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October 16, 2026

Tolu Daniel Joins Saraba as Editor-at-Large

In this role, Tolu Daniel will help shape Saraba’s nonfiction publishing, working with writers and commissioning work across the breadth of the form.
Saraba Magazine
Exodus by Tolu Daniel

October 9, 2026

Cover Reveal: Mismemories: Contemporary Writing from Queer West African Voices (Exclusive)

Élékéré Press

September 28, 2026

The Élékéré Short Story Prize Shortlist

Élékéré Press
Elekere Short Story Prize Shortlist

September 28, 2026

Submit to Stories They Forgot to Tell: An Anthology of Nigerian Short Stories

Open Country Mag
Stories They Forgot to Tell: An Anthology of Nigerian Short Stories

September 18, 2026

12 Eritrean Writers Were Disappeared 25 Years Ago. Now, 176 Writers & PEN International Are Calling for Proof of Life.

The advocating writers, including Tsitsi Dangarembga, J.M. Coetzee, Olga Tokarczuk, Ben Okri, Yann Martel, Rohinton Mistry, Anthony Doerr, Colm Tóibín, and Kamila Shamsie, signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
PEN International
The 12 Eritrean writers disappeared in 2001. Images courtesy of PEN International.

October 31, 2025

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s Debut Novel Acquired by Caezik Books

Open Country Mag
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

September 12, 2025

Announcing the African Film Press (AFP) Critics Prize

African Film Press
African Film Press founders (L-R): Tambay Obenson (Akoroko), Jennifer Ochieng (Sinema Focus), Ikeade Oriade (What Kept Me Up). PHOTO CREDIT African Film Press/David Wambua.

July 7, 2025

TBLNG Press to Publish Bestseller Damilare Kuku’s Third Book

TBNLG Press
Damilare Kuku - Women Rent Men and Secrets Here

January 10, 2025

Narrative Landscape Press Expands to East Africa

Narrative Landscape Press

January 10, 2025

The Nigerian Edition Cover of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count

Narrative Landscape Press
The Nigerian Edition Cover of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count

July 25, 2024

At Agbowo & LAA’s Arts and Women Event in Lagos

Reflections on identity and expression in patriarchal Nigeria.
Agbowó
Agbowo and LAA's Arts and Women event in Lagos.

July 18, 2024

Umuofia Arts and Books Festival 2024 Set for Enugu

Open Country Mag

May 16, 2024

The Doek Literary Festival in Namibia Announces 2024 Lineup

Doek! Magazine

November 7, 2023

Now Now: The 2023 Doek Anthology Collects Fiction from Namibia

Doek! Magazine

October 4, 2023

Jericho Brown & Bassey Ikpi to Headline Lagos International Poetry Festival

Uchenna Emelife
Jericho Brown.

January 15, 2023

€5,000 to 100 Winners Each: Apply for the Prince Claus Seed Awards 2023

Open Country Mag

January 15, 2023

Enter for Graywolf Press’ $12,000 African Fiction Prize, Judged by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Open Country Mag

January 15, 2023

Lambda’s Writers’ Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices

Open Country Mag

October 13, 2022

Apply To Be an Editorial Intern at 20.35 Africa

The first internship is for graphic design and the second is editorial.
20.35 Africa
20.35 Africa Vol. V

September 17, 2022

Apply to the African Union’s Residencies for Writers and Visual Artists

The project, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and powered by Africa No Filter, is one of several to mark the continental group’s 20th anniversary.
Open Country Mag
African Union at 20

October 16, 2026

Exodus by Tolu Daniel

Tolu Daniel Joins Saraba as Editor-at-Large

In this role, Tolu Daniel will help shape Saraba’s nonfiction publishing, working with writers and commissioning work across the breadth of the form.
Saraba Magazine

October 9, 2026

Cover Reveal: Mismemories: Contemporary Writing from Queer West African Voices (Exclusive)

Élékéré Press

September 28, 2026

Elekere Short Story Prize Shortlist

The Élékéré Short Story Prize Shortlist

Élékéré Press

September 28, 2026

Stories They Forgot to Tell: An Anthology of Nigerian Short Stories

Submit to Stories They Forgot to Tell: An Anthology of Nigerian Short Stories

Open Country Mag

September 18, 2026

The 12 Eritrean writers disappeared in 2001. Images courtesy of PEN International.

12 Eritrean Writers Were Disappeared 25 Years Ago. Now, 176 Writers & PEN International Are Calling for Proof of Life.

The advocating writers, including Tsitsi Dangarembga, J.M. Coetzee, Olga Tokarczuk, Ben Okri, Yann Martel, Rohinton Mistry, Anthony Doerr, Colm Tóibín, and Kamila Shamsie, signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
PEN International

October 31, 2025

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s Debut Novel Acquired by Caezik Books

Open Country Mag

September 12, 2025

African Film Press founders (L-R): Tambay Obenson (Akoroko), Jennifer Ochieng (Sinema Focus), Ikeade Oriade (What Kept Me Up). PHOTO CREDIT African Film Press/David Wambua.

Announcing the African Film Press (AFP) Critics Prize

African Film Press

July 7, 2025

Damilare Kuku - Women Rent Men and Secrets Here

TBLNG Press to Publish Bestseller Damilare Kuku’s Third Book

TBNLG Press

January 10, 2025

Narrative Landscape Press Expands to East Africa

Narrative Landscape Press

January 10, 2025

The Nigerian Edition Cover of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count

The Nigerian Edition Cover of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count

Narrative Landscape Press

July 25, 2024

Agbowo and LAA's Arts and Women event in Lagos.

At Agbowo & LAA’s Arts and Women Event in Lagos

Reflections on identity and expression in patriarchal Nigeria.
Agbowó

July 18, 2024

Umuofia Arts and Books Festival 2024 Set for Enugu

Open Country Mag

May 16, 2024

The Doek Literary Festival in Namibia Announces 2024 Lineup

Doek! Magazine

November 7, 2023

Now Now: The 2023 Doek Anthology Collects Fiction from Namibia

Doek! Magazine

October 4, 2023

Jericho Brown.

Jericho Brown & Bassey Ikpi to Headline Lagos International Poetry Festival

Uchenna Emelife

January 15, 2023

€5,000 to 100 Winners Each: Apply for the Prince Claus Seed Awards 2023

Open Country Mag

January 15, 2023

Enter for Graywolf Press’ $12,000 African Fiction Prize, Judged by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Open Country Mag

January 15, 2023

Lambda’s Writers’ Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices

Open Country Mag

October 13, 2022

20.35 Africa Vol. V

Apply To Be an Editorial Intern at 20.35 Africa

The first internship is for graphic design and the second is editorial.
20.35 Africa

September 17, 2022

African Union at 20

Apply to the African Union’s Residencies for Writers and Visual Artists

The project, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and powered by Africa No Filter, is one of several to mark the continental group’s 20th anniversary.
Open Country Mag

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