May 2014

This months has seen the announcement of two of the biggest literary prizes in Africa. But this year, Nigeria hasn’t been so lucky. We got one spot on the commonwealth shortlist and zero, on the Caine prize shortlist. And our only Nigerian contestant didn’t make the semi-finals (regionals). Better luck to Nigeria next year. Fifteenth […]

Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos,organized by award winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from August 5 to August 15 2014. The workshop is sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc. Guest writers, including the Caine Prize-winning Kenyan writer, Binyavanga Wainaina will co-teach the workshop alongside Adichie. The workshop […]