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Book ReviewsJune 3, 2020 1

The 2020 Caine Prize Shortlist: A Bit of Unsolicited Opinion│Ese Emmanuel

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

FeaturesMay 2, 2020 0

May 2020 Paid Literary Submissions

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

FeaturesApril 9, 2020 0

Memento, New Anthology of Notable Voices in Contemporary Nigerian Poetry edited by Adedayo Agarau

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

FeaturesApril 4, 2020 0

April 2020 List Of Writing Opportunities During This COVID-19 Lockdown

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

FeaturesApril 1, 2020 0

Hiders, Keepers│Joy Nwamaka Chime

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

FeaturesMarch 30, 2020 0

Memoir of a Poet│Olaseni Kehinde Precious

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

FeaturesMarch 15, 2020 0

March 2020 Writing Competition Prize

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

FeaturesMarch 11, 2020 0

Harry Garuba’s Death & a Dream’s Demise│Lake Adedamola

Harry Garuba I couldn’t process the thoughts. It hit me hard and ricochet off nerve endings at every point. Like water hissing as it hit the base of a hot…More

FeaturesMarch 6, 2020 0

Pen Pen Residency: Kenya, East Africa│Funmi Richards

Cross section of Pen Pen Africa residents Pen Pen Africa sets sail in Kenya with six residents. The Pen Pen Africa project founded by the African Writers Development Trust began…More

FeaturesFebruary 8, 2020 0

Book Review │ Tope Folarin’s A Particular Kind of Black Man │ Joseph Akinnawonu

Image courtesy DC Library Tope Folarin’s A Particular Kind Of Black Man is a metaphor for identity, ambition, loss, a love lost, a conflict between the past and the future,…More

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