Book O'Clock

We are excited to finally unveil our new, fully-packed and integrated website: bookoclock.org which aptly represents the Book O'Clock brand in all its multifacetedness. /1

“Grief is a damned thing; it’s like a wound from a claw that never leaves the lushness of the mind. The pain pulls you back each time,” Abdulkhareem reflects. Read the whole conversation here: bookoclock.medium.com/walking-throug…

Nigerian poets @AyobamiKayode15 and Abdulkahreem discuss artistic visibility, grief, and Loss Is A Door in this instalment of the Book O’Clock x @AfricanPoetryBF int series. bookoclock.medium.com/walking-throug….

“Modern African poetry, currently, is strongly represented by Nigeria, and there is a need for a wider representation that captures the full spectrum of African cultures, histories, and social realities”, Sanni argues. Read the whole conversation here: bookoclock.medium.com/poking-the-ord…

In this instalment of the @bookclockreview x @AfricanPoetryBF interview series, @timisanni and @AyobamiKayode15 discuss rejection, African poetry and Sanni's debut chapbook, The Ordinary Affair Of Being Human. bookoclock.medium.com/poking-the-ord…

As the year draws to a close, let’s throwback to November 18, when Book O’Clock held one of its most significant projects of 2025: the Book O’Clock Prize. Visit the link below for the full report: bit.ly/bookoclock_pri…

A recap of the international webinar on African children’s literature organised by Book O'clock x CLMCE held on 7 November 2025 bit.ly/the_child_in_a…

Hauwa is one of the ten African poets featured in the latest APBF Chapbook Box-set series. Her collection, Undone is a personal and evocative exploration of grief. In this conversation led by @KayodeAyobamii, she describes the writing as a purge and as an anchor.

“I believe the voices of women are needed more in the Nigerian poetry space,” @ibreathemagic1 advocates in our latest conversation in the Book O’Clock x @AfricanPoetryBF Interview Series. Read in full here: bookoclock.medium.com/an-undone-conv…

— can contribute to its healing. Venue: Decency Guest Inn. Address: 7c Besse Road, Runjin Sambo, Sokoto. Time: 9 AM WAT. We look forward to seeing you there! #bookoclock #everytimeisbookoclock #bookoclockanniversaryprize #bookoclockanniversaryprize2025 #secondaryschool #sokoto

In addition, there will be themed presentations and workshops, ultimately aimed at making climate citizens out of students in our community, so that they are not only aware of the global environmental challenges, but through the arts —stories, reflections, poetry, and visual arts

Are you in Sokoto, Nigeria or can travel? Then join us on Tuesday, 18/11/2025 for the final round and closing ceremony of the Book O’Clock Anniversary Prize 2025, a literary prize where we nurture school children and young adults in the adoption of the arts in social advocacy. /1

The child in African literature webinar by @booko_clock was a fantastic conversation that will spark reforms in the children's literature and education space.

….and deeper cross-cultural collaborations that serve children everywhere. Missed the panel? You’re not out of luck. Stay tuned! We will be sharing the session recording and a report highlighting key insights including a list of recommendations by our speakers soon.

Special thanks to our partners, @IntMastCLMC, for embarking on this journey with us. We hope the conversation about African children’s stories stays with our listeners—inspiring new stories, new literacies, new ideas, new markets, ...

What a day! What an event! What an inspiring lineup! Rich perspectives, powerful insights, and thought-provoking discussions defined our #TheChildInAfricanLiterature webinar, drawing interest from over 100 countries and connecting voices across sectors. /1

Final Call: Join @booko_clock x CLMCE later today as we explore the child in African literature, with insights drawn from multiple perspectives. Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CET / WAT | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM SAST/CAT. Reg: bit.ly/child_african_….

…scholarship. This critical perspective would provide a valuable balance to the conversation we seek to foster, and we are honoured to have Dr Malanda share her experience and insights as part of the panel.

She brings a wealth of expertise in interrogating both the representations of African childhoods in texts and the lived realities of childhoods themselves. Her work has significantly spotlighted children’s texts from Africa, broadening the scope of global children’s literature…

One week to #thechildinafricanliterature webinar! Join in to listen to Dr Malanda, Assistant Professor of Children’s Literature. Registered yet? Do that for free here: bit.ly/child_african_…. See you on Friday, 7 November. Don’t miss out!