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  The second edition of the  NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series, the first book series on Nollywood and the Nigerian film industry is the most beautiful book on the phenomenal first indie film industry in Africa and has the largest film production of movies on continent. The book in full colour with glossy paper is the first publication of the first Nigerian actors in "Palaver", the first feature film shot in Nigeria in 1926 by the Academy Award winning English filmmaker and military officer, Geoffrey Barkas; the beauty queens of Nollywood and Kannywood and the celebration of life Fair and White beauty pageant with the most celebrated icons of  beauty, fashion and lifestyle in the Nigerian society making this special second edition of the NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series a collector's edition. The book series is printed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America and distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers. #books #series #nollywood #kannywood #academyaward #...

Adeleke “Mai Nasara” Adeyemi, author, The Missing Clock , winner of the 2011 Nigeria Prize for Literature lifting up his trophy at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos on February 6, 2012, with the Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka standing behind on the stage. Meet Me at the Library: Getting Nigeria to Book a Date with Development. Being a speech by Adeleke “Mai Nasara” Adeyemi, author, The Missing Clock : Winner, The Nigeria Prize for Literature , 2011; delivered at Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos on February 6, 2012, at Public Presentation and Award Ceremony, hosted by Nigeria LNG Ltd. Protocols A certain 18th century English poet woke up one day and penned the following words: “Hope springs eternal in the human breast”. I am not sure what Alexander Pope was thinking about that particular day but I know he was right about the human heart and its penchant for hope. It was sheer hope that drove me to ...

New App Library for online learning platform BERGEN, 8th November 2011, PRNewswire/ — Learning platform provider itslearning is to launch a newly revamped App Library to make teaching and learning applications available to teachers and students directly through the cloud-based platform. itslearning’s App Library contains a variety of free and paid teaching and learning apps that teachers use to improve their teaching. Using an open system similar to Apple’s App Store, the itslearning App Library enables any person or company to easily develop and add an app to the library for free. According to Roger Stjernberg, global business development manager at itslearning, the open platform will give teachers and students access a wider variety of apps than ever before. "A few other learning platforms include apps from third-party developers, but these use a closed system that restricts who can add apps. The itslearning App Library is different,” says Roger. “We’ve taken a leaf out of the m...

The largely unknown and unsung Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer was the surprising winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature . Most of us are ignorant of this 80-year old Swedish poet whose poems have been translated into more than 60 languages so far. One of his latest books is The Deleted World . Two truths approach each other. One comes from inside, the other from outside, and where they meet we have a chance to catch sight of ourselves. ~ Tomas Transtromer Press Release Bio-bibliography Congratulate the New Nobel Laureate Videos from the Prize Announcement Video Interview with Tomas Tranströmer Five Poems by Tomas Tranströmer The Half-Finished Heaven: The Best Poems of Tomas Tranströmer The Great Enigma: New Collected Poems Tomas Transtromer: Selected Poems, 1954-1986 ...

Yes. Amazon.com is now selling more e-books than paperback and hardbound combined. When you are releasing your new books, make sure you also release the electronic downloads as well. Versions of books in Kindle have sold more than the titles in print. The Nigerian Fools Who Think They Can Fool God by Michael Chima Ekenyerengozi is one of the most demanded book on Nigeria. Kindle, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Pearl Display Have I forgotten anyone? Dozens, hundreds----I’m certain. Anyone who ventures to survey must prepare to live with a haunting sense of omission.” ~ Sven Birkerts , from SNAPSHOTS FROM THE BRIDGE , an essay on contemporary writers in post modern American Literature. Meanwhile, the proportion of readers in the United States seems to have grown and I find it always a pleasure to see on the New York City subways ethnically diverse young people reading good books. There is no reason to worry about the future of books in the United States. ~ Jason Epstein . Click here to...

29 Jun 2011 19:09 Africa/Lagos Kobo Essay Contest Features Power Lunch With Author Kelly Cutrone Entrants Across North America Asked to Describe "How Normal Has Gotten Them Nowhere" PR Newswire TORONTO, June 29, 2011 TORONTO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kobo, a global leader in eReading with more than 4 million users worldwide, today announced the launch of a new essay contest in which the winner will enjoy a private power lunch with television personality and New York Times' bestselling author Kelly Cutrone. Today through July 8, 2011, Cutrone fans can visit http://facebook.com/kobo and write a short essay answer to the question: "How has normal has gotten you nowhere and how are you ready to make new moves?" Open to residents of the continental United States and Canada (excluding Quebec), the winning essay will be chosen by Cutrone. The winner will be flown to Toronto to power lunch with the author. Cutrone will share her unique brand of no-nonsense wisdom...