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  • Toni Kan’s “Nights of the Creaking Bed” makes UK debut.

    Toni Kan’s “Nights of the Creaking Bed” makes UK debut.

    Toni Kan’s critically acclaimed and award-winning short story collection Nights of the Creaking Bed makes its UK debut today April 30, 2019. A few days ago we here at JamesMurua.com were excited to announce the arrival of the new imprint Cassava Shorts. The outfit promised to bring to the light gripping stories by celebrated and…

  • Cassava Shorts to issue Chika Unigwe, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Toni Kan titles.

    Cassava Shorts to issue Chika Unigwe, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Toni Kan titles.

    Nigeria’s newest imprint Cassava Shorts is set to issue titles by Chika Unigwe, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Toni Kan. There’s a new imprint in Nigerian called Cassava Shorts from Cassava Republic Press. It has announced a new short story series that will bring to the light gripping stories by celebrated and emerging authors. Cassava Shorts…

  • Nigeria’s Kate Ekanem to unleash debut novel at Authors Talk Lagos

    Nigeria’s Kate Ekanem to unleash debut novel at Authors Talk Lagos

    Kate Ekanem is a writer who started writing at the age of five and by age eighteen, the girl child activist, had started an initiative called The Kate Tales Foundation. It advocates for girl child education, curates art exhibitions, and supports emerging writer’s development and women’s empowerment. Malala who? The Foundation will be hosting the…