May 2016
13 Writers Selected For The IBPF Mentorship/Residency Programme 2016
Thirteen (13) poets have been accepted for the first IBPF mentorship/residency programme. These writers will be paired with mentors for Six (6) weeks after which some of them, based on their performance, will move on to the next phase which is a residency in Ibadan, Oyo State. The mentorship programme offers an opportunity for established […]
Ebedi International Writers Residency – Call For Entries
The Board and administrators of the Ebedi International Writers Residency, Nigeria have instructed the editors of the Ebedi Review to announce a call for entries for the second issue of the Review. The Ebedi Review is an in-house magazine of the Ebedi International Writers Residency; curating articles, stories and poems centered around the Residency and […]
Win 1 of 3 travel writing road trips to Australia!
Take a trip from beach to bush on the ultimate Australian road trip and write about your adventures along the way. Once again, World Nomads have teamed up with Lonely Planet to bring you our 2016 Travel Writing Scholarship. This year, we’re sending 3 talented aspiring travel writers to the land down-under – on an […]
Introducing Nigeria’s First Online Art Gallery
Good news for all artists and art enthusiast, Nigeria’s first online general art gallery www.artcentral.gallery has just commenced operations. Artcentral provides an avenue for artist to upload their various artworks ranging from Sculptures, Carvings, Drawings, Paintings, Metal-works and all other forms of art. The website helps with the marketing and sale of various artworks present […]
How To Write A Short Story: What Components Make A Short Story?
In the course of offering coaching services and editorial consultation, I have read a lot of stories from talented writers. But often, there is always something missing. You can tell that the writer’s story could win awards if they understood the basics of short story writing. In this post, I’ll like to discuss one secret. What […]
Would You Like To Earn Money From Writing Short-Stories?
Would you like to earn money from writing short-stories? If you’re reading this, then I’m guessing your answer is, YES! You would like to earn money from writing short-stories. You can win over £2,500 in the Commonwealth Short Story Prize or £10,000 in the Caine Prize for African Writing. If you’re between the ages of […]
CALL FOR ENTRIES: THE SIGMA TERTIARY ESSAY COMPETITION
The maiden edition of The Stigma Tertiary Essay Competition hinges on the growing attraction of the world outside formal education to young Nigerians. In the recent years, social commentators have substantially discussed and written on how formal education in Nigeria has become excessively unattractive to our youths in terms of quality and process; how the government at all […]