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Lola Shoneyin Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

by Blessing Uwisike

July 20, 2026

The Good Doctor | Olorunfemi Ogundipe | Fiction

by Olorunfemi Ogundipe

News July 18, 2026

Nigerian-American Poet Chisaraokwu Asomugha Named a 2026 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow

by Submissions Editor

Opportunities July 18, 2026

The Miles Morland Foundation Is Now Accepting Applications for Its 2026 Writing Scholarships worth £18,000 | Applications close 22 September 2026

by Blessing Uwisike

Essays• Stories and Poems July 17, 2026

The Weight of Small Successes | Emmanuel O. Afolabi | Essay

by Emmanuel O. Afolabi

Essays• Stories and Poems July 17, 2026

The Manuscript and the Market: Notes from a Ugandan Self-Publisher | Wadizakais Nasuru | Essay

by Wadizakais Nasuru

News July 16, 2026

After a Decade of False Starts, Americanah Is Getting Another Shot at the Screen, This Time with Canal+

by Blessing Uwisike

July 16, 2026

Noisy Streetss Is Open for Submissions for Love in Detty December Vol. 4 | Submit by August 15, 2026

by Blessing Uwisike