Calling all African wordsmiths and literary trailblazers! Prepare to embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of captivating storytelling and profound insights. The SEVHAGE Literary Prizes are back, bigger and better than ever before, and this time, we are calling on African writers from all corners of the globe to unleash their creative brilliance. … Continue reading
THE BENUE BOOK & ARTS FESTIVAL 2022: Arts and the Convergence Already in its 4th year running, the Benue Book & Arts Festival (BBAAF’22) came alive from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th June, 2022. Virtual sessions held on Zoom and Facebook with physical meetings at the Metro Prime Hotel, High Level and Steam Lounge, Old … Continue reading
SEVHAGE and Konya SHAMSRUMI, popular poetry promoters in Africa, are proud to publish a brief history of july part II by the poet, Tares Oburumu. The chapbook is a collection of twenty-one poems that are “a personal meditation, an autobiographical exploration of a poet, the circumstances of his birth and his immediate lineage.” Tares Oburumu … Continue reading
The room was electric as the students listened to the charged words of famed author and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Bingham University, Professor Dul Johnson talk about literary craft in general and his writing specifically. The 200 level students of FCE Pankshin, Plateau State drank in the wisdom of the learned professor who is also … Continue reading
Title of Book: Literature, Tradition and Society: A Festschrift on Kyuka LilymjokEditors: Asabe Kabir Usman; Aisha Umar, M; and Safiya Ismaila YeroPublishers: SEVHAGE Publishers (Makurdi) This book is a collection of fifteen insightful chapters that interrogate the works of award-winning writer, scholar, and administrator, Professor Adamu Kyuka Usman a.k.a Kyuka Lilymjok. Kyuka Lilymjok is the author … Continue reading
The Benue Book and Arts Festival 2021 starts with a keynote lecture, ‘Bridges Beyond Borders’ to be delivered by world-renown poet and scholar, Professor Niyi Osundare. The virtual session [via Zoom] will be followed by an interactive session. Details:Date: Wednesday 4th August, 2021Time: 14:00 West African TimeVenue: Zoom [Meeting ID: 875 0213 2259; Passcode: 887643] … 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
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
Do you want to take your writing to the next level? … Well, Makurdi is the destination and the Benue Book and Arts Festival (June 20 to 22, 2019) is the occasion. THREE WORKSHOPS – And you can apply for any or ALL of them! 1. If you are interested in any of the writing … Continue reading
We are proud to announce that starting from today, SEVHAGE Publishers in collaboration with SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative and in some cases, other creative bodies or like organisations will be publishing some e-books across the genres to celebrate literature and the word especially as presented from Africa. It is our hope that through this … Continue reading
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