Submissions are now open for the Umuofia Arts and Book Festival Anthology. The deadline is June 30, 2024.

Umuofia Arts and Book Festival is a literary festival created in honour of Chinua Achebe to foster the advancement of literary and artistic culture in Igbo land. Named after Umuofia, the fictional village in which Achebe’s iconic novel Things Fall Apart was set, Umuofia Fest is now accepting poems, fiction, nonfiction, and essays for its anthology.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Submissions should be type-written, Times New Roman font, size 12 pt.
  • Max word count is 4000 words for all categories.
  • Email subject heading should contain the title of your submission and genre.
  • Email submissions to [email protected].

Deadline: June 30, 2024

Submit here.

Good luck to all applicants!