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FICTION VS. NON-FICTION PT.2 by Charles Opara
Non-fiction can either be just the string or it can have beads too. But fiction, good fiction, can never be just the string. It has to have fleshed out parts if it aims to entertain and not merely to inform. And what better way is there to entertain than to allow readers to inhabit certain […]
FICTION VS. NON-FICTION PT.1 by Charles Opara
As a literary art form, is there any difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction? Should they be written in separate ways? These days it is hard to tell fiction from non-fiction. It is mainly because fiction is drawn from our real-life experiences. When we write fiction, sometimes what we do is graft a fictional story into […]
Three Writers Set for Artmosphere Lagos Reading
Artmosphere, one of Nigeria’s leading culture, literature and arts events will be hosting three poets in the city of Lagos. The event will involve poetry readings and conversations from the myriad themes written by the poets. Poets, Peter Akinlabi, winner of the Sentinel Quarterly Poetry Competition and author of the Akashic chapbook, A Pagan Place, […]
Book Giveaway: We Present The Winners Of ”Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon” Book Tour.
The tour for Nike Campbell Fatoki’s ‘Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon’ was a brilliant success. If you missed it, do not despair. Click HERE to listen to readings and enjoy the book chats. We would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in one way or the other. We wish we could give every […]
Winners of the 25th International Radio Playwriting Competition Announced
Canadian playwright, Joanne Gutknecht and Brazilian playwright, Pericles Silveira have both been announced winners of the 25th International Radio Playwriting Competition. This announcement was made by the BBC World Service and the British Council, with co-producer The Open University and in partnership with Commonwealth Writers. According to the press release, “As part of their prize, […]
Beyond the Trial: A Book Review
Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s first published novel, Beyond the Trial, is a collection of three short stories about three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it. Title: Beyond the Trial Author: Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha Length: 195 pages Genre: Fiction (Short Stories) Publisher / Year: AuthorHouseUK/2015 Source: Efioanwan “Fifi” […]
Short Story Day Africa needs donations.
Short Story Day Africa (SSDA) was formed to allow African writers to flourish. They need $3000 to publish, edit and print their 4th anthology of African writing; MIGRATIONS. The Short Story Day Africa Prize is only in its fourth year, but has already launched or boosted the careers of dozens of writers from all over the […]
WIN a 2-week filmmaking assignment to Vietnam
Do you dream of traveling the world with your camera, filming in exotic locales and meeting interesting people along the way? For this year’s Travel Film Scholarship we’re sending you to capture the culture and communities of Vietnam under the mentorship of professional filmmaker and director, Brian Rapsey. To win this life-changing opportunity, make a […]
Call For Submissions/ Ake Arts And Book Festival
This is an opportunity every writer should consider . Get to work. . Write, re-write edit and submit. In anticipation of its 2016 edition, the Ake Arts and Book Festival is delighted to announce a call for entries for Ake Review, our annual journal. The theme for Ake Arts and Book Festival isBENEATH THIS SKIN. Centered on […]
CALL FOR WRITERS: ADDA ANTHOLOGY By Commonwealth Writers
Commonwealth’s writers organization is currently accepting submissions for the ADDA anthology.. . adda is Commonwealth Writers’ online gathering of stories, a place where writers and readers can talk to each other across global and geopolitical divides. We are looking to commission a number of stories for adda in the coming months. Each commission will be given detailed […]