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February 1, 2021

The Writer. The Writing. In Tweets.

This Twitter trend has hot writers showing off.
Ernest Ogunyemi
The poet Adedayo Agarau. From @adedayo_agarau.

January 23, 2021

Lolwe Calls for Submissions to Issue 3

. . . to be guest-edited by Elfreda Tetteh, Akhim Alexis, and Stephanie Wanga.
Uzoma Ihejirika
Lolwe Issue 2 cover. Image title: Morrison’s Air. Photography: Ericke Tjiueza. Costume Design: Nicodemus Amwele, Ericke Tjiueza. Model: Jean-Claude Nazarii.

January 18, 2021

4 Poetry Prizes That Are Currently Open

Do you have a packet of ready poems you want to send out? We have collected four poetry contests that are currently open and that you can submit to.
Ernest Ogunyemi
Photo by Trust "Tru" Katsande on Unsplash.

January 11, 2021

Nadra Mabrouk & K. Eltinaé to Guest-Edit 20.35 Africa Poetry’s Vol. 4

By publishing poets both at the center and in the margins of the scene, 20.35 Africa has become a major resource institution for African poets.
Uzoma Ihejirika
Nadra Mabrouk by Kat Alvarez.

January 11, 2021

Get Published in Of This Our Country, with Chimamanda Adichie & Chigozie Obioma

The anthology comes with an essay contest, a chance to be featured alongside Sefi Atta, Helon Habila, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Abi Daré, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Inua Ellams.
Otosirieze
Some writers featured in Of This Our Country.

January 9, 2021

20.35 Africa Vol. III Review—The Pain Won’t Go Away

These poems hold some of the most visceral and philosophical stanzas you’ll read in any anthology, in any country.
Emmanuel Esomnofu
20.35 Africa Vol. 3

December 26, 2020

Apply to A Public Space’s Writing Fellowships 2021

The Fellowships are open to writers “who have not yet contracted to publish a book.”
Uzoma Ihejirika
A Public Space, Issue 13. From fictionwritersreview.com.

December 26, 2020

Open Country Mag’s Launch Stories

We launch with a host of stories: one profile, two spotlight features, three reviews, and news and videos. And more soon.
Otosirieze

December 26, 2020

African Cosmologies Collects Photography by 33 Artists of African Origin

The book includes work by Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Zanele Muholi, Wilfred Ukpong, Eric Gyamfi, and Zina Saro-Wiwa.
Ernest Ogunyemi
African Cosmologies: Photography, Time and Other. From HvADesign.com.

February 1, 2021

The poet Adedayo Agarau. From @adedayo_agarau.

The Writer. The Writing. In Tweets.

This Twitter trend has hot writers showing off.
Ernest Ogunyemi

January 23, 2021

Lolwe Issue 2 cover. Image title: Morrison’s Air. Photography: Ericke Tjiueza. Costume Design: Nicodemus Amwele, Ericke Tjiueza. Model: Jean-Claude Nazarii.

Lolwe Calls for Submissions to Issue 3

. . . to be guest-edited by Elfreda Tetteh, Akhim Alexis, and Stephanie Wanga.
Uzoma Ihejirika

January 18, 2021

Photo by Trust "Tru" Katsande on Unsplash.

4 Poetry Prizes That Are Currently Open

Do you have a packet of ready poems you want to send out? We have collected four poetry contests that are currently open and that you can submit to.
Ernest Ogunyemi

January 11, 2021

Nadra Mabrouk by Kat Alvarez.

Nadra Mabrouk & K. Eltinaé to Guest-Edit 20.35 Africa Poetry’s Vol. 4

By publishing poets both at the center and in the margins of the scene, 20.35 Africa has become a major resource institution for African poets.
Uzoma Ihejirika

January 11, 2021

Some writers featured in Of This Our Country.

Get Published in Of This Our Country, with Chimamanda Adichie & Chigozie Obioma

The anthology comes with an essay contest, a chance to be featured alongside Sefi Atta, Helon Habila, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Abi Daré, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, and Inua Ellams.
Otosirieze

January 9, 2021

20.35 Africa Vol. 3

20.35 Africa Vol. III Review—The Pain Won’t Go Away

These poems hold some of the most visceral and philosophical stanzas you’ll read in any anthology, in any country.
Emmanuel Esomnofu

December 26, 2020

A Public Space, Issue 13. From fictionwritersreview.com.

Apply to A Public Space’s Writing Fellowships 2021

The Fellowships are open to writers “who have not yet contracted to publish a book.”
Uzoma Ihejirika

December 26, 2020

Open Country Mag’s Launch Stories

We launch with a host of stories: one profile, two spotlight features, three reviews, and news and videos. And more soon.
Otosirieze

December 26, 2020

African Cosmologies: Photography, Time and Other. From HvADesign.com.

African Cosmologies Collects Photography by 33 Artists of African Origin

The book includes work by Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Zanele Muholi, Wilfred Ukpong, Eric Gyamfi, and Zina Saro-Wiwa.
Ernest Ogunyemi

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