Olufunke Grace Bankole

News May 11, 2026

Nigerian-American Olufunke Grace Bankole and Kenyan-American Stephanie Wambugu Named Among Top 10 Finalists for the 2026 Cabell First Novelist Award

by Blessing Uwisike

News January 23, 2026

Olufunke Grace Bankole Wins John C. Zacharis First Book Award for The Edge of Water

by Blessing Uwisike

Book Excerpts November 20, 2025

Excerpt: The Edge of Water by Olufunke Grace Bankole

by Blessing Uwisike

News September 12, 2025

Olufunke Grace Bankole Wins the 2025 Westport Prize for Literature

by Blessing Uwisike

Book News September 24, 2024

Olufunke Bankole’s Debut Novel “The Edge of Water” Hitting Shelves February 2025!

by Blue Noeske