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Awards

Series • Stories and Poems

Mercy in Manchester: Diasporic Diaries | Mercy Eni | Entry 6

Opportunities June 05, 2026

The Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Is Open for Entries | Submit by June 30, 2026

by Blessing Uwisike

Opportunities June 05, 2026

Doek! Literary Magazine Is Now Open for Issue 18 Submissions | Deadline September 30

by Blessing Uwisike

Stories and Poems June 05, 2026

I Keep Writing Love Even When the World Is at War | Salmah Oiza Salam | Creative Non-Fiction

by Salmah Oiza Salam

Book Excerpts June 04, 2026

Excerpt: Sea Stories and Other Poems from Contraband Bodies by Jide Salawu

by Blessing Uwisike

Opportunities June 04, 2026

Saraba Magazine Is Accepting Submissions For Two Categories | Submit by June 30

by Blessing Uwisike

Series• Stories and Poems June 04, 2026

Senegal: The Place That Looked Like Home | Basira Rabiu Idris | Nigeria

by Submissions Editor