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There’s been massive support towards Black writers these past few months with more literary magazines accepting submissions from Black women writers across the spectrum. Our stories matter, Black lives matter.-Oprah…More
The Little Girl in the mosque On April 29, 2020, I experienced a revelational shift on the profundity of our fragility. I woke up that morning thinking I had to…More
These are memories you did not beg for. Memories like: 1st April 2019. You are a time bomb. No. Suicide is a time bomb. You are only a figment of…More
L-R, Erica Sugo Anyadike, Rémy Ngamije, Chikodili Emelumadu, Jowhor Ile, and Irenosen Okojie In 2019, reading Lesley Nneka Arimah’s Caine Prize winning story, Skinned, revolutionized the way I thought about fiction, especially “African” fiction. Since then, I had found myself…More
Here are more paid writing opportunities for you this period. Also check the previous post on COVID-19 Lockdown paid opportunities that are still on. Keep washing your hands and stay…More
On 30 March, the American publisher Animal Heart Press released an anthology of Nigerian poetry, titled Memento: An Anthology of Contemporary Nigerian Poetry and edited by Adedayo Agarau – poet, documentary…More
Quarantine is here and with it, the frenzy of disinfecting/ wiping of surfaces and sanitizing/ washing of the hands. But, it will pass. We have compiled an interesting list of…More
The first time I found your smile, it was at the bottom of a bottle of wine. I handed only half of it back to you because I wanted to…More
When I wake up in the morning, I hear cockerels tingle like a town crier as I release my body from the calmness that the night had wrapped around it.…More
Hey writer, MARCH on to national publication and more for really, good things come to those who wait. 1. The NLNG Prize For LiteratureThe prize promises $10,000 to the winner…More