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Beyond Time’s Reach by Uzoamaka Blessing Okafor: A Prodigious Woman finds her Voice| Review by Unoma Azuah
I often wonder how best a book should be read. Through a lens, without a lens, for fun? Beyond Time’s Reach, however, tells you how to read it…
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Call for Submission: The 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
The 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize is calling on writers around the world to submit their best fiction, life writing, or poetry pieces. This year is regarded…
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Announcing The Shortlist For the A.S ABUGI NATIONAL PRIZE FOR SHORT STORY 2025
On the 16 December, 2024, the Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation announced the shortlisted entries for the A.S ABUGI National Prize for short story, via the Minna: City of…
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SOKOKA- PRESS RELEASE
It is finally here!!!Sokoka is a new literary and publishing African brand, and we are having our virtual launch event.Three major activities would be taking place on that…
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RUNDOWN OF THE ABUJA INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL’24
The just concluded Abuja International Poetry Festival, AIPFEST, held a lot of promises and anticipation for its second edition. Here’s a rundown: The AIPFEST was curated by Nasara…
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GREY MARTYR WINS THE LIPFEST POETRY GRAND SLAM, 2024
Multi-talented spoken word poet, Nwani Emmanuel Chidera, popularly known as “Grey Martyr,” is the current Poetry Grand Slam Champion of the Lagos International Poetry Festival( LIPFEST) 2024, which…
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Introducing Oyindamola Shoola’s New Poetry Collection, FACE ME I FACE YOU
Oyindamola Shoola, writer and co-founder of Sprinng, hits the literary world with her new collection of intriguing poems— FACE ME I FACE YOU. Still in control of twisting…
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SOKOTO BOOK AND ARTS FESTIVAL, 2024.
The Sokoto Book and Arts Festival (SOBAFest), Sokoto, Nigeria, graces us with its continuity. This year presents the theme of Ascension which ‘aims to highlight the growth and…
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THE QUARTERLY WAKASO POETRY PRIZE( SECOND HALF): ANNOUNCING THE SHORTLIST
Below is the shortlist for the 1st Quarter of The Wakaso Poetry Prize, 2024: A first quarter of this poetry prize recorded a total of 75 entries. Submission…
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National Poetry Competition Launches for 2024
The 2024 National Poetry Competition is calling on both emerging and well established poets to submit their previously unpublished work for its open call. This year’s contest will…
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Nigerian Teen Author, Divine Okpe, on the cover of the Writer’s Space Africa.
Sixteen years old Divine Okpe, teen author and member of the Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation, who won the 2nd edition of the African Writers Award, 2023, headlines the…
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Poemify Publishers and Direwords Merge to Form Ikike Arts
Poemify Publishers and Direwords have officially merged to form Ikike Arts, an innovative arts and media company dedicated to serving as a lighthouse for lovers of African literature.…
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CALL FOR SUBMISSION: POEMS FOR WOLE SOYINKA@90
In celebration of the 90th birthday of Professor Wole Soyinka, Africa’s First Nobel Laureate In Literature(1986), The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) calls on poetry submissions from African…
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CALL FOR SUBMISSION: CANEX PRIZE FOR PUBLISHING IN AFRICA
Afrexbank officially announces the launching of The CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. Publishers in Africa are invited to submit published trade books. The CANEX Book Factory in…
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2024 Akachi Chukwuemeka Prize for Literature: Announcing The Winner
We are thrilled to announce the winning entry of the annual Akachi Chukwuemeka prize for literature, as “The Last Trauma Poem,” by H. B. Asari. Honorary mentions include:…
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The Ace Booksquare/Mayange Katyo Literary Workshop: The Third Edition
Ace Booksquare and Karissa Youth Foundation, in collaboration with Victoria Pember Foundation, would be commencing the third edition of the Ace Booksquare/Mayange Katyo Literary Workshop, on 17th and…
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2024 Akachi Chukwuemeka Prize: Annoucing the Short list
We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted entries of the annual Akachi Chukwuemeka prize for literature. This literary prize, worth 100,000 naira, will be awarded to a single…
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2024 Akachi Chukwuemeka Prize: Announcing the long list
We are thrilled to announce the longlisted entries of the annual Akachi Chukwuemeka prize for literature. This literary prize, worth 100,000 naira, will be awarded to a single…
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Call for Submission: Single-Issue Magazine
The single-issue queer magazine, “Finding Home in Stories”, is now accepting submissions. Send your art, poetry, or personal stories to: queervoiceamp@gmail.com, before April 25th, to be featured in this…
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