Opportunities for Writers
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Book Review: And The Night Hissed.’ by Claude Opara
And The Night Hissed, is a book by Claude Opara. Claude Opara is a Nigerian from Imo State. He was
Read MoreCalls For Submissions: Writers In Residence
PORT HARCOURT WORLD BOOK CLUB CAPITAL Interested applicants must include include a statement of what they hope to achieve during
Read MoreHow Writers Write Fiction: A Free Online Course from the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program
Ever dreamed of attending a prestigious school of creative writing? Here’s your chance. Starting on 27 September, writers can participate
Read MoreAnd The Overall Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize is…
…Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. She was announced the winner in Kampala, Uganda, on 13 June, 2014. Congratulations Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. I thoroughly enjoyed
Read MoreAnd The Latest State Literary Icon Of Ebonyi State Is…
On 29th May 2014, Obinna Udenwe was recognized by the Ebonyi State governor. It was the first time the award
Read MoreCalls For Submission: Short Story Day Africa’s Terra Incognita
Short Story Day Africa wants short stories of speculative fiction: horror, fantasy, dystopian, sci-fi, alternative history and magical realism all fit the
Read MoreShortlists: Caine Prize and Commonwealth short story prize
This months has seen the announcement of two of the biggest literary prizes in Africa. But this year, Nigeria hasn’t
Read More2014 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop
Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos,organized by award winning writer and creative director of Farafina
Read MoreWRITING PROCESS BLOG TOUR
I have never been an active collaborative blogger. I wish I’d featured a lot more guest bloggers, wish I’d written
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