One of the cognoscenti, politician, and lover of books, who played a key role in forming government policy on peace in rural areas and environment in Imo State. Sir Chukwuemeka Samuel Nwelue, who has died at 77 years, was a…
James Currey Society launches inaugural James Currey Literary Festival at Oxford
The inaugural James Currey Literary Festival will take place at Weston Library, University of Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1-3 September 2022. Comfirming the launch in a statement, Onyeka Nwelue, the founder of the James Currey Society and director…
Dr Ifeoma Ezinne Odinye named director of the Akachi Ezeigbo Prize for Literature
Literary critic and lecturer, Dr Ifeoma Ezinne Odinye, is the director of the newly established Akachi Ezeigbo Prize for Literature. This was made known in a press statement by Abibiman Publishing founder, Onyeka Nwelue, who instituted the prize in honour…
James Currey Prize for African Literature announces 2022 shortlist
The Jury for the 2022 James Currey Prize for African Literature has announced a shortlist of five. In its second year, it was established by Nigerian writer, filmmaker, publisher and University of Oxford scholar, Onyeka Nwelue, and named after the…
Earl Lovelace short fiction prize opens call for entries
A short fiction prize in honour of Earl Lovelace, a renowned writer from the Caribbean has been established by Nigerian writer and publisher, Onyeka Nwelue. Writers have been invited to submit their themed short story for the Earl Lovelace Short…
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu wins the 2021 James Currey Prize for African Literature
Nigerian writer, Ani Kayode Somtochukwu has won the £1,000 inaugural James Currey Prize for African Literature with his manuscript, “And Then He Sang a Lullaby”. The winner was announced in a virtual event, by the Chair of the Jury, Sarah…
Tkinzy releases “Stranger of Braamfontein”
Anthony Felix, popularly known as Tkinzy, has released “Stranger of Braamfontein”, a song which shines light on how the foreign nationals are being treated in South Africa through the means of Xenophobia and racial injustice. Inspired by Onyeka Nwelue’s crime…
Oxford appoints Onyeka Nwelue Fellow
Nigerian writer and filmmaker, Onyeka Nwelue, has been appointed a Visiting Fellow at the African Studies Centre, at the University of Oxford. His non-fictional work, Hip-Hop is Only for Children won the Creative Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the…
An open letter to Reno Omokri -Onyeka Nwelue
Dear Reno Omokri, It is with a sense of mortification that I write this open letter to you considering that I had reached out to you on Instagram with a book proposal but then deleted the messages a few hours…
James Currey Prize announces shortlist of 5
The James Currey Prize for African Literature has announced the shortlist for the 2021 edition. The Chair of the jury of the inaugural edition, Sarah Inyal-Lawal, made this known July 1st, 2021. The winner of the £1,000 prize will be…
