Jerry Chiemeke It is fair to say that Nigerian fiction has grown in leaps and bounds. Authors in these parts have moved on from the days of “Without A Silver Spoon” and “One Week, One Trouble”, and are exploring newer themes. Of course, this is not...
Writing a book can be both interesting and tricky. Here are some tips to make your task easier. ONE: The first ten pages of any work are crucial. They are what busy editors see when they access your manuscript. Editors must decide in minutes, perhaps moments, whether...
Tribe and Prejudice is a new poetry collection by Sam Omatseye under the origami imprint. It will be released in the early moments of 2018. Sam Omatseye is a columnist, poet, essayist and the author of Crocodile Girl. "Sam Omatseye's Tribe and Prejudice is passionate, honest,...
Major Emmanuel IFEAJUNA, the first ever black African to win gold medal at a major international sports event and Nigeria's first ever gold medalist was more famous for his lead role in the January 15th 1966 violent coup in Nigeria, than for his track and...
John Braimoh, an assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian police, becomes involved in a seemingly noble cause corruption case - the killing of five apparently deviant youths in Abuja, a situation in which his closest friend and colleague, and four other officers are deeply embroiled. The...
So, while we await a review on Onyeka Nwelue's The Beginning of Everything Colourful, here is a brief synopsis and the reason why you should read this amazing and brilliant book. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are welcoming Spain's King Felipe VI Queen Letizia, who are...
Only few African novels succeed in using strong, well woven plots to link contemporary situation to epic, historic events relevant to human history and development. Novels like Jenifer Makumbi’s Kintu are celebrated for its success in achieving this, and now Sam Omatseye’s Crocodile Girl is evocative of the mid...
The art of fictional storytelling is absolute torture in itself, and when it culminates into a full-length novel, you cannot help but sympathise with the writer for the arduous and painful nature of the creative process. Again, it is one thing to weave a narrative...
Life happens to us in phases, each phase playing out with its own unique experiences. Some experiences are more memorable than others; there are the ones we revel in and want to relive if we had our way, and there are the moments for which...
Much is made about preconceived notions, socio-economic realities and ethno-religious assumptions. For many, it’s simply black and white; all southerners are Christians, and all Northerners are Muslims. Scratch that; all Northerners are probably Hausa/Fulani. Ethnic profiling is alarmingly easy, with few willing to consider significant...
Maik Nwosu, born at Onitsha in 1965, is an award-winning poet and journalist, who teaches English as a Professor at the University of Denver, Colorado, U. S. A. He is also the author of the books “Invisible Chapter” and “Alpha Songs”. “A Gecko’s Farewell” is a novel...
Writing, and creative writing, in particular, is hardly ever done in isolation. More often than not, people write to make reference to history, explore imagination, or address socio-cultural themes of the day. Where the issues been espoused are still relevant, they hit home in a...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="312"] Tolu Ogunlesi[/caption] “The point of this collection of satirical pieces, covering a handful of years from Nigeria's recent history, is that the country repeats itself endlessly as farce. In piece after satirical piece we're given a privileged glimpse of Africa's largest circus...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Chude Jideonwo[/caption] “For several years, Pius Adesanmi has been one of Nigeria’s most prolific satirists. ‘Naija No Dey Carry Last’ is a collection of writings, written mostly between 2008 and 2010, which takes aim at various public figures, from the late Umaru...