The result of the NLNG Prize for Literature 2019 is finally released. The amazing Jude Idada was announced winner of the prize.
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“Honest art will open the doors of more than a few hearts, and this is a fact recognised by Ada Esom. In ‘A Collection of Golden Poetry’, the Dark Fiction and Astrology enthusiast reels out eleven poems that explore the human condition from a more internal perspective. In this body of work, the author of ‘Daemoniac’ and ‘All She Wrote’ talks about life from the lens of a jaded lover, a lonely soul, a scared youngster and a long-silenced woman.
“‘Maleficent’ takes after a fantasy movie from years prior but could just as well be illustrating the image of a no-nonsense woman, ‘Sixteen Candles’ is a poem about yearning for an absent lover, ‘The Ghosts of Yesterday’ tells the story of an individual caught in the vice grip of painful past memories, while ‘Gleeful Captive’ and ‘Unabashedly Yours, Truly’ put in succinct detail what it means to fall hard in love even in the face of uncertainty.”
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p style="text-align: right">Jerry Chiemeke, winner, 2017 Ken Saro Wiwa Prize for Reviews.
The result of the NLNG Prize for Literature 2019 is finally released. The amazing Jude Idada was announced winner of the prize.
On the Evolution of Humankind, all we have are questions and guesses. We can only unearth more clues to the origin of man as the world progresses,
She reminds you of Bisola.
Your fingers turn into a fist and your smirk turns to a scowl.
How dare she?
Before we broke up, he took me to Mercyland – the famed bookshop. The air felt like ice and the doors slid so easily I could bet they were imported.
CFWriterz is pleased to announce the call for her December Magazine issue, with the theme, “Dawsk,” a merger of the words, ‘dawn’ and ‘dusk.’
Erhu Kome Yellow, Indie Author of Dawsk in an Exclusive Interview reveals her motivation! Erhu's love for speculative fiction is one that makes you wonder how long before she shines through like Tomi Adeyemi's "Children of Blood and Bones". We definitely look forward...
The fluttering heart,
The comforting silence.
The stares when l thought you weren’t looking.
The smiles to cover up my discomfort each time you caught me staring.
There are many reasons why Africa is fast becoming the envy of the world. Its rich culture, many languages, and diverse lifestyle of loud colours, and picture-perfect backdrops make it an attractive flame the world can't resist being drawn to. Yet, only a few decades...
When we think of how Africa speaks to the world, we sometimes think of the crying baby, its gaping toothless mouth. We think of the breasts shoved into its mouth, and the soothing relief that comes as the warmth of milk travels down a path to darkness. Ever seeking...
BOA Editions, Ltd. recently announced, E.C. Osondu as the winner of the ninth annual BOA Short Fiction Prize for his collection Alien Stories.