ANA releases new anthologies
Nigerian
Writers Series 2 books dedicated to children’s literature are out. This is a
culmination of over a year process of competitive call, sifting through
manuscripts and arriving at a group of three adjudged publishable by the series
editors. For this outing, many thanks to Yusuf Ali( SAN), whose 2017 grant to
ANA was used to finance the publications; the series editors( Prof Uwemedimo
Iweketok,Ikeogu Oke and Omowunmi Segun); and Osorobu Igudia , the Managing
Editor, NWS Publishers, an imprint of ANA. With these books, ANA’s A- Book-A-
Child nationwide project is set to run. Congrats to the authors, Salamatu Sule,Chinyere
Obi-Obasi and Kabiru Abdullahi.
It
is hoped that during the ANA 36th anniversary conference in Makurdi this year
more new ideas will be introduced by the Denja Abdulahi led executive. ANA has
been doing its best to lift the standard of Nigerian writings both home and
abroad. This is why this effort must be commended by well meaning Nigerians.
In
the next production all hands must be on deck to strenghthen other areas of
literature like prose, poetry, and drama. Abdulahi whose tenure in office has
been lucrative for Nigerian writers is not relenting in this regard. Let us
hope that with these anthologies he will have more energies to do more and
encourage more up coming writers to do their bit.
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