June 2017
How To Teach A Child Creative Writing
Do you want to teach a child creative writing? It is a good idea to teach a child creative writing. It is a rewarding experience when you help children develop communication skills, creativity, and a love for storytelling. Early this month, Brittle Paper published one of my non-fiction articles. It is titled “8 Ways To […]
Read An Excerpt Of The Next Biggest Novel About The Niger Delta Oil War
Like Bright Omoh Sado rightly declared, Lawrence Amaeshi’s Sweet Crude Odyssey is the new biggest novel about the Niger Delta. Published by Kachifo’s Prestige Imprint, Sweet Crude Odyssey is one unputdownable novel. And I’ve been feeling bad that I hadn’t heard of this novel until now. Anyway, better late than never, right? If like me, […]
Apply Now – Special Fiction Workshop For Women
Leila Aboulela will be running a special fiction workshop for women, where attendees will learn the rudiments of fiction-writing and how best to develop their narrative voice and writing style. The workshop will take place during the Kaduna Book and Arts Festival at: 12:00-18:00 on 5 July, 2017 09:30-16:30 on 6 July,2017. Participants MUST attend both sessions. We expect to […]
Enkare Reviews – Call For Submissions
Answer the call for submissions of your literary work by Enkare reviews. They are accepting submissions from June 1st to August 1st. Hurry! See guidelines below: Submission guidelines All submissions must be in English and previously unpublished. Pieces translated into English from other languages will be accepted and this must be indicated in the cover letter […]
Radix Media – Call For Submissions
How do you define loss and grief? Radix Media presents AFTERMATH: Explorations of Loss & Grief, an anthology that will examine what it means to face the consequences after tragedy strikes. The theme is left intentionally open, giving contributors the freedom to tell their story as it is most relevant to their experiences. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Unpublished […]
Win £500 In The 25-Word Novel Challenge—Apply Now
‘It is with words as with sunbeams – the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn’. Robert Southey To celebrate 25 years of teaching creative writing at Bath Spa University, they are challenging people to apply Southey’s philosophy and write a novel in 25 words, on any topic. This opportunity is open to anyone who […]
OKIKE PRIZE FOR LITERATURE: POETRY, PROSE, DRAMA. DEADLINE 5 JUNE 2017
Are you a Nigerian student? Do you have a prose, drama or poetry work that is the best thing any man has ever created? Submit it today. More information below: The Okike Prize for Literature is a new initiative based in Nigeria which seeks to reward literary excellence to Nigerian University students in three genres: poetry, […]