Category: News

December 21, 2024
Narrative Landscape Press Expands to East Africa with a Bold Vision

Narrative Landscape Press, the celebrated Lagos-based publishing company, is proud to announce the establishment of Narrative Landscape Press East Africa (NLPEA).

December 5, 2024
Lights, Camera, History: 77: The FESTAC Conspiracy Brings the Past to Life in an Unforgettable Evening

"77: The FESTAC Conspiracy is a tribute to the resilience of Nigerian filmmakers and the power of cinema to bring our history and stories to life."

November 21, 2024
Nnedi Okorafor's Inspiring Storytelling Origins Inspires Ake Festival Guests at Prelude Event

Nnedi Okorafor found the calling to be a writer of the spectacular and the fantastic after she wrote her first ever story in the pages of a gifted copy of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot

November 9, 2024
Finding Freedom: Lola Shoneyin Talks up the Renewed ‘Magic’ of Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024

Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024 promises to explore rising literary trends and various African narratives in exciting book chats and panel discussions.

September 24, 2024
FilmOne Entertainment Hosts Exhibitors Showcase: Cinema Without Borders Igniting Creativity

On Thursday, September 19th, FilmOne Entertainment hosted a spectacular Exhibitors Showcase themed "Cinema Without Borders Igniting Creativity."

August 20, 2024
SFF and African Speculative Fiction Meet at Worldcon Glasgow 2024

The 7th Nommo Awards winners were also announced at the Glasgow event, with wins for Wole Talabi, Stephen Embleton, and Gabrielle Ememe, among others.

December 20, 2023
Brandon Sanderson Unveils Highly Anticipated Stormlight Archive Sequel

Wind and Truth is the fifth book in the Stormlight archive series and will be the climax to the first arc of a series that will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat.

February 5, 2023
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ dazzles and thrills at A Spell of Good Things launch

A Spell of Good Things brims with themes of mental health, family dynamics, and some surprisingly conspicuous allusions to the upcoming 2023 Nigerian general elections.

July 19, 2022
Winner of the 2022 Ako Caine Prize for African Writing Announced

What we liked about the story was the mystical office of the protagonist, who is both ostracised and yet holds the fate of her community in her hair

July 4, 2022
Ntsika Kota Wins The 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

This makes Ntsika Kota the second African to clinch this prestigious prize after over a decade (the first being the Kintu author, Jennifer Makumbi)

March 18, 2022
Nairobi, Kenya to play host to World Storytelling Day 2022 event

This year's event is scheduled to take place at the Intrade Africa Place, on the 19th of March, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. On this day, people of all works and backgrounds will gather together and tell as well as listen to stories of people and places all day and night. 

February 24, 2022
Library of Africa and African Diaspora announces West African Writer Fellowship residents

The announcement received a total of 120 applications from nine West African countries and a mixture of emerging and established writers with works ranging from fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, etc.

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