by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Aug 29, 2023 | Gist Corner
Agbowó currently seeks submissions for their upcoming issue themed “The Woman Issue”. They are interested in works that explore the total scope of what it means to be a woman in today’s world. They ask: “What does it mean to be a woman in today’s world? How have the...
by MHEMBEUTER JEREMIAH ORHEMBA | Aug 7, 2023 | Gist Corner
Abu Bakr Sadiq, a 25 year old Nigerian poet, has been declared winner of this year’s Sillerman Prize for poetry. Marked as the eleventh recipient of the prize, Sadiq will receive a $1000 cash award and publication of his manuscript, “Leaked Footages”, as part of the...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Jul 22, 2023 | Gist Corner
Owned by the Department of English and Literary Studies, The Muse Journal is the oldest-surviving students’ journal in West Africa. Founded by Chinua Achebe, its 50th issue was unveiled and celebrated on 11 of July, 2023. Iheoma Uzomba served as the Chief Editor for...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Jul 15, 2023 | Gist Corner
Drawn from a pool of 297 entries from, 5 short stories have been shortlisted for the Caine Prize, 2023. They are: Yejide Kilanko (Nigeria) for ‘This Tangible Thing’, HarperVia (2023) Tlotlo Tsamaase (Botswana) for ‘Peeling Time (Deluxe Edition)’, TorDotCom (2022)...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Jul 3, 2023 | Gist Corner
The Commonwealth Writer’s Prize has finally announced this year’s winner, and it goes to Kwame McPherson for his story, “Ocoee”. His story is described as a story that achieves a “thorny task” with “simplicity, humility, and real heart.” It interweaves Caribbean...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | Jun 20, 2023 | Gist Corner
Drawn from a shortlist of six, Feranmi Ariyo (Nigeria) and Gracia “Cianga” Mwamba (Congo/USA) have been announced winners of the inaugural Bernadine Evaristo Prize for Poetry. Formerly known as Brunel International African Poetry Prize, it was first founded by ...
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