0 1 9 . ▁▁▁ ▁El n athan ▁John ▁is ▁a ▁C iv it ella ▁Ran ieri ▁Fellow ▁( 2 0 1 5 ). ▁He ▁writes ▁a ▁week ly ▁sat ir ical ▁column ▁for ▁the ▁Sunday ▁Trust ▁newspaper ▁and ▁speak s ▁regularly ▁on ▁Niger ian ▁literature , ▁media ▁and ▁politics . ▁He ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁jud ges ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Man ▁Book er ▁International ▁Prize .. ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁list ings ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Short list ed ▁for ▁the ▁Ca ine ▁Prize ▁for ▁African ▁Writing ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 : ▁Short list ed ▁for ▁the ▁Ca ine ▁Prize ▁for ▁African ▁Writing ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁Short list ed ▁for ▁the ▁Niger ia ▁Prize ▁for ▁Liter ature ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁Long list ed ▁for ▁the ▁Et is al at ▁Prize ▁for ▁African ▁Liter ature ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁Short list ed ▁for ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Cons cious ness ▁Prize ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁W IN NER ▁Betty ▁Tr ask ▁Award ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 : ▁Mil es ▁Mor land ▁Writing ▁Sch olar ship ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁El n athan ▁John ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁El n athan ' s ▁Dark ▁Cor ner ▁blog ▁ ▁El n athan ▁John ▁on ▁Twitter ▁ ▁Gen ▁de ▁Bot ton , ▁" An ▁Ind ies ▁Int rodu ce ▁Q & A ▁With ▁El n athan ▁John ", ▁A BA ▁– ▁American ▁Books ellers ▁Association , ▁ 5 ▁July