Sometimes, you wait to see if an announcement would come to say the passage of someone dear is a rumour or mistake. However, when it comes from some sources, you know it is an idle wish. And so is the case with our dear Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938-2025), beloved literary icon, generous spirit, and noted … Continue reading
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A Swaija Culinary Handshake: A Review of ‘Nigeria Meets Sweden: An Intercultural Cookbook’ by Professor Maria Ajima
Title: Nigeria Meets Sweden: An Intercultural CookbookAuthor: Philippe GlagoYear of Publication: 2024 (First Published 2022)Publishers: SEVHAGEPage Extent: 74 PagesReviewer: Professor Maria Ajima A popular idiom avers that the road to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Through the ages, this has proven true as food has been used in times past to conquer nations … Continue reading
Enroll Now: The Treasured Writers Workshop for Young Writers in Abuja
A Unique Opportunity for Young Creatives in Abuja Abuja, [18th August 2024] – Parents and guardians in Abuja are encouraged to seize a remarkable opportunity this summer holiday by enrolling their children in The Treasured Writers Workshop (TTW), a premier creative writing boot camp for children aged 7 to 14. Officially established in 2007 by … Continue reading
11 BOOKS LONGLISTED FOR 2024 [NLNG] NIGERIA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2024
In the early hours of 13th July 2024, Nigerian Time, the longlist for the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by the Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas (NLNG) was released by its Advisory Board. This was released in a video featuring the three members of the Advisory Board comprising Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo (chair), Prof. Olu … Continue reading
AN EVENING OF READINGS AT THE POETRY ON THE GO [PoGo] SESSION AND FABRICE GAGOS’S PORTRAITS OF THE NOTTINGHAM POETRY FESTIVAL
by Su’ur Su’eddie Vershima Agema The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2024, held from the 7th to the 16th of June across various libraries in the city, featured amazing events. However, attending them all was always going to be daunting with the conflicting events and more importantly, the busyness of one’s schedules. With lots of hopping across … Continue reading
APPLY FOR AMAZING LITERARY WORKSHOPS WITH CHUMA NWOKOLO, ABUBAKAR ADAM IBRAHIM AND EFE PAUL AZINO
Do you want to take your writing to the next level? … Well, Makurdi is the destination and the Benue Book and Arts Festival (June 20 to 22, 2019) is the occasion. THREE WORKSHOPS – And you can apply for any or ALL of them! 1. If you are interested in any of the writing … Continue reading
Benue Book and Arts Festival 2019!
The Benue Book and Arts festival is scheduled to take place in Makurdi the capital city of Benue State in Nigeria from 20th to 22nd June, 2019. It is being organised by SEVHAGE Literary & Development Initiative and SEVHAGE Publishers as part of the SEVHAGE Presents series of festivals. It is the second in the … Continue reading
EBEDI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMME HOSTS SERVIO GBADAMOSI,EHI’ZOGIE IYEOMOAN, AND IKECHUKWU NWAOGU FOR THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 EDITION
Ehizogie Iyeoma, Ikechukwu Nwaogu and Servio Gbadamosi are the three Nigerian writers who just arrived in Iseyin, Oyo State for the six weeks September to October 2016 edition of the Ebedi International Residency Program. Ehi’zogie Iyeomoan from Edo State has been described as a talented, young and energetic poet with the mastery of language and … Continue reading
EXCITING SHORT STORY COLLECTION: A BASKET OF TALES (A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES) (FREE FOR DOWNLOAD)
In collaboration with the Association of Nigerian Authors (Benue State Chapter), it is our pleasure to release the collection of short stories, A Basket of Tales (download A Basket of Tales – Benue ANA Anthology) The collection is made of twenty-five exciting short stories from award winning, emerging and intriguing writers including Unoma Azuah, Hyginus Ekwuazi, Maria … Continue reading
SEVHAGE TO RELEASE E-BOOKS ON TOPICAL ISSUES INCLUDING LIFE, WOMEN AND FLOODS (INTRODUCING OUR REVIEW SITE TOO!)
We are proud to announce that starting from today, SEVHAGE Publishers in collaboration with SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative and in some cases, other creative bodies or like organisations will be publishing some e-books across the genres to celebrate literature and the word especially as presented from Africa. It is our hope that through this … Continue reading