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You Can Win This! Call for Submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Poetic Wednesdays Initiative invites writers to submit a poetry rendition of any poem from Umar Abubakar Sidi's new collection LIKE BUTTERFLIES SCATTERED ABOUT BY ART RASCALS Contestants ...
How to Keep Your Book Club Interesting
1. Your Book Choices should not exceed 300 Pages Rules are meant to be broken, of course, so this doesn't always have to be the case. However, keeping books on ...
Notes on Love | Pacella Chukwuma-Eke | Poetry
i. mother— conjure me to return hail mary your daughter drank a spell today full of grace is there an antidote to love? the lord is with thee beelzebub conspired ...
Edward Enninful’s Memoir A Visible Man Portrays the Harrowing Journey to Becoming the First Black Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue
Edward Enninful is the first Black and Ghanaian Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue, who recently wrote a memoir on his career path into fashion, often regarded as one of the most ...
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Literary Events to Attend in September 2019
Count with me: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28... Basically, August is wrapping up, and if you haven't attended any literary events from January till now, there's still time. Being ...
Book Clubs Gist: August 2019 Reading List
Yes, there are book clubs in Nigeria, and they have exciting monthly/weekly reads & meet-ups too! If you need suggestions on which one to join, check here While I don't belong ...
This Children’s Day Book Review Will Warm Your Heart
"On this Children's Day Episode, 'Nifemi and Diana review 'Kesandu and Tari and The Candyfloss Cloud' written by Jacqui Iman, illustrated by Akpan Godwin and published by Winkledom Fantasy Books." ...
Aké Dairies; Day 5
After reading this last session of Aké dairies, I am sure a lot of you will agree with my mean friend who indirectly told me that going abroad is not for ...
“The Ability To Teleport Will Help Me Achieve My Goal Of Travelling Around The World Faster” -James Iroro
Hey guys, this week we have someone who has made a name for himself through writing. He is none other than JAMES IRORO! Let's have a brief rundown of his ...
Aké Dairies; Day 4
If I were to give today’s post a title, I would call it The Abroad. The cold I experienced the first day I got to my hotel room was nothing ...
Aké Dairies; Day 3
Just when I thought I had heard enough accents at Ouida House the previous day to last me a lifetime, I didn’t know it would get worse at the AkeFest18 ...
Enter for the 2019 Writivism Literary Prizes
Here's another opportunity for writers in Africa to get creative and clinch some prizes while at it. The Writivism Literary prizes ( Short Story prizes and Koffi Addo Nonfiction prizes), ...