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Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti Trilogy new hardcover editions for July.

The hardcover editions of Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti trilogy books with new covers as set to be unveiled in July 2018. In 2015, Nnedi Okorafor unveiled…

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African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards 2018 shortlists announced

James Murua April 19, 2018 No Comments A Door Ajar Adeleye Yusuf African Speculative Fiction Society After the Flare AKATA WARRIOR Binti: Home Chinelo Onwualu Deji Olokotun Deon Meyer easts Made of Night Eru Fallow Fever Gavin Chait Guardian Prime Genesis Henrietta Rose-Innes Hero Kakere Iretyi Bidemi Jide Martin John Cockshaw Kelechi Issac Kwabena Ofei Lake of Stars Masha du Toit Michael Balogun Nerine Dorman Nnedi Okorafor Nommo Awards Nommo Awards 2018 On the Other Side of the Sea Our Memory Like Dust Ozo Ezeogu Quest & The Sign of the Shining Beast Read Before Use Robert S Malan Setor Fiadzigbey Sibongile Fisher Snake Story Sofia Samatar Tade Thompson The Murders of Molly Southbourne The Real Tobe Ezeogu Tochi Onyebuchi Wale Awelenje

The Nommo Awards 2018 shortlists for the best novel, novella, short story and graphic novel by an African this year have been announced. The Nommo…

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Nommo Awards 2017 awarded at the Ake Festival 2017

James Murua November 18, 2017 No Comments Ake Festival Ake Festival 2017 Avonome Binti Nnedi Okorafor Nommo Awards Nommo Awards 2017 Rosewater Tade Thompson Tendai Huchu The Marriage Plot Tony Ilube Who Will Greet You At Home. Lesley Nneka Arimah

The Nommo Awards 2017 were handed out at the opening ceremony of the Ake Festival 2017.In 2016, the African Speculative Fiction Society announced itself on…

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Ama Ata Aidoo for Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017

James Murua September 14, 2017 2 Comments Adebola Rayo Ake Arts and Book Festival Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 Ake Festival 2017 Ama Ata Aidoo Amara Nicole Okolo Arit Okpo Ayisha Osori Ayobami Adebayo Brymo Dami Ajayi Diekara Oloruntoba Diran Olojo Emmanuel Iduma Esther Armah Femi Oyebode Giles Foden Haneefah Adam Ifeoma Chukwuogo Isabella Akinseye Ishmael Beah Jekein Lato-Unah Joy Bewaji Kadaria Ahmed Kinna Likimani Kobina Graham Kola Tubosun Koleka Putuma Maimouna Jallow Marta Calestino Marvellous Micheal Maryam Awaisu Mazi Nwonwu Modé Aderinokun Molara Wood Nnedi Okorafor Odafe Atogun OluTimehin Adegbeye Poetra Asantewa Samira Sanusi Sara Blecher Toni Kan Tope Oshin Wana Udobang Yolanda Mercy Yvonne Owuor Zinzi Clemmons Zukiswa Wanner

The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 will take place at the Arts and Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta on November 14-18, 2017. This year’s theme…

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Nnedi Okorafor‘s ‘Who Fears Death’ for US TV network HBO

James Murua July 12, 2017 1 Comment Nnedi Okorafor Who Fears Death

Nnedi Okorafor‘s Who Fears Death is set to be adapted for the small screen on US TV network HBO. Who Fears Death is a novel…

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Nnedi Okorafor makes Arthur C Clark Award 2016 Shortlist

James Murua April 29, 2016 No Comments Arthur C Clark award 2016 Nnedi Okorafor Science fiction The Book of Phoenix

Nnedi Okorafor is on the shortlist for the Arthur C Clark award 2016 for her novel The Book of Phoenix. The Arthur C. Clarke Award…

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A snapshot of the Ake Festival 2014 in Nigeria

James Murua November 27, 2014 No Comments Barnaby Philips Chude Jideonwo Kunle Afolayan Lola Shoneyin Nike Campbell-Fatoki Nnedi Okorafor Okey Ndibe Olusegun Obasanjo Yaba Badoe Yejide Kilanko Zukiswa Wanner

The Ake Arts & Books Festival was hosted in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria from 18-22 November. The festival organised by Lola Shoneyin and her team…

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Ake Festival assures guests on Ebola, has cool artist line up

James Murua September 1, 2014 No Comments Ake Festival Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva Clifton Gachagua Jude Dibia Lizzy Attree Nnedi Okorafor Siphiwo Mahala Zukiswa Wanner

So you heard about Ebola and how it is terrorising the Western part of this continent no? Well its concerning many people who want to…