Congratulations on the UK paperback release of this important book 🎉🎉

Wow. A big fish in the net... 😍😎

It’s great to be on the longlist for the 2025 Short Fiction Prize. Many thanks to the editors, readers, and the judge, Halle Hill. Congratulations to all other honorees on list, especially the winners! 🙌🏾❤️

🔊 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT Omotoke Solarin-Sodara is a Nigerian writer, experienced communications manager, and editor, now also making strides in film. She holds an English and Literary Studies First Class degree from KolaDaisi University,

BREAKING NEWS The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

Hungarian Author, Lazio Keasznarhokai wins Nobel prize in literature 2025. indiatoday.in/amp/world/stor…

Finally, "Arewa Boys," winner of the 2022 Toyin Falola Prize LUNARIS and shortlisted for the 2024 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award ALCS is now available online. Thanks to Jeffery Allen for giving it a home The Evergreen Review Find link in the cs. ❤️

Day 10 of promoting Nigerian literature.

Abuja people, what's your Saturday going to be like? My first reading in a while is a conversation with Nkereuwem, author of The Bone River, his first novel & the first title from Phoenix, an imprint of Ouida Books. There will be talk, book signing & refreshments. Do swing by!

You can read my review of S. Su'eddie Vershima Agema's Memory and the Call of Waters by published by OlongoAfrica.com via the link below: olongoafrica.com/agema-and-the-… Carl Terver, Abuja International Poetry Festival Umar Abubakar Sidi 1-Pen Richard Ali.

✨ Nommo Awards 2025 Voting Now Open! ✨ Voting for the 2025 Nommo Awards will officially open from 24 October to 14 November 2025! 🗳️ #NommoAwards #AfricanSpecFic #SpeculativeFiction #WorldBuilding #ScienceFiction #AfricanFiction #novel #novella #shortstory #graphicnovels

Cool stuff has been happening for me in the children's book sector over the last few days. There’s one development I haven’t even had time to process yet. Then more good news! Iyaji the Housegirl has been nominated and selected by the SDG Book Club (Africa Chapter). Thank you!

What an amazing session with (T.L.) Tendai Huchu yesterday! The #BookDiscUSs on The Hairdresser of Harare went beyond the salon. We talked patriarchy, hypocrisy and class, and how Tendai Huchu weaves Zimbabwe’s politics and humanity into every line. Left us reflecting and learning.

I interviewed Afrobeat legend and eldest son of Fela Kuti, his son, Made Kuti and actor Carol King yesterday on the memoir, Mrs Kuti youtube.com/live/MkQLaU9Wd…

Tonight , we are rockstars!!! So much brilliance AkeArts&BookFestival

Happening Now: Mainstream Media and Loss of Truth Panel discussion featuring Tolu Ogunlesi, Colombe Schneck and Myroslav Laiuk Moderated by Zahra Zaraa Danejo Watch live here: youtube.com/live/zWv7OURzF… #AkeFestival #AkeFest25 #ReclaimingTruth

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In one word, our attendees captured what #AkeFest25 meant to them. From start to finish, it was three days of pure cultural and literary magic. Until 2026, Aké family. ✨📚 #AkeFestival #ReclaimingTruth

In my book these monoliths live and serve the supernatural community and irl the government demolished them and replaced them with a statue of Jesus. Heartbreaking stuff

Exactly one year ago, my rework/profile of the poet and novelist, Umar Abubakar Sidi was published on OPEN COUNTRY MAG “The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus is about the frenzied search for a 1,000-year-old book containing secrets. It is divided into “Books” — in the vein of