The Umuofia Arts and Books Festival is now accepting submissions for its third edition, taking place from July 31 to August 2. This year’s festival anthology is themed “Reflections,” and writers are invited to submit poetry, fiction, and non-fiction that thoughtfully engage with the theme.

Named after the iconic fictional village in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the Umuofia Arts and Books Festival has grown to become the leading literary and arts gathering in Southeastern Nigeria. Contributors whose work is accepted will receive a payment of N25,000 per piece or group of poems.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to June 10. Interested writers are encouraged to submit early.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Submissions should be typewritten, Times New Roman font, size 12pt
  • Max word count is 4000 for fiction and essays and 2 poems for poetry category.
  • Email subject should contain the title of your submission and genre.
  • Email submissions to [email protected]