Writing is a craft, in the hands of a master it becomes an art. – N. B. Cole Just because you can speak English doesn’t mean you can write. It is as difficult as learning Read More
Apr 252013
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Mar 192013
SODIQ ALABI FOUNDATION, IWO Promoting literacy, literature and local languages UNILORIN PRIZES FOR LITERATURE: CALL FOR ENTRIES We are now accepting entries for the following prizes instituted for University of Ilorin undergraduates: A: Esiaba Irobi Read More
Mar 152013
This is to inform all that wishes to submit for the anthology that the closing date has been extended to April 7, 2013. So hurry now and make a contribution. By the second week of Read More
Mar 052013
HORROR WRITERS OF WEST AFRICA CALLS FOR DARK FICTION ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSION The organization Horror writers of west Africa (Howowa) Based in Nigeria is dedicated to the growth of Horror writing fiction worldwide and with its Read More
Feb 202013
YOUNG CREATIVE WRITERS SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (YCWSN) “ECHOES OF WISDOM vol.2.” “Echoes of Wisdom,” is a book published biennially under Young Creative Writers Society of Nigeria. The first package, Echoes of Wisdom vol. 1, was Read More
Feb 082013
Ankara Press is devoted to publishing easy-to-read, purse-size romantic fiction titles with African settings, storylines and characters. The idea is getting young people to read by introducing them to short, snazzy, fast-paced stories about the Read More
Feb 022013
THE POET 2013: CALL FOR ENTRIES YimuCentral brings you the maiden edition of THE POET, an annual contest that is aimed at intellectually challenging poets out there, to encourage them, and to support poetry in Read More
Jan 292013
For National Youth Service Corps Members Only It was as I walked past some excited Corps members practicing some exotic dance steps that the idea occurred to me. What better way for Corps members Read More
Jan 052013
NEWLY APPOINTED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS National President –Wole Adedoyin (SYNW Oyo) – 08072673852 V. President – Salman Abubakar (SYNW Abuja) – 08024124404 National Gen. Sec. – Read More
Dec 222012
Food has been central to the being and survival of mankind. For this reason, man has continued to beautify, access and embellish it in assorted ways. It continues to provide mental stimulus for thinking and Read More
Dec 162012
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: YIMUCENTRAL publishes original speculative fiction and non-fiction — from comedy to action thrillers and the works. We also publish articles, jokes, a sprinkle of poetry and everyday tales: something and anything to Read More
Dec 162012
Okay, here’s another outlet to get those lovely poems of yours out to… No time and no excuses people!! A new collection of poetry seeks to celebrate Jahman Anikulapo at 50! We welcome poems from Read More
Nov 272012
The floods came differently for several people around the world. In Nigeria, it was unusual as the country had never experienced something like this before. So, do you have reflections, thoughts, lessons on the floods? Read More
Oct 012012
Members are to compose poems of 30 lines to 50 lines SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS Call for Submission VOICES OF FREEDOM (AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS TO MARK NIGERIA @ 51 INDEPENDENCE) FOR YOUNG POETS Read More
Aug 192012
Kunlaj Ventures is looking for children poems of four to seven lines for kindergarten and nursery school pupils between the ages of four and six. The poem should be simple, easy, and comprehensive and vocabulary Read More
Aug 092012
1. Four eyes are better than two: We are not talking about glasses here… Having someone else read over what you’ve written brings a fresh pair of eyes to your piece. When you write a Read More
Aug 032012
Women’s Tale is a new female focused magazine which will begin its quarterly publication from September, 2012. The concept behind this project is captured in this acronym ‘Triple E’ which stands for Educating, Entertaining, Read More
Jul 232012
Have you ever felt so embarrassed by a mass-produced typo that you felt like hunting down every copy of the document or object where it appeared? We recently tweeted the front-page typo of a Read More
Jun 142012
Deadline: 4 July 2012 and 4 November 2012 Parresis is interested in fiction of the highest quality by new authors from Africa that capture the contemporary African reality in all its nuance and detail. We have Read More
Apr 062012
Pink Pearl Foundation is a non-governmental charity organisation, designed for empowering women against breast and cervical cancer. At the forefront of their agenda is the firm establishment in the minds of Nigerian women, the need Read More