Some exciting news for African writers and readers is the announcement of Otosirieze Obi-Young on his new appointment.
Otosirieze Obi-Young Joins Folio Group as Editor.
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₦2,000.00Add to basketOur stories have a purpose. Book two came about because stories of transformation are endless. In this book, you will read true personal, stories from authors from different countries sharing their life experiences and how it has impacted their lives and people around them.
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The poems traverse through dirges and nostalgia to arrive at a convention where love is a fleeting thing. The prose – the entire issue, even – beckon the reader to partake of whims, dreams, and dares.
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Kreative Diadem Call for Submission for Annual Issue.
The Team at Kreative Diadem are calling writers from all over to submit to their annual issue. The theme for this edition is "Isolation". With the whole world currently on lockdown, in response to the plague that has turned our structures upside down, the single word...
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