Today, we welcome 45 bright youth to our 5th set of the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program. Thank you to all who have contributed this year Dr. Aloysius Maduforo Ph.D RDN Kannin Osei-Tutu MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP Nic JOHNSON Motilola Akinfemisoye,PhD S Tate, D Mullings Dr. Malinda S. Smith Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD L Behjat Anna Lund etc

It's always an honor to serve once more as a mentor to high school students in the BYMLP. Thanks again to Bukola Salami & her team.

Congratulations to Dr Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD, whose Children book, Wish Maker, is on the long list for the 2024 The Nigeria Prize for Literature Nigeria Prize for Literature, alongside ten other titles. You can get a copy of his book for N5000 across our stores. 📍 Sokoto and Lagos.

Hooray for Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD 🥳🥳🥳Just announced his children's book has been long listed for the 2024 The Nigeria Prize for Literature !!! 🎉🎉🎉 UCalgary Arts UofC English UCalgary Libraries and Cultural Resources Aoife_MacNamara Anna Veprinska Nikki Reimer

Congratulations to our remarkable UCalgary Arts colleague Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD - can't wait to share with my nieces and nephews!

#Congratulations to the Department of English's Dr. Uchechukwu Umezurike for his children's book "Wish Maker" making the long list for the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature! #Proud #WishMaker Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD The Nigeria Prize for Literature

Shortlisted for the 2024 Fred Kerner Book Award, by the Canadian Authors Sons of the East (a novel) by Ifeoma Chinwuba

Join us at 6:00PM tonight at Central Library to celebrate a new cycle of Calgary's Poet Laureate program. Enjoy performances by Calgary's Poet Laureate Emeriti, followed by a panel discussion and opportunity to meet your favourite local poets. wakefieldbrewster.com

As a working single mom writer, I so appreciate any support for my debut poetry collection! This book is years of work. I'm so grateful I get to share my art and story. Get your copy now from any bookseller! press.ucalgary.ca/books/97817738…

Thrilled to announce Danny Ramadan as our 2024-25 Canadian Writer-in-Residence! Join us Thursday, Sept. 19 for our annual Hello/Goodbye event to welcome him to our community. Register now: bit.ly/46vMyLa #yycEvents #CalgaryEvents #yycLiteraryEvents #CanLit

We are delighted to see THERE'S MORE by Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD on the shortlist! #poets #poetry #Awards

"Wish Maker" by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike is a book that blends fantasy and adventure with valuable life lessons. The book encourages children to think carefully about their choices and the impact they have on others, fostering empathy and ethical decision-making.

Join us tocelebrate Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike’s work for making it to the top 11 selection for The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2024, at The Nigeria Prize for Literature – CORA Book Party on Saturday, August 17. #TheNigeriaPrizeforLiterature2024 #CORABookParty2024

Thanks to all who offered their blurbs to support this project. I am amazed by the love we have received so far. And those who offered their suggestions to the Preface we wrote as well. Oh well -- nothing comes easy. I've a great partner in Rasaq Malik Gbọ́láhàn! Bibi Ukonu's generosity!

Join us Sept. 19 at cSPACE Marda Loop to welcome incoming Canadian Writer-in-Residence Danny Ramadan to Calgary. Doors at 6 p.m. Free event, registration required. Rsvp now: bit.ly/46vMyLa #CanLit #Books #AmReading #WritingCommunity #yyc

Children from different backgrounds came together to share their love for reading at the 2024 CORA-NPL Book Party. Their love for reading shone bright at the book party, where they took turns reading from selected storybooks, expressing their reading skills and entertaining

Precious Nzeakor reviews Sand Roses from Masobe Books, even as Olukorede S. Yishau resurrects Biyi Bandele: the national theatre rises feom the ashes as the The Nigeria Prize for Literature unveils its shortlist with Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD & others. Visit our website right away for more. Ayisha Osori TONI KAN (Aspaya2Inspaya)

“Literature is a way to articulate my vision of a more humane world.” — Uche Peter Umezurike Uche Peter Umezurike is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary in Canada. The author of there’s more, Double Wahala, Double Trouble and a host of other books, has made the

Uche Peter Umezurike, the author of THERE'S MORE, Double Wahala, Double Trouble and a host of other books, has made the shortlist of the Nigeria Prize for Literature for his children’s book, Wish Maker. Congratulations, Uche Peter Umezurike, PhD! @writersguildab @wereadab U Calgary