Nigerian writers have earned national and global accolades, including producing Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature. This book shines the spotlight on 15 avid storytellers whose poems, plays, and prose have enriched the world. These featured wordsmiths include Nana Asma’u, Chinua Achebe, Zulu Sofola, Chimamanda Adichie, and Mamman Vatsa. Some of them began writing while young, some after working in other careers as adults. Their origin stories, styles, and genres may vary, but they all have an amazing way with words.