September 2018
Donate Books and Help Shape A Child’s Future!
OkadaBooks is collaborating with ‘Teach for Nigeria’ to donate books to over 10,000 pupils in schools and we are so excited about this. In Nigeria, only 1 in every 10 children have access to the books they need for a proper education. This statistic is definitely devastating but you can be a contributor towards changing […]
Online Creative Writing Class with NYT Bestselling Author Roxanne Gay Available On Skillshare—Register
I am a firm believer in lifelong learning. I am always looking for opportunities to learn from those who have gone before me. I figured that joining offline and online learning communities would make it easier for me to learn from the best of the best in my field. And I can proudly declare that […]
Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop 2018—How To Apply (Updated)
We are pleased to announce that Chimamanda Adichie‘s prestigious creative writing workshop has finally returned. The creative writing workshop will no longer be called the Farafina Trust Writing Workshop. Its new name is the Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop. Beautiful name I must say. The Trace Nigeria-sponsored workshop will run from 20th – 30th November […]
The 2018 Lagos Poetry Festival—Register
If you’ve just read How I Earned My First $1,200 From Writing and Publishing Poetry by Pamelyn Casto. You probably can’t wait to write your next poem. I have good news for you. Another fantastic poetry literary festival is underway. It’s got everything a poet needs for inspiration. Literary enthusiasts are invited to attend the […]
How I Earned My First $1,200 From Writing and Publishing Poetry
by Pamelyn Casto Sometimes writing for free can be the best a newcomer to writing can do. In my own case, I had no intentions of actually being a writer. In the beginning, I was mostly dabbling, mostly exploring to see what activity might interest me so I turned to writing to see what might […]
The 2018 Coal City Literary and Book Festival: A Flop or A Test Run
Today marks the end of the 2018 Coal City Book And Literary Festival. I attended the event yesterday. I am reluctant to criticize the organizers for the poor arrangements and the haphazard publicity, because I like to play fair. At least they took the initiative to organize an event for writers. Still, I can’t get […]
Winners of the 2018 International Radio Playwriting Competition
BBC World Service and British Council has announced the winners of the prestigious 2018 international radio playwriting competition. This year, 1,500 submissions were received from 114 countries. Amazing isn’t it? 1500 entries received from 114 countries. Who Won The BBC World Service International Playwriting Competition for 2018? The first two prizes were awarded to: “Aziz […]