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
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

Deadline: 30 June 2012 Sentinel Annual Literature Anthology (SALA) is a yearly publication of new poetry, short fiction and plays by SPM Publications – the publishing division of Sentinel Poetry Movement. SALA 2012: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Read More

Submit your poems, short stories, drama, memoirs, essays, book reviews, interviews for publication in Sentinel Nigeria – the ultimate destination for new Nigerian writing. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Poems: Submit up to 6 poems on any subject Read More
1. What type of publishing is your company? Traditional or Author investment? Emotion Press works with different imprints. Omojojolo books is dedicated towards publishing quality books with the Author’s investment. Our self publishing mode is Read More
Theme: I Vote To Read: The Book and The Voice Of The People. Dates: November 18-20, 2011 Main Venue: Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Scheduled Programme of KEY Events Pre-Festival Events Monday November 14: 1. Read More
The progress of any nation is inter-twined with the quality of the imagination of the people and Lumina Literary Agency has taken up the mandate to contribute to the sustenance of both the quality and Read More
Melrose Books and Publishing was conceptualized in February 2010 and began operation in January 2011. It was founded on the basic principle of introducing new ways of publishing through innovative and modern methods of creating Read More
5 Writers, Jude Dibia, Odili Ujubuonu, Uche Umez, Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo and Igoni Barrett of the Jalaa Writers Collective will be reading from their works; addressing questions about publishing in Nigeria and what a Writers’ Collective Read More
Short Note: Hey my dear Naija Stories people. I recently had the great pleasure of being a part of the Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop which ended Saturday, July 2, 2011. It was simply divine. Read More

The Farafina Trust creative writing workshop ends this Saturday, 2nd of July, 2011 with a literary evening at the Grand Ballroom of the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos where certificates will be presented Read More
Ayo’s personality has nothing to do with the way he writes. He looks really quiet as a person. He chooses his words when in a conversation. And he likes conversing without any element of taekwondo. Read More
Farafina’s latest release, Voice of America by E.C. Osondu is up for discussion this Saturday , 21 May at TerraKulture, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, 3pm! Come join Punch columnist, Abimbola Adelakun and poet, Chiedu Ifeozo as Read More
Okay, I admit it, African timing messed me up, again. I know I had promised before to enter the modern age and dump all these excuses, but you know how it is. Like when I Read More
I get to music player, click on Ministrations then click on David Olukoya’s message and pray as I bathe and make-up. My attire for this Monday is a pair of coffee brown pants, a brown camisole and a cream empire top. I pick up my brown belt and clinch my waist. Going through my jewelry box, looking for and wearing my pearl bracelet, white bangles and my ever present Farafina wrist band that I wear everywhere even to big-shot weddings… Who cares?! My hair all brushed and pinned to a bun at the nape of my neck, I slip on my American eagle flats and hand bag, I leave for the parlour to greet my uncle because I hear him talking to someone on the phone.
Nigerian literature predates Nigeria’s independence. As far back as 1789 Olaudah Equiano, a former Igbo slave published his account of his life in bondage and in freedom. There were many other literary offerings right into Read More
Today is the final day of the second round voting for the My Best Nigerian Book Contest. You have till the end of today Thursday 29th July to campaign for the last of the popular votes. The scores from the Judges are coming in. Keep an eye on this space for more information on the scores, total votes and the entries that make it to the last round.
Thanks once again to all those that took part in the My Best Nigerian Book writing contest. The entries for the competition are now closed. Twenty-five entries were received featuring no less than fifteen Nigerian Read More
NaijaStories.com, in partnership with Farafina Books, Cassava Republic and Dada Books, is pleased to announce another online writing contest titled “My Best Nigerian Book”. The purpose in running this particular contest is to encourage and inspire Read More