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African Horror: An Anthology | Available Now

by Tahzeeb Akram

LATEST

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

News July 15, 2026

Stephanie Bosch Santana’s Forms of Mobility Wins the African Literature Association’s Best First Book Award

by Blessing Uwisike

Stories and Poems July 15, 2026

Nostalgia | Owen Habel Lwanda | Poetry

by Owen Habel Lwanda

Stories and Poems July 13, 2026

A Shroud Woven In | Aderonke Adeola | Fiction

by Aderonke Adeola

NEWS

News June 26, 2026

Commonwealth Short Story Prize Clears Regional Winners of AI Use Following Month-Long Review

by Blessing Uwisike

News June 25, 2026

Safia Elhillo, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, and Stephanie Wambugu Named 2027–2028 Civitella Ranieri Writing Fellows

by Submissions Editor

News June 24, 2026

“This Is Not Just About Us”: Dr. Ivara Esege Writes His Own Account of the Inquest Euracare Has Tried Five Times to Stop

by SUBMISSIONS EDITOR

News June 23, 2026

The Polygamist’s Netflix Success Signals a New Era for African Literary Adaptations

by Blessing Uwisike

News June 23, 2026

Ozoz Sokoh’s Chop Chop Wins Big Twice Over: Nautilus Gold in May, James Beard’s Emerging Voice in June

by Blessing Uwisike

STORIES & POEMS

Stories and Poems July 10, 2026

Things A Girl Should Know | Ifeoluwa Olumuyiwa | Fiction

by Ifeoluwa Olumuyiwa

Stories and Poems July 08, 2026

Emotions Breathe Colours | Rose Ogbo Godiya | Fiction

by Rose Ogbo Godiya

Stories and Poems July 06, 2026

I Am Not Your Sister | Modupeola Oyeyemi | Fiction

by Modupeola Oyeyemi

Stories and Poems July 03, 2026

the almost of it | Nabila Ismail | Poetry

by Nabila Ismail

Stories and Poems July 01, 2026

The Beyond | Zakaria Bychlifen | Fiction

by Zakaria Bychlifen