After a brief hiatus, the Olúmo Review has announced a new call for submissions for its forthcoming issue. For this cycle, the journal is seeking only poetry, with submissions open from July 1 through September 30, 2025.
The editors encourage poets to submit work that sparks curiosity, challenges the intellect, and experiments with diverse styles, forms, and traditions of poetry.
Submission Guidelines
- Submit 1–3 poems.
- If submitting more than one poem, please compile them into a single Word document (.doc or .docx).
- Use 12-point font and single-line spacing.
- Include a cover letter with a brief publication history.
- Expected response time is 1–3 months. Please do not send a query until at least 8 weeks have passed.
- Submit via the journal’s portal: Olúmo Review Submissions
Payment
Contributors will receive ₦5,000 per accepted poem, along with annual contributors’ copies.
The Olúmo Review, a biannual online literary journal based in Ogun State, is committed to publishing powerful poetic voices from Nigeria and beyond.
Submit your poems today and be part of its return issue!
Sarah Adeyemo
Sarah Adeyemo is a poet, writer, editor, and spoken word artiste from Nigeria. She is a fellow of the SprinNG Writing Fellowship. Sarah has work published or forthcoming work in ANMLY Lit, D’Iit Review, The Fiery Scribe Review, Con-Scio Magazine, Sevhage Review, Okiti Literary, Synchronized Chaos Magazine, Pepper Coast Magazine, The Weeds Review, Akpata Magazine, The Shallow Tales Review, The Muse Journal, The Weganda Review, Everscribe Magazine, Afrillhill Press, TV-63 Magazine, Poems for Persons Interest, Northern Writers Forum Journal, Eboquills, Rinna Lit. Anthologies, and elsewhere. Her works have been shortlisted for the 2025 Labari Prize for Poetry and longlisted for the 2025 Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize. She serves as the Managing Editor at Words-Empire Magazine, a Poetry Editor at Yarnz Magazine, PFPOI, and a News & Feature writer at the Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit). She was a writing resident of the Rongo Artist Residency in 2026 and is currently a writing resident at the Ebedi International Writers Residency. She is a member of The Swan Collective. A dramatic poet who tweets @sarahinkspires.
