SEVHAGE, in partnership with Konya Shamsrumi, Arewa Poetry Review, African & Black Creatives for Development (ABC4DE) are proud to announce A Fire Kept Quiet, a landmark anthology from the Arewa Poetry Review that mostly gathers a rising generation of poets in Northern Nigeria whose works speak with courage, tenderness and craft. The collection, edited by … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Publishers is pleased to announce the release of How It Will Be Told, a deeply reflective and soulfully written poetry collection by debut poet and photographer, Sulaimon Sabitu. This evocative body of work is the latest in their collaborative ABC4DE Series (No. 11). How It Will Be Told is a meditation on memory, identity, … Continue reading
In 2021, I made a tweet asking for someone to put together funding for a festival in Kano and promised that I would happily support the curation of such a dream. Like many diviners and wise people say (and here I paraphrase), the future is for those who dream it. Reader, I dreamt it. It … Continue reading
Ibadan is set to host one of Africa’s biggest authors, Professor Niyi Osundare, on the 16th of August 2025 at RovingHeights Bookstore, Prime Mall, 33 Awolowo Avenue, Opposite Domino’s Pizza, Bodija, Ibadan by 2pm. The event is a headline event for the Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (ÌbàFest) and will feature live readings from Professor … Continue reading
SEVHAGE is thrilled to announce the publication of A Woman’s Studio, the debut poetry chapbook by [Folake] Moremi Akano, a dynamic writer, cultural producer, and media creative whose work bridges the worlds of literature, performance, and broadcast storytelling. A Woman’s Studio is a poetic tribute to the resilience, creativity, and everyday brilliance of women who … Continue reading
In the coming days, we are delighted to begin sharing some of the exceptional works that have been recognised in the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes competitions for both 2023 and 2024. As part of our commitment to celebrating African voices, we will be posting these winning entries on the blog, starting with pieces from the Creative … Continue reading
It has gone so fast. The speed with which the downtrodden victims of tragic events are mourned these days frightens me. People in government hardly give a damn. With zero empathy they deftly move on. Life must go on. The dead are truly left to bury the dead.My heart bled when the nation woke up … Continue reading
SEVHAGE is proud to announce the official release of Owuro Rising – Book One, a powerful debut novel by Michael Olugbenga Olobadola, marking a fresh and resonant voice in contemporary African speculative literature. Blending supernatural lore, sharp social commentary, and gripping storytelling, Owuro Rising takes readers deep into a mystical and politically charged version of … Continue reading
When you think of love as an organ, you think of the heart. But the journey of attraction usually starts at the intersection of eyes—before a malfunctioning traffic light—flashing emotions. A gaze into the eyes is a probe into the soul. In Mellexy Through Your Eyes, Lanre Sonde holds a steady lens on themes of … Continue reading
At SEVHAGE we commemorate three big events on March 21st: World Poetry Day; the day Chinua Achebe became an ancestor and of course, from now and moving on, the birth of our star poet, DAMORE ALLI! The ‘Short Black Girl’, as she is known to many, is an extraordinary individual who I have had the … Continue reading
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