Adedayo Agarau Wins Poetic Justice Book Prize for “Achingly Personal, Coming-of-Age” Poems The Nigerian poet and editor of Agbowó “searing” The Years of Blood has “vivid, unsettling imagery drawing on Yoruba cosmology and folklore.” opencountrymag.com/adedayo-agarau…

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We are pleased to present the stellar shortlist for the 2024 Oxford Poetry Prize, judged by Rachel Long ✨

“Language is a gift, listening is a responsibility.” - Nikki Giovanni Poet Nikki Giovanni, April 25 1969 Photo credit : Evans, Michael Source: New York State Archives. New York State Council on the Arts

We are pleased to present the winners of the 2024 Oxford Poetry Prize, judged by Rachel Long. oxfordpoetry.com/News.html#24wi…

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Registration for the Lolwe Fiction Workshop is still OPEN. The workshop will be led by Troy Onyango, the founder and publisher of Lolwe and the author of For What Are Butterflies Without Their Wings. There are only SIX spaces available so sign up today! academy.lolwe.org/class/fiction-…

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Emmanuel “Manno” Bernoon, a former slave, opened one of the first restaurants in Rhode Island with his wife in the 1700s — and America may owe its love for oysters to their efforts bostonglobe.com/2025/02/20/met…

What does time mean to you? This week's quote comes from acclaimed Ghanaian writer and APBF author Ama Ata Aidoo. Her collection, After the Ceremonies: New and Selected Works, was published by @univnebpress in 2017.

The best brother in the world!!! Thank you so so much for witnessing the entire process of this book —J I D E S A L A W U

You have 15 days until the submission deadline! Don’t miss the chance to submit your fiction manuscript. We’re excited to announce that the winning manuscript will be edited by Pemi Aguda. Submit your entry & learn about the requirements here: tamperedpress.com/submissions/

Please take some time to read this call for submission. ❤️💜

guernicamag.com/author/afua-an… New poems on Guernica Magazine ! Thank you Nathalie Handal / The City and the Writer

The Church of Poetry's generosity is incredible. Thank you Henneh Kyereh Kwaku for being an amazing advocate and a cheerleader for poems and poetry especially from Ghana. 👏🏾

Abusua check out the new OneBeat 14 mixtape featuring yours truly on tracks 3 and 12 🔥🔥🔥 Enjoy: onebeatmusic.bandcamp.com/album/onebeat-… 🔥🔥🔥

Thanks to follow AdinkraPoetryPrize for hosting our Reading Party & Book Chat session at the All African Women Poetry Festival grounds last weekend. Thanks to everyone who made it! Get set for tomorrow's event with Oh I thought you travelled tomorrow at Kukun at 7 pm! RSVP now! tix.africa/readingparty13

Yobbings turned 10 years this year. 10 years. 5 cards to 400. 1 idea that grew an ecosystem. I’ll be teaching a Masterclass on Impact Entrepreneurship @ JaneCanDo’s trade show; sharing what I’ve learned (& unlearned) from building Yobbings!