Industry: Literature
Sam Omatseye Hits the Road with Juju Eyes – A Literary Tour Across Nigeria
Celebrated writer and journalist Sam Omatseye is back in the spotlight —…
The Essentials: In Memory of Literary Colossus Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938 – 2025)
The literary world pauses to mourn the passing of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o,…
The Platform Recap: Aishat Adesanya’s Exploration of Grief and Resilience in “Funerals & Firecrackers”
The fifth edition of The Platform features Aishat Adesanya discussing her short…
The Witsprouts Project Calls for Submissions to Inaugural Storytelling Prize
The Witsprouts Project, a project dedicated to creative expression and storytelling, has…
Mustapha Enesi’s Debut Collection of Short Stories to be Published by Witsprouts Books
Witsprouts Books has acquired the debut short story collection "I Cry at…
Chimamanda’s Dream Count Contends for Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortly After Release
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Dream Count, has been longlisted for the…
Chimamanda’s Dream Count Sold Out Across Bookstores Days After Launch
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Dream Count, has experienced remarkable demand, leading…
Five Years On: When Will Mo Abudu’s Netflix Adaptation of ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ Be Released?
In June 2020, Netflix announced a multi-title partnership with Nigerian producer Mo…
Children of Blood and Bone Film Adaptation Assembles Star-Studded Cast for 2027 Release
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's acclaimed novel Children of…
Pfumo Collective Launches to Open New Chapter for African Non-Fiction Writers
The Pfumo Collective has been officially launched, aiming to nurture and promote…
Innatism Unleashed: Highlights from NIPCON 2023’s Cultural Extravaganza
The Nigeria International Poetry Convention (NIPCON) celebrated its second edition from November…
How BOBAFEST is Inspiring a New Narrative for Borno
In November 2022, Sa'id Sa'ad, an international journalist and writer, initiated the…