2019 Man booker prize has been awarded to both Atwood and Evaristo.
Evaristo/Atwood Man Booker Winner.
Category: Fiction
Braithwaite, My Sister, the Serial Killer
Oyinkan Braithwaite has been longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize
Sorry Miss Morrison
I am so sorry Miss Morrison Toni Morrisons' passing has overwhelmed me with guilt. When Maya Angelou passed in 2014 aged 86 I experienced the same guilt. You see, this guilt was not so much guilt as to what I had done it is more or less guilt about what I have not done. Despite [...]
Have you read it? Petina Gappahs ‘Rotten Row’
Gappahs has a brilliant collection of short stories are centered around the law and justice around Harares Rotten Row.
Writing Tip 101: Inciting Incident
Do you want to write a dull story? If the answer is yes, then do not bother to read any further. However if you want to write a story which has life and momentum then continue reading. The story cannot begin and end at the same place. Technically there has to be movement. Something has [...]
A ‘Classical’ childhood.
classic novels are read many people. Some are very good for the younger mind. It is great to capture them so as to open them to a whole world of literature.
First or Second Class Citizen?
Its one year since Buchi Emetcha passed away. I remember when I first encountered her books.
Man Booker, Girl Booker
Winning a writing competition is an achievement. Here is a submission to an African literary magazine.
Interview with Award Winning author Ola Awonubi
Award winning author and blogger Ola Awonubi has self published a collection of short stories.
My 4 Desert Island Disc Authors
One of my favorite radio program is Radio 4’s Desert Island Disc. In this program a presenter would interview someone from all aspects of public life.