Henk Rossouw: You once wrote, “The truth isn’t always beauty but the hunger for it is.” I’m interested in how this hunger—to write and to search for truth—shapes your work. Nadine Gordimer:We’re always compelled to interrogate truth. For me, writing has, from the very beginning and right up to now, been a kind of expedition—an […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE CONVENER of the Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF), Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi, says the festival aims to nurture a generation of children who read, create, and tell African stories with pride. Speaking at the 7th edition held at UPBEAT Recreation Centre, Lekki, Lagos, Talabi said the event’s theme, “Book an Adventure,” highlights how […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) brought its 44th International Convention to a stirring close on 1 November 2025, with a glittering awards dinner celebrating the nation’s finest writers. The ceremony, held at the Chinua Achebe International Conference Center, Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Abuja, marked the announcement of the winners of the […]
THE Creative Writers’ Association of Nigeria (CWAN) proudly unveils its groundbreaking literary initiative, the CWAN Writers Series. This visionary project is designed to serve as a bridge between hidden talent and global recognition; a platform where dreams, creativity, and determination converge to give rise to literary greatness. The CWAN Writers Series is not just another […]
By HAUWA MAGANA WHEN the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Prize for Literature announced SANYA by Oyin Olugbile as its 2025 winner, it did more than honour a novel — it celebrated a voice that has given new meaning to silence, womanhood, and memory in African fiction. The $100,000 award — Africa’s most prestigious literary […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF THE 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Born in 1954 in Gyula, a small town in southeast Hungary near the Romanian border, Krasznahorkai is widely celebrated […]
By HAUWA MAGANA GREYPARROT Media has launched GreyParrot Audiobook Originals, a premium initiative designed to showcase African and diaspora authors on global platforms alongside giants like Audible and Spotify. Modeled after the “Netflix Originals” approach, every audiobook is treated as a flagship release, complete with professional studio recording, skilled narration, meticulous editing, and global distribution. […]