22 September 2023

THE OVERLAND 2023 NEILMA SIDNEY SHORT STORY PRIZE

The Australian literary magazine Overland Literary Journal is looking for short fiction stories up to 3000 words on the theme of ‘travel', with imaginative, creative, and literary interpretations encouraged.
15 September 2023

2 OPPORTUNITIES OPEN FOR AFRICAN POETS

Calling all African poets! There are two exciting opportunities to submit your work right now. The Commonwealth Foundation Poetry and Spoken Word Prize and the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry are both open for submissions from poets living and working in Africa.
4 July 2023

LAGOS INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR Márọkọ ISSUE II

Márọkọ, the annual print and digital journal proudly published by the Lagos International Poetry Festival, is excited to announce its call for submissions for its second issue.
29 June 2023

LIPFEST 2023: “SANCTUARY” – HOLDING SPACE FOR STILLNESS AND RENEWAL

The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is excited to announce its 2023 edition, scheduled to take place from Thursday, October 26th to Sunday, October 29th, with the theme "Sanctuary," a four-day series of events designed to hold space for stillness and renewal. 
23 June 2023

WRITERS FROM NIGERIA AND MALAWI HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE LITERARY LADDERSHIP FOR EMERGING AFRICAN AUTHORS IN 2023

Writers from Nigeria and Malawi have been chosen for the Literary Laddership for Emerging African Authors in 2023. The literary fellowship founded by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, […]