The Aké Arts and Book Festival has announced a call for entries for the 2024 edition of their annual journal. The 12th edition of the festival’s theme is “Finding Freedom”.
Submission Guidelines:
- Entries must be original and unpublished
- All entries must be submitted via email to editor@akefestival.org
- Entries should be sent as attachments with ‘AR24 Submission’ in the subject line
- Attach a bio of no more than 70 words
- Only one submission per person
Entrants may submit:
- Poetry: a maximum of 3 poems
- Fiction/Reflections: a maximum of 800 words
- Artwork: a maximum of 2 works in high-res .jpeg
Now in its eleventh year, Aké Arts & Book Festival has brought over 1000 writers, poets, musicians, actors, filmmakers, artists and thinkers together to celebrate creativity, network and share stories. This year, the festival is back in Lagos with a fantastic programme of events that includes panel discussions, book chats, poetry and music. Join them for four days of cultural immersion!
Aké Arts Book Festival is organised by Book Buzz Foundation, a non-governmental organisation founded in 2012. The Board of Trustees includes Lola Shoneyin, Ms Mojisola Adeniran, and Dr Soji Adelaja. The main aims of the Book Buzz Foundation are to promote literacy, especially amongst children of school-going age; to develop reading tools and resources to support schools in the creation of reading spaces; and to organise events and festivals that promote literacy, reading and culture.
Deadline for entries is 12 September 2024.
Successful creatives will receive 2 copies of Aké Review and a token fee.
Best of luck to those answering the call!
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Bongiwe T. Maphosa
Bongiwe Maphosa is a budding author with a passion for storytelling. With her thought-provoking narratives, she takes her readers on a literary adventure. Bongiwe's works on the human condition from a fresh perspective have earned her recognition and publications in the Avbob Poetry Anthology of 2019, The Writer's Club of South Africa 2021, and JAY Lit in 2021. She hopes to cement her place in the literary community.
