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By: Abdulhafeez T. OyewoleThe national body of the Association of Authors (ANA), through its national Secretariat, has announced the list of its 2023 ANA fellowship nominees. The National Secretary of the Association, Maik Ortserga, made the announcement in a statement e-signed and sighted by TheContinue Reading...

The nominated authors Three Nigerian authors, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Emezi Akwaeke and Diana Evans have been nominated for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, previously known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction,Continue Reading...

Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Kwara State chapter on Wednesday, the 17th of October, 2018, organised a Special Reading session in honour of late Justice Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi in recognition of his invaluable contributions to scholarship and literary development in the country. TheContinue Reading...

The shortlists for the Betty Trask, McKitterick, Tom-Gallon and Somerset Maugham awards have been announced by The Society of Authors, with Nigerian writer Anietie Isong, amongst the 22 shortlisted names. The four prizes will be awarded at The Authors’ Awards on Thursday 19thContinue Reading...

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won this year's PEN Pinter Prize. Named in memory of playwright Harold Pinter, the prize celebrates his respect for British and Commonwealth writers who take an "unflinching, unswerving" look at the world. The judges praised Adichie's "sophisticated"Continue Reading...

After spending several weeks to go through over more than 1000 stories submitted for the Dusty Manuscript Contest, the judges of the competition have selected their top 20 entries. Continue Reading...

According to the 8th Edition of Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, psychology is defined as the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour.  In singular term, it means the kind of mind that somebody has that makes them think or behaveContinue Reading...