Three Nigerian Books were shortlisted in the Commonwealth book prize, like we announced here. Since then, we have received a review of one of them, Sarah House by Ifeanyi Ajaegbo submitted by @mee. We are Read More
May 162013
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May 152013
The shortlist for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing has been announced today (Wednesday 15 May) – and among the five stories chosen are an unprecedented four Nigerian entries. The Chair of judges, art Read More
May 132013
The Association of Nigerian Authors [ANA] hereby calls for entries for its 2013 Annual Literary Prizes. Nigerian writers, home and abroad, desirous of entering their works for the Annual Literary Prizes, may now do so. Read More
May 082013
Last year, a young American scholar, Hefzibah Israel threw a challenge to Nigerian and African writers. It happened that Hefzibah connected with some Nigerian writers on Facebook and while acknowledging their dexterity with fiction, wondered Read More
May 062013
NaijaStories.com is pleased to announce another Online science Fiction writing contest titled “What if …” sponsored by Lulu Vongtau. The idea for this contest came up on the science fiction story, Enestera Chronicles by @nicolebassey Read More
May 062013
Naija Stories has the Featured writer segment to celebrate our outstanding writers and their posts. Last month, Mimi Adebayo concluded her Lookout For Miss Right Series, and the last few episodes got the most views Read More
Apr 252013
Established in 2008, the Golden Baobab Prize for Children’s Literature is a prestigious annual pan-African award for excellence in African children’s writing. The Golden Baobab awards three prizes annually to eligible African writers: the Golden Read More
Apr 212013
Ostar has been a consistent, talented and prolific member of Naija Stories for several years now. Recently, his collection of poems was published by RCPL Press. ABOUT THE POET: Ositadimma Amakeze searches each moment Read More
Apr 192013
SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS Presents BABA EBIKS @ 50 POETRY COMPETITION (For Nigerian Writers between the ages of 10 and 35) Ebika Anthony is an outstanding artiste and writer whose creative eclecticism in various Read More
Apr 152013
15th April, 2013 The Association of Nigerian Authors [ANA} is pleased to announce a call for entries for a short story collection sponsored by the Nigerian Institute for Cultural Orientation [NICO]. The anthology will comprise Read More
Apr 142013
For the first time in the city of Warri, in the Niger Delta, the fictional account of a tribal war is to be told. Yagazie Media Limited, through her imprint Griots Lounge, is proud to Read More
Apr 122013
We announced The Kwani? Manuscript Project, a new one-off literary prize for unpublished fiction from African writers, here on this site last year. They have now announced a longlist of 30 titles, 6 from Nigeria. Read More
Apr 112013
One of the goals of Naijastories is to encourage reading amongst the general public by making engaging stories available on Naijastories.com and other available partnering channels. This has brought us to this partnership with Takada, Read More
Apr 092013
The Commonwealth Foundation has announced shortlists for the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Part of Commonwealth Writers, the prizes unearth, develop and promote the best new writing from across the Commonwealth, Read More
Apr 012013
PREMIUM TIMES is inviting interested Nigerians to participate in an essay competition to commemorate the one century existence of the country since its amalgamation. The essay, titled ‘Visioning The Centenary,’ hopes to look at the Read More
Mar 282013
With the passing away of a great African literary Icon; Chinua Achebe, we can only console the old with our young and creative minds, for they have passed the baton to us. Features of this Read More
Mar 272013
Nigerian PEN Centre is calling for entries in prose and poetry in order to short list a male and female writer in the age bracket of 18-30 years old to represent the centre in the Read More
Mar 272013
The Association of Nigerian Authors [ANA] hereby calls for entries for its 2013 Annual Literary Prizes. Nigerian writers, home and abroad, desirous of entering their works for the Annual Literary Prizes, may now do so. Read More
Mar 222013
Chinua Achebe, author of more than 20 books, and with many honors including the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for Fiction has died. He was 82. Besides novels, Mr. Achebe’s works included powerful essays and Read More
Mar 202013
Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literary prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG Limited [NLNG] to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last Read More