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I’M THE WINNER OF THE POETRY SECTION OF THE 2023 BANK WINDHOEK DOEK LITERARY AWARDS 😮‍💨🔥🏆

There’s other lives waiting for me in different countries.

Gosh I love this new story I am writing. You know the kind where you don't care if someone else likes it or accepts it for publication? Yeah, that kind.

@MOTHERMAGE And if the wait didn’t teach how you to handle it when it does, then you will lose it before the morning.

funny it takes so long then it comes all at once

"There is, then, the sudden air of grief." Read the rest of Issue Fifty-Seven at the link in our bio.

The call for submissions is still open for the 2026 Iska Book Prize. Seeking: prose or hybrid manuscripts Prize: book publication + $1,000 honorarium Deadline: May 30th If you’re crafting bold, innovative work that deserves a home, we want to read it.

Even the “dream job” I have, I have moved on from it and now want something else/more. Life is long, your desires will change.

jack of all trades master of everything

If you're out there writing poems—in a shadowy room, on the night shift, on your lunch break, beside your napping child, anywhere—you're keeping the human soul alive. You're doing the work we all need. And I absolutely love you.

Your country in 4 frames

Me when I’m rejected from a literary magazine: they must have bad taste Me when I’m accepted to a literary magazine: they must have bad taste

Insane motion from Nigerian poets! 🔥🔥

My team and I are awarding $2000 to Black and African POETS this summer. $1000 is dedicated to an African poet living on the continent. Check aroleagarawufoundation.com for more info.

Writing taught me that clarity is an act of courage. It's easy to stay vague. Vague is safe. Vague doesn't commit to anything.

We're seeking brave, bold, and authentically audacious authors for 2026. If this fits you(or your African writer friend), then find out more here: iskapress.com/iskanchi-book-… Because the 2026 Iska Book Prize is officially open! We're excited for this year's submissions.

Wow, thanks @GrantaMag - this actually was worth the 2+ year wait … 😉

I got into the prestigious Chateau d'Orquevaux writers’ Residency in France!!!! I thank my God. 🥹

Finally got to hold this big guy 🎉 I'm so proud 🥹

Happy to share that I’ve been shortlisted for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. God is kind. Congratulations to all the shortlisted writers. I can’t wait to read your stories. #CWprize @cwfcreatives

Sir Ben Okri and 2026 Caine Prize Chair Bola Mosuro discuss craft and African literature. Okri: “The short story is one of the greatest literary forms—you can capture a world in a thumbnail.” Watch it on the Caine Prize YouTube channel! 🎥📚​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​brittlepaper.com/2026/04/a-lite…