Metro 11 Books Shortlisted For 2016 Nigeria Prize for Literature

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Eleven books have been shortlisted for the 2016 edition of Nigeria Prize for Literature. The award is sponsored by NLNG and the winner will be go home with a grand prize of USD$100,000.

The books nominated included :

1. Night Dancer, by 2012 winner Chika Unigwe
2. Sorrow's Joy, by Ogochukwu Promise
3. Daughters Who Walk This Path, by Yejide Kilanko
4. The Fourth World, by Ifeoma Okoye
5. A Bit of Difference by Sefi Atta),
6. Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
7. On the Bank of the River by Ifeoluwa Adeniyi
8. Born On A Tuesday by Elnathan John
9. Eniitan Daughter of Destiny by Aramide Segun
10. Burning Bright by Maryam Awaisu
11. The Parable of the Lost Shepherds by Mansim Chumah Okafor