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Helen Oyeyemi Makes Shortlist for 2022 Goldsmith Prize

The annual prize which has a cash prize of £10,000 is awarded to a book…

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Sylva Nze Ifedigbo Wins 2022 Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature

Ifedigbo’s win follows Obinna Udenwe’s 2021 clinching of the prestigious award for his second novel,…

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Submissions for 2023 Evaristo African Poetry Prize Close November 1st, 2022

The Evaristo African Poetry Prize awards USD $1,500 to ten poems by a single poet.…

Afenfia, Akpan, Ifedigbo Make Shortlist for 2022 Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature 

The Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature is awarded yearly to writers of Nigerian descent for…

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Bajaber Wins 2022 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

Bajaber wins the awarded $25,000 cash prize for her novel, The House of Rust. By…

Mitterand Okorie Awarded Second James Currey Fellow

Okorie will be a part of writing, research and academic workshops led by top authors…

Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) Starts October 27th, 2022

Also launching this year is the festival’s annual print journal, Márọkọ́. Named after the thriving…

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Association of Nigerian Authors Announces 2022 Prize’s Shortlist

The winners will be announced at the award’s dinner on October 29th, 2022. By Editor…

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Miles Morland Scholarship Announces 2022 Shortlist

The announcement of this year’s Miles Morland scholars will be made on November 24th, 2022.…

Kaduna Fashion and Arts Exhibition (KAFART) Sets to Showcase the Cultures of Sahel Africa with 3rd Edition

KAFART was founded in Kaduna State, Nigeria, in 2019, with the desire to bring communities…