UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH BINOGUN WINIFRED- TEENAGE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Posted On Wednesday, 13 Apr 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
" I believe if a nation is properly educated, then most of its problems have a potential solution"-Binogun Winifred
NWA: Can we meet you?
I am Binogun Winifred from Ondo state, Ilaje LGA to be precise. I attended Command Day Secondary School and presently studding English at University of Ibadan.
NWA: When did you discover your writing talent?
During my secondary school days I ...
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Q & A WITH ADAEZE IBECHUKWU- SHORT STORY WRITER OF THE YEAR
Posted On Tuesday, 05 Apr 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
"Writing to me, is everything. Whenever I sit before my screen and begin to write, everything comes in a rush so, it’s literally a huge part of my life."- Adaeze Ibechukwu
NWA: Briefly tell us about yourself
My name is Adaeze Ibechukwu, I am a native of Nnewi North in Anambra state and I had my primary school education at Handmaids International ...
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THE 2016 COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY PRIZE SHORTLIST HAS BEEN RELEASED
Posted On Friday, 01 Apr 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
The long awaited 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist has been released!
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a contest that is famous for putting unknown and little known writers on the map. Each year, writers from the 53 member countries of the Commonwealth are invited to enter a story spanning between 2000-5000 words, and five winning writers are chosen to ...
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NIJ LECTURER PRESENTS BOOK ON MEDIA
Posted On Friday, 01 Apr 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
By: Modestus Diko.
Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Head of Department General Studies, Dr. Dele Omojuyigbe on Wednesday March 30, 2016 presented his fifth book “Media Language and Ideologies”.The presentation was held in the school auditorium with the Provost, Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Gbemiga Ogunleye; Deputy provost NIJ, Jide Johnson; Registrar NIJ, Dotun Adenijo; Renowned language columnist, Ebere Wabara; Member of ...
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THE NAKED CONVOS- Writer Competition 2016
Posted On Thursday, 31 Mar 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
The Writer Competition is an online ‘reality’ writing competition created by TheNakedConvos. We have successfully organized 3 editions of the competition between 2012 and 2015.
During the competition, contestants are given a topic or theme to write on each week and you, the public, as well as our judges, assess them and vote to keep the best writers in the competition until we have ...
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH CHIOMA IWUNZE-IBAM- BLOGGER OF THE YEAR (LITERARY).
Posted On Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
“Sometimes, people think that you are doomed and will most likely die broke and miserable. It’s funny how people perceive writers…I wish there were more grants for writers in our little corner of the world”.- Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam
NWA: Let’s meet you
My name is Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam. I am from Ebonyi state. I have a B.TECH in Computer Science, and I am currently ...
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WRITER OF THE WEEK – CHIGOZIE OBIOMA
Posted On Sunday, 27 Mar 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
Chigozie Obioma is a Nigerian writer of Igbo descent born in 1986. He is an assistant Professor of literature and creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has been called, in a New York Times book review, "the heir to Chinua Achebe.
His first novel, The Fishermen, won the inaugural FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Award, and was on the shortlists for the 2015 Man Booker Prize, the Center ...
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Q & A WITH AMANDA EPE- NON-FICTION WRITER OF THE YEAR
Posted On Friday, 25 Mar 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
…To become a better writer you have to be overly enthusiastic about the product you are working on, in that way you can visualize its completion and continue with the flow process when times are challenging- Amada Epe
NWA: Let’s meet you
Am Amanda Epe, I have a diverse work
ing background experiences ranging from working
in an airline, customer services roles, education and ...
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POOR RETURNS MAY SCUTTLE NIGERIAN WRITERS SERIES –ANA PRESIDENT
Posted On Friday, 25 Mar 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
By: Chux Ohai
Two years after it publicly presented 10 new books published under the newly established Nigerian Writers Series, the Association of Nigerian Authors is about to commence the second phase of the book project.
But, ANA President, Mallam Denja Abdullahi, in an interview with our correspondent, complained that the association had not received any good returns on the books, which ...
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WHY WRITERS SHOULD BE APPRECIATED
Posted On Friday, 25 Mar 2016 By Admin. Under Uncategorized
One of the most common struggles that authors face is the problem of rewriting – writing that page over and over again because it doesn’t sound right; because it doesn’t capture your thoughts; because it doesn’t convey the magnitude; because IT JUST DOESN’T WORK!
Those who have never written books wonder how writers are able to fill pages when they can’t ...
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