by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Oct 28, 2023 | Gist Corner
Eligible writers are invited to apply to the second edition of the Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop. There are no entry fees and attendance is free. The workshop will be held virtually from the 9th to the 13th of January 2024. Eligibility Criteria Only writers with...
by Ugochukwu Anadị | May 25, 2023 | Gist Corner
From 31st of January to the 5th day of February, 2023, the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, His Holiness, Pope Francis, embarked on a weeklong visit which he referred to as a ‘Pilgrimage of Peace,’ “aimed at promoting reconciliation in the conflict-ridden...
by Theophilus Sokuma | Mar 26, 2023 | Gist Corner
Renowned author and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recently announced her new book, Mama’s sleeping scarf. The book, which is an illustrated children’s book, comes 10 years after her last novel, Americanah and is based on a day in the life of...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 26, 2022 | Gist Corner
We are pleased to announce that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Pemi Aguda are among the winners of the 2022 O. Henry Prize. This year’s series is guest-edited by the Booker-nominated author, Valeria Luiselli, and, for the first time, includes lots of stories...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Aug 31, 2021 | Gist Corner
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nnedi Okorafor, and C. T. Rwizi are on Amazon’s new digital collection of science fiction which features black authors. The anthology also feature works by Nalo Hopkinson, Victor LaValle, and Nisi Shawl. The anthology is titled Black Stars,...
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