As we move through the changed circumstances, timelines and spaces of now, we catch up on our monthly round-up of ‘other words’ – news on AiW’s radar, collated from across our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Please be in touch with… Read More ›
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Call for Submissions: Omenana Magazine: Urban Legend: Special Issue (Deadline: 30 Oct)
Omenana Magazine is currently open for fiction, and non-fiction submissions from writers living in Africa or African writers living anywhere in the world for its special edition, The Urban Legend Issue. Omenana is looking out for imaginative speculative fiction (Fantasy, Science Fiction,… Read More ›
Call for Nominations: 2018 Brittle Paper Awards
The Brittle Paper Awards is back for the 2018 edition. And, the nomination process is open to the public. Anyone can nominate works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays or think pieces for consideration by Brittle Paper’s editorial team. The Brittle Paper Awards was established… Read More ›
Highlights: Year 2, Africa in Words
We’ve had a busy twelve months at AiW, one full of firsts – such as our linked ‘Series’ posts featuring Guest contributors, and the beginnings of our Q&As. The blog has now been running for two years, and we’ve gained new followers… Read More ›
Sharing the Black Atlantic: Afromodern@Tate and beyond
The Afromodern exhibit at Tate Liverpool was innovative, brought together work from collections and collectors around the world, and closed several years ago. I remember particularly clearly the impact of the striking work of Kara Walker. However, unlike other exhibitions,… Read More ›
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