Nigerian poet, playwright, and editor Michael Imossan has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets with his collection All that Refuses to Die. Imossan is the twelfth winner of the prize and joins the ranks of fellow Nigerian poets Tares Oburumu (Origins of the Syma Species, 2022) … 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
![11 BOOKS LONGLISTED FOR 2024 [NLNG] NIGERIA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2024](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/nigeria-prize-for-literature.jpeg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "11 BOOKS LONGLISTED FOR 2024 [NLNG] NIGERIA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2024")
In the early hours of 13th July 2024, Nigerian Time, the longlist for the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by the Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas (NLNG) was released by its Advisory Board. This was released in a video featuring the three members of the Advisory Board comprising Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo (chair), Prof. Olu … Continue reading
1st July 2024 Following our announcement of the above-named prize on Friday 28th June 2024, we were made aware of some posts and comments made in reference to the prize by Pa Ikhide R Ikheloa. While we would like nothing better than to tune out the noise and focus on what we believe to be … 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
![CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: K & L FICTION PRIZE [DEADLINE: 29th August 2024 11:59 WAT]](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/k-and-l-2024-new.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: K & L FICTION PRIZE [DEADLINE: 29th August 2024 11:59 WAT]")
We are proud to announce the K & L Short Story Prize 2024, the SEVHAGE Prizes category for Short Fiction 2024, open to African writers globally. This year, we are open to stories that focus on mental health and reduce stigma while encouraging positive stories to promote well-being. This is open to the interpretation of the … Continue reading
In this interview, SEVHAGE author, Amaka Felly Obioji, development enthusiast and author of Mother, Did You Call My Name? is in conversation with Jola Ademola on her writing and much more. Enjoy: JOLA: What inspired you to compile and publish “Mother, did you call my name?” AMAKA: I have always been writing short-form poetry that I usually … Continue reading
A Cry for Mercy is a book of lamentations. A distraught persona navigates mystical terrains with a carnal compass—interrogates pain from a spiritual slant. This 123-paged poetry book is a collection of letters to God. It’s like a diary—frustrated monologues & aching contemplations—mistakenly left in the open. Who writes letters, you wonder, in this age, … Continue reading
The 2023 SEVHAGE literary competition collated several exciting entries from across several corners of Africa. With four categories to showcase the multifaceted talent of African writers, we are once again reminded of the incredible depth and breadth of our continent’s literary prowess. We are grateful to everyone who submitted entries for consideration of the various … Continue reading
