Four Writers Win N200,000 At The Imbube African Book Festival And Awards

Winners has been announced for the first ever Imbube African Book Festival and Awardsa literary event aimed at drawing attention to the growing body of literary works coming out of the African continent while holding discussion on literary trends and publications<br><br>The festival, which was held on Saturday 28th October, 2017, at the National Theatre, Igamnu, was attended by personalities in the literary industry who shared insight on the process of writing, publishing, piracy and digital distribution of books.<br><br><b>This is our first move towards rewarding young people for their interest in writing and also starting up an important discussion on the role of books in our society, stated Silas Okwoche, founder and coordinator of the Imbube African Book Festival and Award. &quot;we will build upon this and ensure that there is a diversity of voices in our literary space.&quot;</b><br><br>Winners of the writing competition were drawn from four different categories and they include: Benjamin Nwosu, Akandu Chinenye, Gertrude Uzon, Ochoche Elumah. The four winners will receive a N200,000 cash prize from the event organizers, Nerveflo.<br><br>In addition, Oyindamola Oluwashola Abbatty and Gideon Chukwuemeka Ogbonna won an Infinix Smart x5010 phone and the AfriVR virtual reality headset, respectively for winning the The Most Outstanding story (outside the top votes)<br><br><b>NerveFlo is a unified digital content marketplace that allows African creators sell their ebooks/music/films directly to mobile &amp; web consumers. The NerveFlo marketplace works brilliantly for emerging markets because it addresses the key bandwidth limitations and digital piracy limitations in these markets . Writers, artiste &amp; film-makers can now signup &amp; sell their works globally and locally without piracy fear and with hope for new streams of revenue via NerveFlo. For users seeking great African content, download the NerveFlo android app here.</b><br><br>See pictures of Winners below
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