We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the 2018 Brittle Paper Awards. Begun in 2017 to mark our seventh anniversary, the Awards aim to recognize the finest, original pieces of writing by Africans published online. The $1,100 cash prize is split across five categories: the Brittle Paper Award for Fiction ($200), the Brittle Paper Award […]
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Otosirieze Joins 2018/19 Gerald Kraak Prize Panel of Judges
Brittle Paper‘s deputy editor Otosirieze has joined the panel of judges for the 2018/19 Gerald Kraak Prize. He had been shortlisted for the prize’s inaugural edition in 2016. The organisers made the announcement via a press release: The Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology would like to welcome Otosirieze as a judge for the 2018/19 Gerald […]
Nominations Are Open for the 2018 Brittle Paper Awards
The Brittle Paper Awards is back for the 2018 edition. We are opening up the nomination process to the public. Anyone can nominate works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays or think pieces for consideration by our editorial team. The Brittle Paper Awards was established in 2017 to mark our seventh anniversary. It is our way […]
All the Photos From the 2018 Dusty Manuscript Writing Boot Camp
The Dusty Manuscript Contest was created by Okada Books to break down the barriers facing aspiring writers in the Nigerian publishing industry. They teamed up with GT Bank’s YOU READ Initiative and Farafina Books to offer cash prizes and publishing contracts to the winning writers. To expand the mandate of the contest beyond selecting three […]
Photos | The 2018 Dusty Manuscript Contest Banquet
The grand finale of the 2018 Dusty Manuscript Contest took place on the 13th of June at a banquet held at GT Bank’s Head Office in Victoria Island, Lagos. After months of sorting through and reviewing 1000+ manuscript submission, it was now time to unveil the 3 winners. The panel of four judges made up […]
Not Another Book Podcast Is the Hippest Thing in African Literature Right Now
If you’re not listening to Not Another Book Podcast, you are missing out on the chance to stay informed on all the cool stuff happening on the African literary scene. Backed by UK-based production company Shoutout Network, Not Another Book Podcast is a 3-woman show offering a “brutally honest, nuanced, and witty” take on African […]
Everything You Need to Know About Adichie and Trevor Noah’s 10 Minutes of TV Magic
Chimamanda Adichie appeared on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show hosted by Trevor Noah to promote her book Dear Ijeawele. This is not the first time Adichie and Trevor are engaging in live conversation before an audience. They talked art and feminism at a PEN event held last year. But it is the first time Adichie […]
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