October 2013

…well, that’s usually the first step. Making up your mind to do it. Now that the 500 Words Challenge has just one day away, you might wonder what novel ideas are worth pursuing. If like me you’re a bit uncertain, you might want to read Our blog post on How To Choose An Idea For […]

Dami Ajayi, nominee of the inaugural edition of the Melita Hume Prize, has published his first individual collection of poetry online. Daybreak is a collection of fourteen poems. One of the editors of Saraba Magazine described it as, “fine narratives laden with the beauty of verse.” With grand themes ranging from dreams to memories, love […]

Tde Ipadeola. Source: Sentinelnigeria.org   Tade Ipadeola. Lawyer and journalist, Tade Ipadeola has won the NLNG Prize for Literature 2013 (Poetry category). On Wednesday, 9th October, the judges announced his collection of poetry, Sahara Testament the winner of the prize.  The prize carries a $100, 000 financial reward, Other writers who made the initial longlist […]

Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature. Munro who won the Man Booker International Prize for all her works in 2009, is now 82 years old. She is the thirteenth woman to win the prize since its inception in 1901. She is also a three-time winner of Canada’s Governor General’s […]