In partnership with Her Hope Initiative and The Drill, and hosted exclusively on the ABC4DE (African and Black Creatives for Development) platform, SEVHAGE announces the ‘Her Story’ Art & Story Challenge as part of the SEVHAGE Prizes 2025. Who can enter Young storytellers aged 10–21 (anywhere in Nigeria or the diaspora). Theme Create an original … Continue reading
![Grief: Its Invisible Gerund [CNF] | Abasi-maenyin Esebre](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sevhage-prizes-2024i-win.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Grief: Its Invisible Gerund [CNF] | Abasi-maenyin Esebre")
African & Black Creatives for Development, and SELDI, SEVHAGE presents the winner of the SEVHAGE/Maria Ajima Prize for Creative Non-Fiction 2023. Abasi-maenyin Esebre’s piece is the winning entry and a unanimous choice of the judges for its beauty. – SVA 1.It’s neat to think that death belongs to the old, to hope that the future … Continue reading
Makurdi is about to witness a poetic showdown like no other as the Benue Book and Arts Festival (BBAAF) Poetry Slam takes centre stage on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, at Empire Suites, Plot 10, 28 David Mark Bypass, Makurdi, Benue State. This high-energy competition promises an evening of rhythm, wordplay, and lyrical brilliance, offering poets … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Publishers and SEVHAGE Literary & Development Initiative are delighted to announce the winners and runners-up for the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2024, celebrating outstanding achievements of fantastic writers in African literature across fiction, creative non-fiction, literary criticism and poetry. This year’s competition saw an incredible number of exceptional submissions, showcasing the talent, creativity, and depth … Continue reading
We Are Thrilled to Announce the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2024 Shortlist! The journey to this moment has been both exhilarating and incredibly challenging. With an overwhelming number of exceptional entries received across the various categories, the task of narrowing them down to a longlist and a shortlist has been tough. The difference between the entries … Continue reading
We are thrilled to announce the longlist for the K & L Prize for Fiction 2024! This SEVHAGE category for short fiction is open to African writers globally and celebrates stories that address themes of mental health, aiming to reduce stigma while encouraging positive narratives that promote well-being. The competition, which invites submissions of 800-2000 … Continue reading
The SEVHAGE Prizes 2024 have been a remarkable journey so far, with 857 entries received across three categories: The judging process has been rigorous, led by the renowned Professors Hyginus Ekwuazi, Maria Ajima, and an exceptional team of readers and judges. Most of the entries we received this year were truly outstanding, with some narrowly … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative and the ALINEA Initiative are delighted to announce the launch of the Eugenia Abu/SEVHAGE International Prize for Creative Nonfiction, funded and administered by their organisations. This prize, named in honour of the distinguished writer, broadcaster, and media consultant Eugenia Abu, aims to celebrate outstanding creative nonfiction from writers worldwide, highlighting … Continue reading
![CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE EUGENIA ABU/SEVHAGE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTION 2024 [DEADLINE: 22nd September 2024 11:59pm WAT] – NO ENTRY FEE](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/eugenia-abu-september-2024.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE EUGENIA ABU/SEVHAGE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTION 2024 [DEADLINE: 22nd September 2024 11:59pm WAT] – NO ENTRY FEE")
OPEN TO anyone anywhere in the world. PRIZE: ₦1,000,000 [One Million Naira] for one winner + publication + have work as part of an exhibition in England. DEADLINE: 22nd September 2024 11:59pm WAT The Eugenia Abu/SEVHAGE Creative Non-Fiction Prize looks to encourage exploration into the non-fiction genre among writers, while celebrating the legacy of Mrs … Continue reading
![PRESS RELEASE: INCREMENT TO THE E. E. SULE/SEVHAGE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN LITERARY CRITICISM 2024 [DEADLINE: 24th August 2024]](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sevhage-k-l-prizes-2024-2.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "PRESS RELEASE: INCREMENT TO THE E. E. SULE/SEVHAGE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN LITERARY CRITICISM 2024 [DEADLINE: 24th August 2024]")
SEVHAGE is delighted to announce that the prize money for the E. E. Sule/SEVHAGE Prize for African Literary Criticism 2024 has been increased from ₦100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) to ₦285,000 (Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Naira). This increase was made possible through the kind generosity of an anonymous donor, in recognition of the work … Continue reading
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