Emmanuella Omonigho, Author at Creative Writing News

The National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Prize honors five debut fiction writers whose work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.   In 2006, the National Book Foundation established the 5 Under 35 prize to recognize outstanding debut fiction writers under the age of 35. 5 Under 35 has identified some...

Cynthia Erivo, a British-Nigerian actress, will voice the last book in Tomi Adeyemi’s Legacy of Orisha Trilogy.     The best-selling fantasy series follows the life of Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic in her land, starting off with Children of Blood and Bone, which was published in 2018, then Childen of Virtue...

Are you a children’s literature writer or interested in becoming one? Hurry and apply for this conference organized by Kweli.   Kweli’s annual Color of Children’s Literature Conference is designed to help emerging writers hone their craft, introduce them to established authors willing to share their experiences and expertise, and connect them with editors, agents...

The Board of Trustees and Management of the Society of Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria (SBMEN) is proud to announce that the Elementary Copyediting workshop has been rescheduled. Mark your calendars for 5 – 6 April, 2024 and get ready to embark on a journey of learning and discovery.   The training will teach participants...

Chiziterem Chijioke is the 2023 winner of the Quramo Writer’s Prize and the second female awarded since its inception in 2017. She is a Creative Director, Digital Marketer and Storyteller with a B.Sc in Mass Communication from Ajayi Crowther University. She is an experienced writer with a history of working in the writing and editing...

Ibrahim Babatunde Ibrahim would be a familiar name if you were seated– physically or virtually–among the crowds that graced the Eko Hotel hall for the Quramo Festival in 2022, where he was announced the winner.  He has also been a runner-up for the Jessica George Bursary (2023), the Goge Africa Writing Contest (2020), and Ibua...

  Announcing Ubwali Literary Magazine––a literary magazine from Zambia. The inaugural issue, launched on www.ubwali.com on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, with featured work from: Cornelius Mwanza, Emily Pensulo, Gerry Sikazwe, Jacob Mhango, Mali Kambandu, Mukandi Siame, Namukolo Siyumbwa, Suwilanji Namusamba and Theresa Sylvester.  “Zambian storytelling, like our cooking, is very straightforward: each dish has a list...