Tag: Yejide Kilanko
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Yejide Kilanko on Canada’s Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction 2019 shortlist.
Yejide Kilanko is on the shortlist for the Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction 2019 announced on September 3, 2019. The Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction, started in 2018, seeks the best literary fiction novel that pushes the boundaries. The winning writer gets a publishing contract with Guernica Editions as well as a cash prize of…
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Yejide Kilanko on Canada’s Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction 2019 longlist.
Yejide Kilanko is on the longlist for the Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction 2019 announced on August 6, 2019. The Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction, started in 2018, seeks the best literary fiction novel that pushes the boundaries. The award is worth $1000 with the writer also getting a publishing contract with Guernica Editions. The…
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Kukogho Iruesiri Samson is GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize 2018 winner.
Kukogho Iruesiri Samson was announced as the GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize 2018 winner on June 13. Kukogho won the prize for his manuscript titled Devil‘s Pawn. The Dusty Manuscript prize, organised in conjunction with Okadabooks and Farafina, is part of GTBank’s YouRead initiative aimed at promoting reading and inspiring the next generation of award…
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GT Bank’s Dusty Manuscript Prize 2018 longlist announced.
The GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize 2018 longlist was announced on June 8, 2018. The award, open only to Nigeria nationals, has a list of 20 in the running. In February, Nigerian based GT Bank in partnership with publishing houses, Okadabooks and Farafina announced a new prize for the West African nation’s literary community. The…
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The Dusty Manuscript Contest launches in Lagos (Nigeria only)
The Dusty Manuscript Contest, sponsored by GTBank, was launched in Lagos on February 8, 2018. Only Nigerian writers, organised in partnership with Okada Books and Farafina, are eligible to enter the contest. GTBank, the Nigerian headquartered bank with branches all over the continent, has announced a new project in this place called The Dusty Manuscript…
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A snapshot of the Ake Festival 2014 in Nigeria
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 had a huge number of very cool artists attend a literary festival if this list is anything to go by. This is one of the festivals where I couldn’t find…