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[Journal of African Youth Literature @JAY_Literature]

The Alhaji Arole Agarawu African Poetry Prize has announced its African Poetry Prize shortlist, featuring 10 poets selected from the 30-poet longlist announced in August.

The 10 shortlisted poets will proceed to the final stage of the inaugural prize.

https://t.co/higYSUvXBX

[The Shallow Tales Review @ShallowTales]

Issue 26 submissions window opens October 1st to 31st, 2026.

We are open to entries across all genres: poetry, fiction, essays, one-acts, cultural profiles, art, & photography.

Guest editor (fiction): @ZenasUbere

Read full guidelines on website.

[Journal of African Youth Literature @JAY_Literature]

The Quramo Writers’ Prize (@quramoofficial) has announced its 2026 longlist, marking the tenth edition of the award. The longlist was revealed in Lagos, Nigeria🇳🇬, on Saturday, 5 September 2026.

https://t.co/OGGIb0UehO

[OPEN COUNTRY MAG @OpenCountryMag]

Élékéré Press (@elekerepress) has announced the seven writers shortlisted for the inaugural Élékéré Short Story Prize, selected from more than 200 submissions received across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, the United States, Zimbabwe and elsewhere, for the 2026 prize.

Launched in 2026, the Élékéré Short Story Prize was established to recognise outstanding unpublished short fiction by Black writers across Africa and the diaspora.

For its inaugural edition, writers were invited to respond to the theme “Inheritance,” with stories considering what is passed down, carried forward, resisted, remembered, or remade.

The seven shortlisted writers are:

🎯 Olúwatúnmiṣe Ọ̀tọ̀lórìn Akìgbógun (Nigeria), for “Sweet Salt”

🎯 Gabriel Divinefavour Onyekachi (Nigeria), for “The Tick”

🎯 Timothy Ugorji (Nigeria), for “Tomato Baby”

🎯 Oghenechovwe Ekpeki (Nigeria), for “Name Equations”

🎯 Haliru Ali Musa (Nigeria), for “N/A, Check Next Visit”

🎯 Shirley Strickland (United States), for “Image of a Man”

🎯 Black Edward (Zimbabwe), for “The Inheritance of Hands”

Read more:
https://t.co/wN6JwrNv2D

[Brecht De Poortere @brecht_dp]

Hi everyone. Electric Lit is looking for personal essays of between 2,000 and 6,500 words in length. Submissions are free and payment is $100. Sadly, I don't have anything, but maybe you do? Be quick though, because there is a cap of 500 submissions! Link below ⬇️

[VIEW @viewsoff]

Iceland 🇮🇸

[Poems for Persons of Interest @PoemsforPOI]

We're running a very time-limited short poem contest to raise funds for medical expenses for our Poetry Editor, Sarah Adeyemo. Submissions open 1 pm EDT 9/27 and close at midnight EDT 9/30. Details at link in reply.

[Rave @Rave_magazin]

London debut + a new collection.

[Enit'ayanfe Ayosojumi Akinsanya 🏳️‍🌈 @OsumareAyomi]

I'm shaking.
I've been getting published for nine years now.
This is the first time in my life my work will be nominated for Best of the Net anywhere.

Thank you, India. Thank you, The Hooghly Review. Thank you for loving “The Emergency Case at No. 24, Dolamu Street” soo much. 🥹

[AEI @assumpta_idaka]

*I HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT.*

I’m 29, I have cerebral palsy, and I’ve been accepted to Southampton for my master’s.

I just need the funds to make it there.

Please donate or RT. Today matters.

https://t.co/180QFfKLJl

Or

0488405480
GTB
Assumpta Emmanuel Idaka

[Alex Rettie @AlexRettie]

@PoemsforPOI is running a very time-limited short poem contest to raise funds for medical expenses for our Poetry Editor, Sarah Adeyemo. Submissions open 1 pm EDT 9/27 and close at midnight EDT 9/30. Details at link in reply.

[NoteS. @NoteSphere]

Fisayo Longe (2026)

[SANTAN @Santandave1]

LAGOS SHOWS NEXT MONTH. ZAYLEVELTEN WITH US. LINK FOR TICKETS IN MY BIO.

[HASSAN ISMAIL ADEKUNLE @IsmailHass93183]

It can only be God!…🥳🥰

[Adésóyè @victorfatanmi]

Today is not my birthday but it also feels like one. It’s been 10 years of extra time since I was laying in a pool of my own blood on Itire Road, Ojuelegba.

Thank you, Jesus.

[Ubwali Literary Magazine @UbwaliLitMag]

Please join us in congratulating our 2026 Best of the Net nominees. Best of luck to our 13 amazing artists!

@Onjerika
@mikhaofzed
@Kweyzar_
@TrycentMilimo
@sondasayz
@michelledurbano
@natashadevalia

[Antrofrog @antrofrog_]

Smooth Operator

[Okpara D.C Junior📖📚 @OChibundum555]

A new literary prize is in town. ✍🏾

Open to African writers. Submissions open October 10.

Poets and writers, you don't want to miss this one.😊

https://t.co/hlksjtX0H8