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African Horror: An Anthology | Available Now

by Tahzeeb Akram

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Essays July 20, 2026

Ben Okri and Ainehi Edoro Talking African Storytelling in Berlin

by Ainehi Edoro

News July 20, 2026

The Long, Complicated Road of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, From Million-Dollar Deal to Movie Set Drama

by Blessing Uwisike

News July 20, 2026

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

£100,000 and a New Name: The International Booker Prize Enters Its Next Chapter

by Blessing Uwisike

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

NEWS

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

News July 15, 2026

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

by Blessing Uwisike

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

STORIES & POEMS

Essays• Stories and Poems July 17, 2026

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

by Wadizakais Nasuru

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

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