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Features, Stories and Poems, Submission March 23, 2020

For Whom The Bells Toll | Romeo Oriogun | Nonfiction

ON ONE OF the coldest days during winter, I sat opposite a Cambodian scholar who had run to exile for his political views. His dissent against the government of Cambodia led him to organize a political organization with a friend. With his friend having been assassinated, he ran away with his wife to a country […]

Call For Submission | Anthology of Queer Nigerian Art Vol. 2

Following the success of We Are Flowers, the Nigeria-based creative collective called 14 is planning a new edition. Like the debut edition, the new issue, set for publication in August, explores various aspects of LGBTQ life. The theme for this year’s anthology is Sex! See below for more details on how to submit your work. The […]

Mondays Are for Secrets | by Munene | African Fiction

ON A MONDAY in February, father came home. He had been gone for seven years. He left on a Saturday when I was six years old for a business trip and did not come home till that day. The guise of a business trip had worked for a few years but at some point it […]

The Gerald Kraak Award Shortlist Announced

6 months ago, we announced the call for submissions for the inaugural edition of the Gerald Kraak Awards. In honor of South African activist, who devoted his life to fighting for LGBTI issues, writers and visual artists who explore themes of gender, sexuality, and human rights are to send in their work. After 4 months […]

Because Your Body Took the Wrong Way Home | Wale Owoade | Poetry

…they said a boy once waited at the center of your prayer. [On 17th of February, 2016, the alleged gay, Akinnifesi Olumide Olubunmi, was beaten in Ondo, Nigeria by a group of youths. He died of internal injuries a day after.] *** For Olumide. I saw you trembling at the eyes of men and […]

Call for Submissions | An Anthology of Nigerian Queer Art

A group of writers and artists called “14” are curating an anthology celebrating LGBT life and community in Nigeria. We strongly encourage you to send in your work. On January 13, 2017, the anthology will be available for download right here on Brittle Paper. Here are the details from the editors: On January 13 2014 the […]