2019

2019 2020 Articles Featured Lit Scene Meet Other Writers What's New Writing advice 

Looking Back Through a Misty Film: Recollection from the 2019 Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop

Jan 17, 2020Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Bura-Bari Nwilo, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Trust 2019, The Colour of a Thing Beloved

by Bura-Bari Nwilo In December 2019, I stood over Oly in my apartment in Nsukka and drew her attention to posts

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2019 Featured What's New Writing Contest WRITING OPPORTUNITIES 

The Kreative Diadem Annual Creative Writing Contest Winners

Dec 27, 2019Oct 7, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Ebeigbe Brian, Flash fiction contest, Kechi Nomu, Kreative Diadem, Kreative Diadem. Anthony Okpunor, Lade Folabi, Nneoma Mbalewe, Poetry Contest, Tunji Akande

A journal that seeks to “inform, educate, entertain and inspire the world through creative works of literature”, Kreative Diadem is

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2019 Featured What's New Writing advice 

Literary Evening Climaxes 2019 Adichie’s Writing Workshop by Izunna Okafor

Dec 19, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Anwuli Ojogwu, Chimamanda Adichie, Eghosa Imasuen, Izunna Okafor, The Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Trust

Writing has once again been described as the king of all arts, and the indispensable route to the bottom line

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2019 call for submissions NEW RELEASES Opportunities for writers What's New WRITING OPPORTUNITIES 

The Commuter is Now Accepting Poems and Graphic Narratives/ How to Submit (Payment: $100).

Dec 17, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Electric Literature, literary magazines that pay, make money from writing, The Commuter

Electric Literature’s The Commuter is now accepting submissions of poetry and graphic narratives for publication. The magazine will pay $100

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2019 Featured What's New WRITING OPPORTUNITIES 

The Kreative Diadem Annual Creative Writing Contest Shortlist.

Dec 17, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Creative Diadem, Ernest ogunyemi, Ife Olatona, Lade Falobi, writing contest

A journal that seeks to “inform, educate, entertain and inspire the world through creative works of literature”, Kreative Diadem is

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2019 2020 Featured Lit Scene NEW RELEASES What's New 

New Awesome Book Alert: Colours of Hatred by Obinna Udenwe (Now Available For Pre-order).

Dec 17, 2019Oct 7, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Colours of Hatred, Obinna Udenwe, Parresia Publishers, Satans & Shaitans

From the author of the controversial church erotica, Holy Sex, and the conspiracy thriller, Satans & Shaitans, comes the new

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2018 2019 Short Story Reviews What's New 

Recommended Stories You Can Read Online, Featuring Stories by Erica Sugo Anyadike, Adorah Nworah, and Helon Habila.

Dec 10, 2019Oct 7, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 1 Comment Adda, Adorah Nworah, Erica Sugo Anyadike, helon habila, Some African, The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2019

In the introduction to “The Collected Stories of Mavis Gallunt”, she wrote: “There is something I keep wanting to say

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2019 Featured Lit Scene Meet Other Writers NEW RELEASES What's New 

New Awesome Book Alert: Ẹ̀fọ́ Rírò and Other Stories by Iquo Dianaabasi (Available For Pre-order).

Dec 10, 2019Oct 7, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments books to pre-order, Ẹ̀fọ́ Rírò and Other Stories, Iquo Diannabasi, new books, Parresia Publishers

From Parrésia Publishers—the publishers of T. J. Benson’s We Won’t Fade into Darkness, and Onyeka Nwelue’s The Beginning of Everything

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2019 2020 call for submissions Opportunities for writers What's New WRITING OPPORTUNITIES 

Shenandoah is Accepting Poetry Submissions/ How to Submit (Pays: $100)

Dec 4, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments Earn from writing poetry, Opportunities for poets, Shenandoah Literary Magazine

Shenandoah is Accepting Poetry Submissions/ How to Submit (Pays: $100) Until the 15th of December, Shenandoah—a magazine that has being

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2019 2020 call for submissions Opportunities for writers Short story contests What's New Writing Contest WRITING OPPORTUNITIES 

Nobrow Short Story Competition/ How to Apply (Prize: £3750 + more)

Dec 4, 2019Mar 21, 2020 Ernest Ogunyemi 0 Comments make money from writing, Nobrow Press, Nobrow Short Story Competition, Opportunities for Writers, short story contest, The Censor

A press that’s known for their visual publishing and their dedication to producing beautiful books, Nobrow has called for entries

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