Register for the BBAAF Poetry Slam 2021 by CLICKING HERE As part of the events for the Benue Book and Arts Festival 2021, we will be having an awesome poetry slam judged by the amazing Bash Amuneni, among other judges. It is open to participants from anywhere and everywhere!! Date: Saturday 7th August, 2021 Time: … Continue reading
Register for the Benue Book and Arts Festival (BBAAF) by CLICKING HERE. BBAAF is in its 3rd year after having its maiden edition in 2019 and comes up this year from 5th to 7th August 2021. The event will hold virtually via Zoom and social media channels on 5th August 2021 and in-person in tentatively at … Continue reading
SEVHAGE author Chukwudi Eze has made the Nigerian Liquefied and Natural Gas (NLNG) sponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature (worth $100,000) longlist with his novel, The Return of Half-Something. Published in 2018, the novel centres around New York-born Emmanuel, who is haunted by two issues that will shape his life: his biracial heritage and a family … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Publishers and SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative calls for submission of poems, creative nonfiction/memoirs, and reviews in honour of Dr. Maria Ajima (teacher, writer, mentor and public servant) from every part of the world. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES The poems or creative nonfictions must be in celebration of Maria Ajima, while essays can be reviews … Continue reading
It has been some time coming and you all knew we were going to come through. HERE IT IS, Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto’s lovely chapbook, The Teenager who became my mother. It is the third in our SEVHAGE poetry Chapbook series that was inaugurated with Agatha Aduro’s The Enchanting. The series celebrates the best of poetry from fresh … Continue reading
The residue of compulsive novelty and fervour still lingers in Makurdi Benue State, weeks after the debut Benue Book and Arts Festival lit up the city with wild energy in June. Predominantly known for its famed River Benue, Benue State is an agrarian state in Nigeria that conjures thoughts of tremendous agricultural food produce, incredible … Continue reading
SEVHAGE/ESLF Prize for Short Fiction 2019 (out of 110 stories) Ebuka Prince Okoroafor ‘Cat Boy’ [1st Prize] N50,000 and N3,000 worth of books Hajaarh Muhammad Bashar ‘3 Shades of Darkness’ [1st Runner Up] N15,000 worth of books Olaposi Washington Halim ‘The Nigerian Bride’ [2nd Runner Up] N10,000 worth of books Chizoma Emeka Joshua ‘What Do … Continue reading
A total of 370 poems, 110 short stories, eleven creative non-fiction pieces and one poem for the secondary school category were entered for the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2019 competition. The judges had to take more time to ensure that they selected only the best in the different categories. Because only one entry was entered for … Continue reading
Here’s extra information for the Benue Book and Arts Festival! [Links to everything is at http://linktr.ee/sevhage … For here, though: 1. The Festival is going to be an amazing experience and we can’t wait to see you! You can find more about the information HERE! 2. If you are interested in securing hotel accommodation, kindly … Continue reading
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SEVHAGE LITERARY PRIZES 2019 SEVHAGE Publishers and SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative present the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2019 in the categories of short stories, poetry and creative non-fiction. Submission Dates: 11th May 2019 to 26th May 2019 [23:58 GMT] LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. Shortlist Announced: 11th June, 2019 … Continue reading
