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• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature: Adaora Lily Ulasi

  

  The only photo I found of Ulasi via Wikipedia. Up next in my celebration of Nigerian women writers is Adaora Lily Ulasi, who between 1970 and 1978 published 5... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature: Ijeoma Umebinyuo

  

  Photo via Femme Feministe via Author's facebook Today, it's all about writer and poet, Ijeoma Umebinyuo in my celebration of Nigerian women writers. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature: Suzanne Ushie

  

  Photo via the writing disorder It's day four of my celebration of Nigerian women writers, and today the focus is on Suzanne Ushie, whose recently released story... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature: Jumoke Verissimo

  

  Photo via JumokeVerissimo.com Up next in my literary celebration of Nigerian women writers is Lagos-born poet Jumoke Verissimo - who is one of the most... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature: Molara Wood

  

  Molara Wood. Photo via The Guardian Nigeria Next up in my celebration of Nigerian women writers is writer, journalist, editor and critic, Molara Wood. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature: Balaraba Ramat Yakubu

  

  Photo of Balaraba Ramat Yakubu by Glenna Gordon via CNN. First up in my celebration of Nigerian women writers is Hajiya Balaraba Ramat Yakubu - said to be one o... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 56 Years of Nigerian Literature

  

  Google Doodle celebrating Nigeria's Independence Day 2016 Today Nigeria turns 56. Happy Independence Naija!!!!! It's also that time of year when I dedicate... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Read It! Loved It! African Literature on the Interweb

  

  Summer is officially over, and I realised the last time I shared my round-up of what I've been reading on the interweb was in July (where did the time go?!).... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Early Cover Reveal: US Edition of Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's 'Kintu'

  

  Back in May, Writivism announced on its social media pages that Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's Kintu had found a Western publisher - the Oakland-based indie... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Four Years On: Science Fiction and Fantasy in African Literature

  

  Image from SA edition of Lauren Beukes' Broken Monsters. Designed by Joey Hi-fi. Source: Aidanmoher.com March 2012 - that's when I shared my first post on... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New (new) Beginnings

  I'm getting a little personal on this post, but I will never, ever, ever forget the day I found out. It was five days before my birthday, a colleague/dear frien... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• African Classics Go Digital: Flora Nwapa's Works on Digitalback Books

  

  Exciting news for Flora Nwapa fans, Digitalback Books - an online platform with a virtual library containing fiction and non-fiction from Africa and the Diaspor... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Outzone and Beyond: Nikhil Singh's Stunning Illustrations

  

  Nikhil Singh's debut novel Taty Went West has over 40 illustrations that accompany it. 40+ images that take you on an adventure with Taty as she goes into the... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• On Nikhil Singh's 'Taty Went West'

  

  Once in a while, a novel comes that defies categorisation - that's Nikhil Singh's debut novel Taty Went West. It has been described by Lauren Beukes as 'a... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Seven Days in Kampala: On Writivism 2016

  

  I'm not the first one to say this - I've read it a number of times, heard it a few times and even seen it tweeted quite a bit in the last year, but it really an... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 TRAVEL

• Future Release: Ayobami Adebayo's 'Stay With Me'

  

  Here's another book to add to your must-read pile. Nigerian author, Ayobami Adebayo's debut novel, Stay With Me - which was shortlisted for the 2013 Kwani? Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nikhil Singh Imagines Kojo Laing's Achimota Wars

  

  Kojo Laing's works have been on my to-read list for the longest time, and recently while in Kampala (thank you Bookpoint stall at Writivism), I finally got my... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writivism 2016: In Pictures

  

  I've just returned from Uganda - having spent 7 days in Kampala as part of the 2016 Writivism Festival. It was an exciting and interesting experience, and I'm... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Book Alert: Richard Ali A Mutu's 'Mr. Fix It'

  

  Another new release for 2016. This time from the Congolese author, Richard Ali A Mutu - one of the selected Africa39 writers. Mr. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Even More African Book Covers by Victor Ehikhamenor

  

  A couple of years ago I did a post showcasing a few of the African book covers, Nigerian artist, photographer and writer Victor Ehikhamenor has designed over th... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE