The second phase of the New African Writing call for entries has ended, and another fifteen short stories have been selected. Subject to further review, the writers stand the chance of getting their stories published in our e-book collection coming out later this year.
They are, in no particular order:
Simsim Halwa by Claudette Oduor
Curiosity by Akumbu Uche
Atonement by Valerie Nene Asuquo Ekpo
Fallen Embers by Egbe Nnamdi Fred
Secret Wars by Gothataone Moeng
Maurice by Gboyega Otolorin
The Queue by Tendai Huchu
The Hawker by Juliana Aja
The Vortex by Pemi Aguda
Mother’s Milk by Ema Iruobe
Gatecrashing by Joy Nwiyi
Nothing but the Truth by Osakwe Nwamaka
Incubus by Edwin Ifechukwu Okolo
Violent by Zainab Omaki
The Pink Chick by Uche Okonkwo
Congratulations to the selected writers, and we say thank you to everyone who sent in submissions. Please join us for a reading of the selected stories this Friday, where they will also be critiqued by our panel of esteemed writers.
Date: Friday, 24th February 2012
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: The Life House, 33 Sinari Daranijo Street, off Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island
Entry is free!
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will there be another round of submissions considered
We do not have a definite date, but we plan to make New African Writing a periodic thing.
Thanks, that’s great news.
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What happened to the anthology… Nothing was ever published from these short stories.