Clik here to view.
Yes, A Gardener Can Become a Novelist: The Case of Stanley Gazemba
Vegetables are generally underrated food items. They are not as fun and flavorful as other culinary favorites like meats and grains. And we sure wouldn’t peg them for being inspirational. But not so...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brittle Paper Turns 7! Thank You!
Brittle Paper is 7 years old today! Yeah, your favorite African literary site started out in 2010 as a personal blog but has since expanded into one of the most influential sites on everything African...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Imbolo Mbue: Brittle Paper Interview | The Ask Series: No 1
Imbolo Mbue can still remember where she was when she picked up a call and heard a voice say to her, “Hi Imbolo, It’s Oprah.” Oprah had called to tell her that her debut novel, Behold the Dreamers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Feature | Stanley Gazemba’s Forbidden Fruit is a Story of Lust and Betrayal
Stanley Gazemba’s Forbidden Fruit is finally getting the global recognition it deserves. The novel was originally published in Nairobi under the title The Stone Hills of Maragoli and won the Jomo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
David Ishaya Osu Needs 1700 Dollars to Attend Brussels Poetry Festival
Dear Brittlepaperians, help a young poet’s dream come true. David Ishaya Osu has the chance to participate in the 2017 Brussels Poetry Festival. He has an invitation but doesn’t have the cash to fund...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Friend, a Mentor, a Confidante | Read Professor Ato Quayson’s Tribute to...
Nigerian literary scholar Abiola Irele passed away last month. He was 81 years old when he died and had led a life dedicated to the study of African literature. The flood of condolence messages and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why I No Longer Use the Term Game for Bushmeat | by Chika Unigwe
Nigerian novelist Chika Unigwe stirred up social media last week with a Facebook post that had everyone putting on their thinking caps and asking serious questions about how we tell our stories. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Michiko Kakutani Calls Ayobami Adebayo an Exceptional Storyteller
It’s one thing to have your book reviewed by the New York Times. It’s an entirely different thing to score a review by Michiko Kakutani. In 2002, Michiko Kakutani, the beloved and revered New York...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Olumide Popoola’s When We Speak of Nothing is an Ode to Queer Black Life
Olumide Popoola recently joined Cassava Republic‘s impressive list of writers. This places her in fine company—with the likes of Sarah L. Manyika, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Nnedi Okorafor, Elnathan John,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#RelationshipTips | Ayobami Adebayo Explains Why It’s Okay to Feel Alone
In an interview with Vogue Magazine, Ayobami Adebayo, author of Stay With Me, had a lot to say about how to handle the In the interview, she acknowledges the fact that many women come under the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brittle Paper Launches a New Story Series | Fall of the Gods by Anthony Azekwoh
We are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new story series titled The Fall of the Gods. It’s a cosmological fantasy. It tells the story of Odion, a troubled teenager who unwittingly gets...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Akwaeke Emezi’s Guide to Becoming a Successful Writer in 35 Tweets
Last week, Akwaeke Emezi put on her life coach cape and dished out truths that every writer, artist, dreamer, and aspiring achiever should read. In a series of 35 tweets, she lays down a guide to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opportunity for African Writers | Submit to The Bare Life Review
The Bare Life Review is a biannual literary journal that gives publishing opportunity exclusively to immigrant and refugee authors. They are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts in fiction,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wana Udobang’s Sophomore Poetry Album is a Sonic Book of Memories
Wana Udobang, popularly known as WanaWana, is no stranger to the Brittle Paper community. We’ve read her poetry, enjoyed her short stories, and watched her films. But her latest project is something...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Fall of the Gods | Chapter 1: ọ̀kan | Anthony Azekwoh | #TFOG
Ẹni tó ńbẹ̀rù àti ṣubú, àti dìde á nira fún un. Whoever is scared of falling, would find it difficult to rise. They never passed up an opportunity to celebrate. These were the gods. They had just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
British-Nigerian Erotica Writer Kiru Taye Opens Up About the Difficulty of...
When we take the likes of Chimamanda Adichie as the model of authorship, achieving success in writing can appear effortless. For the vast majority of writers, especially writers working on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It Starts From Writing Honestly | A Conversation with Wana Udobang | By...
Wana Udobang is a versatile artist. She has worked as a radio presenter, movie actor, television and web broadcaster, journalist, poet, and documentary maker, and excelled at them all. In person,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Announcing the Brittle Paper Literary Awards: The Shortlists
August 1, 2017 was Brittle Paper‘s seventh anniversary. In celebration of this milestone, we are launching the Brittle Paper Literary Awards, to recognize the finest, original pieces of African...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Koleka Putuma Could Change How We Sell African Books
To be a successful writer, you have to write and sell well. But here is the problem: between the published work and the reader’s pocket lies an abyss of publicity efforts that determine the success or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lauren Beukes Explains Why Promiscuous Reading Should be a Thing
“As far as I’m concerned we should be promiscuous in our reading habits,” says Lauren Beukes, author of Broken Monsters and South Africa’s leading sci-fi/fantasy writer, “w should take any damn book...
View Article