Book Review
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We are glad to announce that we are open to submissions. So if you have something to share with literary enthusiasts all over the world, send them to us. But before you send anything, please visit our ‘write for us’ page‘, The page outlines our guidelines for submissions. Please do your able best to adhere […]
‘When A Man Falls From The Sky’ Set To Win Kirkus $50,000 Prize
18 wonderful writers made it to the final review stage of Kirkus 2017 Prize. Amongst these wonderful writer is the lovely Nneka Lesley Arimah. Her debut Short Story Collection ‘What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky’ is a finalist for the Kirkus prize and we are rooting for her to win. Read a review […]
A FEMINIST EXAMINATION OF WALE OKEDIRAN’S TENANTS OF THE HOUSE
Title : Tenants of the House Author: Wale Okediran Genre: Fiction Publisher/ year: Nelson Publishers/ 2009 Number of pages: 306 University of Ibadan book shop The book exposes the operations of the National Assembly Name of Reviewer: Bright Sado Omo Tenants of the house is a fictional representation of the happenings in the House of […]
COMING SOON: ONLINE BOOK TOUR OF THE GUARDIAN OF THE FALL
Creative Writing News is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the online book tour for Guardian of the Fall. Don’t miss this chance to win a free copy of this amazing novel. The book was written by Umari Ayim and was published in Nigeria by Quramo Publishing Limited in February 2017. The tour will start on […]
Realism and the African Novel. A study of Ewan Alufohai’s The Moto-boy.
Book Review: The Moto-boy Title: The Moto-Boy Author: Ewan Alufohai Length: 217 pages Genre: fiction. Publisher / Safmos publishers Source: Ik bookshop Rating: 4/5 Why I Read It: It proffers direct solution to national challenges. Date Read: 15/03/2015 Review Written by: Omoh Bright Sado INTRODUCTION Realism and the African novel have become holistically married on […]
Beyond the Trial: A Book Review
Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s first published novel, Beyond the Trial, is a collection of three short stories about three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it. Title: Beyond the Trial Author: Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha Length: 195 pages Genre: Fiction (Short Stories) Publisher / Year: AuthorHouseUK/2015 Source: Efioanwan “Fifi” […]
Attend The Arts & Culture Exchange With Jimi Solanke And Femi Osofisan
The Sankofa Initiative for Culture and Development invites you to the maiden edition of her Arts and Culture Exchange program coming up on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the NuStreams Conference Centre, KM 110, Iyaganku Road, off Alalubosa GRA, Ibadan. Internationally acclaimed dramatist and scholar, Professor Femi Osofisan and renowned folklorist and musician, Jimi Solanke are the special […]
“I can be your poetry/But I’d rather be your rhyme”… Abigail Arunga
Sit back and enjoy this wonderful review on the 80 poem beauty titled Akello by Abigail Arunga. Akello which was self published in the year 2014 is Abigail Arunga’s first published offering to the poetry sphere sheds light on a journey that has just begun – and new journeys are beautiful to watch. The book […]
THE WINNERS OF THE NIGERIAN WRITERS AWARDS 2016
Finally, the winners have been announced. I apologise for this belated post. I was too excited that creative writing news had won literary blog of the year. Performance poet, Iquo Diana Eke, was there to receive my trophy. Click to HERE download the List of Winners. And a little bit of picture panaroma below. I […]
Echoes of The Mind: A Book Review
Echoes of the Mind is a book of poems by Chuma Mmeka. Like its editorial review says, the collection which is Chuma’s second revolves around themes of patriotism, friendship, satire, child protection, sadness and death. The poetry is no doubt well written and activist in nature. This does not surprise me as Chuma is said […]