“Participants can visit historical sites such as the Kigali Genocide Memorial, and experience the natural wonders of Nyandungu Ecotourism Park and Umusambi Village. There is also the breathtaking Fazenda Sengha located on Mount Kigali.” The annual African Writers Conference (AWC) returns for its 7th year. This annual event is a celebration of the rich literary Read More…
“With the resounding success of this remarkable event, Writers Space Africa eagerly anticipates hosting future poetry contests that will continue to elevate and celebrate the incredible talent of African poets.” On January 14th, 2024, Writers Space Africa presented the highly anticipated second edition of its annual Flash Poetry Contest. This extraordinary event served as a Read More…
“I appreciate the simple pleasures of life, as well as the grand challenges of literature. Above all, I have a motto which is: “Live, Love, Write” and I inspire as many as I can to do the same.” In 2022, Anthony Onugba recorded a tremendous achievement. He was selected for inclusion in Kammonke Abam’s book, Read More…
Knowing Winners in the Writers Space Africa’s Spoken Word Contest “Anthony ‘PenBoss’ Onugba, who is also the sponsor of the prizes, commented that the Boxing Day Spoken Word contest was a remarkable showcase of the diverse and vibrant voices of African poets.” On December 26, 2023, at 6 PM CAT, poets from across the African Read More…
Wise Omoye Austin: A Nigerian Writing Wonder Kid “Wise Omoye Austin’s book is a powerful statement on the need for forgiveness and the value of friends. Wise Omoye Austin is also the author of Inseparable Friendship: The Story of Three Good Friends.” Wise Omoye is a nine-year-old writing wonder kid with a talent for writing Read More…
“There was not, no matter where one turned, any acceptable image of oneself, no proof of one’s existence.” It’s never too late in the day to open fresh artistic discussions about James Arthur Baldwin, one of the gigantic figures in American and world letters. Very few sustained dialogues about the Read More…
Kenya Chapter of Writers Space Africa Opens Office in Nairobi The Kenya chapter of Writers Space Africa (W.S.A.) has opened its first physical office space in the country’s capital. Located in Langata’s Moi estate along Kanga Road, Nairobi, the area will provide the much-needed operational base to help foster the growth of one of Africa’s Read More…
Mr. Macaroni Says You’re Doing Well Mr. Macaroni showed good intentions that he would occupy an iconic place in Nigeria’s cinematic culture. He exhibited a fondness for comedic and dramatic acting from his teenage years. And this propensity for the screen landed him roles in the once popular Television hit, Papa Ajasco in 2014. A Read More…
Namse Udosen’s Silly Sally Teaches Kids to Read Most parents often find teaching kids to read a burdensome family exercise. This experience is primarily the case with hyperactive kids who can prove to be a handful for busy or new parents. But this needs not to be the case. And that is why there is Read More…
In the Tradition of Military Poets: Umar Abubakar Sidi’s Like Butterflies Scattered About By Art Rascals Umar Abubakar Sidi’s second book of poems has been generously praised by early reviewers, lending credence to his burgeoning place in Nigeria and Africa’s literary firmament. He made his first promising impression three years ago when he notched his Read More…
A Glimpse of Amanda’s Crime Amanda is a hero in the police department. But she has an emotional underbelly and can’t solve her heartaches. But she possesses a social and professional veneer that is difficult to fault. The novelist, Anthony Onugba, offers a professional treatment of Amanda’s Crime, such that fictional elements begin to linger Read More…
Geologic history tells us that the Cretaceous period is about 145 to 66 million years behind us. But it continues to hold creative charm for writers and artists. J. Michael Miller’s comic is a journey into creative drawings that transport us into an era of robust human civilization. Famed as the most durable geological period Read More…
Gambian Chapter of Writers Space Africa out with Storms Don’t Last Forever The Gambian chapter of Writers Space Africa has published an anthology of poems titled Storms Don’t Last Forever. This anthology focuses on several issues affecting African societies. The young poets whose poems are featured in this book are concerned with themes around poverty, Read More…
Art Meets Food in Paula’s Murals Many agree that cooking is an art form and excellent food making requires paying attention to some of the most delicate details in culinary art in just about the same way that artists pay attention to lines, colors, and shapes. One Nigerian artist is painting the inseparable connection between Read More…
The Write & Sip Writer-2-Writer Poetry mentorship program of the Cameroon chapter of Writers Space Africa was held on Saturday, 9th July, at Quartier Mozart in Yaounde, Cameroon. This was held with sponsorship from the Arts Council of Wales through the Madarajra artist, Nnane Ntube. Write & Sip brought together ten Cameroon poets to explore Read More…
Soul Mates in a Discourse in Anthony Onugba’s Lone Anthony Onugba’s book of 60 poems is an enchanting collection of metered verses. Lone is a product of the author’s charming and fertile imagination. One finds the writer writing with a measured elegance and distilled poetic imageries as he captures two passionate soul mates in dramatic Read More…
John Grisham’s Sparring Partners What happens when John Grisham writes? Well, he often fills the pages of his novels with lawyers, thrills and drama! And it was with that mindset that I dove into parts of his forthcoming novel, Sparring Partners, which is due out from Doubelday. Sparring Partners opens with Jake Brigance, a 38-year-old Read More…
American States In Fiction: Richard R. Becker’s 50 States In Versions Of The Past: The Historical Imagination In America Fiction, Harry B. Henderson III has referenced the timeless observation of Edgar Allan Poe about the short story form. He writes: “ ‘the unity of effect or impression’ was of prime importance as an effect the Read More…
