Olufunke Grace Bankole

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

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News January 23, 2026

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

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Book Excerpts November 20, 2025

Excerpt: The Edge of Water by Olufunke Grace Bankole

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News September 12, 2025

Olufunke Grace Bankole Wins the 2025 Westport Prize for Literature

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Book News September 24, 2024

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