I’ve Never Needed Permission to Express Myself | In Conversation with Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Last Monday, on our #SyncityNGLLL Twitter show, a celebration of African creatives who are doing us proud at home and in the diaspora, we hosted a huge, huge promoter of literature, Nii Ayikwei (@Blue…
On Black Sisters’ Street by Chika Unigwe | Book Review
Put together by a conspiracy of fate, the desire for a better future and a loud-mouthed pimp, On Black Sisters’ Street follows four black women who find themselves in Antwerp’s Red-Light Distric…
If You’ve Still Not Yet Read Kintu, You are Wrong
June, Last year, Nneka Lesley Arimah asked of Kintu, “Is this the great Ugandan Novel?” This is precisely why I bought the book. Curiosity. Hype. Stan for everything Arimah and Makumbi. Love for Ugand…
“Work to pay the bills, if that’s what you need to survive” – Nicole Dennis-Benn on Passion, Hustle and Writing
Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of the stunning, award-winning novel Here Comes the Sun, recently talked about her background and how it contributed to her writing. Before storming into the limelight, Denn…
Awards Are Important But Writing Is ‘Importanter’ | In Conversation With E. C. Osondu
Our latest #SyncityNGLLL guest, E. C. Osondu, is known worldwide for his stories. He won the Caine Prize for African in 2009 for his story “Waiting”, after first getting shortlisted for “Jimmy C…
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma Wins 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma has won a 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for her book House of Stone. Two African writers had made the “Fiction, with a Sense of Place” category shortlist in January. The…
NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2019 is Open for Submissions
This year’s edition of the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature is now open for unsolicited submissions. The Prize, worth US$100,000, is unarguably the richest prize awarded to writers on the continent. …
Africans are Yet to Embrace the Value of Brand Building – In Conversation with Feyi Olubodun
Last Monday, our #SyncityNGLLL guest was a seasoned business executive, inspiring speaker, presenter and facilitator. Feyi Olubodun (@feyiolubodun) has facilitated several training sessions with AAAN …
New Press Konya Shamsrumi Releases Richard Ali and Umar Sidi’s Poetry Collections
New African poetry press, Konya Shamsrumi, has gained continental attention with its 5 Questions series with emerging and established poets on the continent. In the last weeks, the series has hosted N…
Every Artist must Guard The Truth of Their Voice | In Conversation With Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
With such a breathtaking resume, Our guest this week needed no introduction. Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond was born in the small town of Plattsburgh, New York and moved back o Ghana at age 12. In 2014, she w…
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