Widely-acclaimed Novel, Stay With Me, Now Available In African Bookstores
Stay With Me is the debut novel by Nigerian writer, Ayobami Adebayo. Set in Nigeria of the 1980s, the novel
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Call for Submissions: FEMRITE Residency
Apply for the 7th Regional Residency for African Women Writers! FEMRITE is delighted to announce the call for submissions for
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COMING SOON: ONLINE BOOK TOUR OF THE GUARDIAN OF THE FALL
Creative Writing News is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the online book tour for Guardian of the Fall. Don’t
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Announcing: The 2018 Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
The Drue Heinz Literature Prize is an American literary award for short fiction written in English. The prize was initiated in 1981
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Win $1000 In The Pensters Essay Contest
If you’re student who enjoys writing, don’t miss this opportunity to win a $1000 grant. The essay contest is being
Read MoreWriting Opportunity: The Matador Review
Alternative art and literature magazine The Matador Review is seeking submissions for the Summer 2017 publication. We publish poetry, fiction, flash fiction,
Read MoreANNOUNCING THE 2018 GOLDEN BAOBAB PRIZE
The Golden Baobab prize is the brainchild of the Ghanaian based organisation, Golden Baobab Foundation for Education led by Deborah Ahenkorah.
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HOLY SEX: A NIGERIAN CHURCH EROTICA
Brittle Paper, one of Africa’s leading literary platforms, has announced that it will be releasing Holy Sex: A Nigerian Church Erotica by
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Two Nigerians Make Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2017 Shortlist
Finally the long awaited Commonwealth short story prize shortlist has been anounced, and two Nigerians are on it. Their names
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Participants of the Nigeria/Cameroun Literary Exchange Project
Congratulations to all ten of the Nigerians and Camerounians who made the literary exchange final list. According to the administrators
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