021 | Gist Corner
In the fight to end the evil of SARS and police brutality in Nigeria, Praxis Magazine is calling on writers to submit non-fiction (including essays on protest photographs), fiction, poetry, and visual art on the momentous protests, debating the direction of these...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Feb 26, 2021 | Gist Corner
African novelist Zukiswa Wanner has a new children’s book forthcoming from UK’s Pushkin Children’s Books in May. The book is titled The Black Pimpernel: Nelson Mandela on the Run. Wanner’s new book will be published by Pushkin Children’s Books on May 6. The book is...
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