The Writivism Short Story Prize is an annual award for emerging African writers administered by the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE). Entrants must be unpublished writers, resident in an African country. One is deemed published if they have a book of their own. Any questions of eligibility shall be resolved by the CACE administration … More 2016 Writivism Short Story Prize Guidelines (CLOSED)
By Kelechi Njoku Trust seems to be a tradition with the 2015 Writivism Short Story Prize shortlist, and, in this wise, Dayo Adewunmi Ntwari steers clear of exoticizing anything. He does not pause his story to explain the employment of drone strikes in Nigeria’s anti-terrorism combat nor does he describe a certain cortical “implant” in … More A DEVILISH CONSPIRACY: DAYO ADEWUNMI NTWARI’S “DEVIL’S VILLAGE”
We are a month late into 2016. We have been working tirelessly on our expanded programme to ensure that our delivery is better than in past years. In the new year, we shall engage African writing in French, and shall involve emerging writers from the Caribbean in our activities. As you read this, we have … More 2016: Writivism is Restoring Connections
Today at the Ake Arts And Book Festival in Abeokuta, Nigeria, Writivism Board member EC Osondu and Francophone programme partner Mamadou Diallo announced the following as the participants in the 2016 workshops in Accra, Kampala, Abidjan, Dakar and Goma after readings by Pemi Aguda, Jane Kalu and Adeola Opeyemi: Mohamadou Fadel Diop is a 23 … More 2016 Writivism Workshops Participants Announced
The Writivism Prizes 