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Rihanna releases first autobiographical art book: The Rihanna Book
Rihanna, on Monday, 7th October 2019, announced the publication of her first visual autobiography titled The Rihanna Book. The 504-paged book published by Phaidon contains over 1,050 coloured photos and … Read more»
Lupita Nyong’o shares why she wrote a children's book
Lupita Nyong'o's first children's book, titled Sulwe is set to hit the shelves! In the run-up to the release of the book, scheduled for the 15th of October 2019, the … Read more»
US Catholic school bans Harry Potter books over concern they can conjure 'evil spirits'
A Catholic school in Nashville, Tennessee has banned the Harry Potter series because a reverend at the school claims the books include both good and evil magic, as well as … Read more»
Toni Morrison: Celebrated African American Laureate African dies
The Nobel Prize-winning US author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced that Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New … Read more»
Juliet Ibrahim Releases Memoir: A Toast To Life
Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has launched her memoir titled A Toast To Life. The actress, who has been teasing the project to fans, launched the book on Sunday 4th August. … Read more»
Chigozie Obioma's An Orchestra of Minorities among books nominated for the 2019 Booker Prize
A Nigerian writer known as Chigozie Obioma has been longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize award. The Booker Prize award is one of the highest British awards for literature and … Read more»
Lesley Nneka Arimah's short story Skinned wins 2019 Caine Prize
Nigerian-born Lesley Nneka Arimah is the winner of the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story titled, Skinned, award organiser announced on Monday, 8 July 2019. The … Read more»
Tayari Jones beats Nigeria's Oyinkan Braithwaite to Win 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction
American author Tayari Jones has won this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction with An American Marriage, the judges announced Wednesday 5th June. We’re absolutely delighted to announce that @Tayari Jones … Read more»
JK Rowling to release four new Harry Potter books
Harry Potter's world is expanding once again with news that JK Rowling is poised to release four new spin-off titles. The new eBooks are tied to the Pottermore site and … Read more»