July 2020
Join Us for A Tweet Meet With the Author of Onye Gba Nkiti
This Friday, the 31st of July, 2020, we will be having a tweet-meet with Ndubuisi George, the author of Onye Gba Nkiti. The theme for the tweet-meet is “Writing Back Home: The Igbo Literature Neo-Renaissance”. About the Book Onye Gba Nkiti is a new book written in Igbo. The book is a brilliant look at […]
Speculative Fiction: Everything You Need To Know About This Genre {Definitions + Tips + Examples + Opportunities.}
Speculative fiction is becoming more and more popular. Many budding and professional writers are constantly trying to break into this fantastic genre. If you’re new to SpecFic, you’re probably wondering, what is speculative fiction? Or what are the best examples of speculative fiction? Horror, science fiction, alternate history, and black speculative fiction all fall under […]
Irenosen Okojie Wins the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing.
Today, the 27th of July, 2020, the winner of the 2020 AKO Caine Prize has been announced. The prize has been awarded to Irenosen Okojie for her story ‘Grace Jones’, from her recent short story collection, Nudibranch, published by Dialogue Books in 2019. A brilliant and moving story, the judges – Kenneth Tharp (Chair), James […]
Electric Literature’s The Commuter Is Open For Submissions/How To Submit ($100)
Electric Literature’s The Commuter is Open for PROSE, POETRY, and GRAPHIC NARRATIVE Submissions from July 20th (12:00am) through July 27th (11:59pm), 2020. This opportunity is perfect for anyone who’s looking for a creative writing job. The Commuter, which is one of the prizes by Electric literature, is the home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives. […]
Antimony and Elder Lace Press/How To Submit (Publication)
Antimony and Elder Lace Press is now open for Novel Submissions! The submissions will run from July 5 until December 25th. Submission Requirements for Antimony and Elder Lace Press: The Press will only accept original, unpublished works of the entree. They do not accept reprints. All submissions should be sent in standard manuscript format. Submissions received […]
Alexander Emmanuel’s “Scarlet” Has Been Optioned for Film
An epic fantasy novel that weaves Grecian myths, Yoruba myths, and Kikuyu folklore, Scarlet has been optioned for adaptation into a feature-length film by Sobe Charles Umeh of 1st Rate Pictures. Sobe Charles Umeh is an award-winning Canada-based Nollywood director and producer. Scarlet is Alexander Emmanuel’s third novel. It was launched at the Benue Book […]
Download the Anthology on Covid-19
With the aim to contribute her own tranche in the fight against coronavirus, the Society of Young Nigerian Writers which is a national umbrella of young writers in Nigeria, has released a new classical anthology on COVID-19. This was unveiled in a statement signed by the National Coordinator and Chairman of the Writers Against […]