A QUEER EVENING IN ENUGU

A QUEER EVENING IN ENUGU

On the evening of 22nd April, 2024, at Slang Global, somewhere on the streets of Ogidi Road Enugu, enthusiastic young Nigerian readers, many of whom came from university campuses in Enugu, Nsukka and Awka, gathered to celebrate the writing of an equally young Nigerian...
IWR Conversation With Marko Bogdanović

IWR Conversation With Marko Bogdanović

You won two national-level awards in Serbia for your short stories and now, the IWR Alumni Award! Congratulations. What does this award make you feel about your writing? The recognition that I got locally was very nice. However, I first found out about Iceland Writers...
IWR Conversation With Georgina Dark

IWR Conversation With Georgina Dark

When you received the news that you had been selected as one of the IWR Alumni Award recipients, did you sing or scream or dance around in your apartment? Tell me how you reacted. Hi. No, I’m afraid I didn’t sing or scream or dance… I’m too old for that! However, I...
IWR Conversation With Monica Drake

IWR Conversation With Monica Drake

Monica, congratulations! You’re one of the recipients of this year’s Alumni Award. What does this award mean to me? This award is such a show of support and faith, at a crucial time for me. It’s an invitation to meet a community and most of all, to keep...
IWR Conversation With Sandra Jackson-Opoku

IWR Conversation With Sandra Jackson-Opoku

Congratulations on winning the 2024 IWR Alumni Award! You have received numerous awards for your works such as the American Library Association Black Caucus Award and NEA Fiction fellowship. Does this Alumni Award feel any different? What does it mean to you? I feel...