His book has been praised before release, praised by fellow authors, not just by his publisher. Tomorrow Elnathan John will launch his novel ‘Born on a Tuesday’. A story that involves the present predicament of the jihadist movement of Boko Haram.
a long way to the shortlist:
It is a long road for a jury to get a longlist, but is not the end of the journey. The next stage is to select the shortlist. In this article the writer traces the journey of a literary award, has a look at the other awards where the books surface. One of the books … Continue reading a long way to the shortlist:
the 2015 etisalat prize for literature
Another longlist for another literary prize. This time Etisalat has made known the longlist. A very heavy [presence of Nigeria and South Africa, with one exception a writer from the Democratic Republic of Congo: “Fiston Mwanza Mujila”.
