Sefi Atta, novelist and playwright teams up with novelist and scriptwriter, Chibundu Onuzo, to tease this monologue which, according to the YouTube description is “set in contemporary Lagos, before the COVID-19 pandemic and #EndSARS protests, Ikoyi Girl presents a self-described…
Narrative Landscape Press signs new authors, acquires new titles
Narrative Landscape Press has signed three new authors: Chibundu Onuzo, Yejide Kilanko and Akbar Hussain. The company said in a statement it will be publishing their books—Union, Juba and the Fireball and Moan of the Marabou, respectively. It also announced…
‘The spider king’s daughter’: Seeking meaning beyond the echoes of Ben Okri -Toni Kan
Chibundu Onuzo’s debut was a literary event. Just 19 she had written a novel before 20 and she was an undergrad at an elite British institution; King’s College. What was there not to like and envy. Her book, The Spider…
Awele Creative Trust announces Act Award 2017 shortlist
The Awele Creative Trust (ACT) has announced the shortlist for the ACT Award 2017. This is the fourth edition of the annual short story prize conceived to encourage aspiring writers in Nigeria worth N50, 000. Awele Creative Trust was set…