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Our October edition is out now! Featuring: fiction by Charles Kadib and Pearl Bunyazi; poetry by Abigail George and Felix Eshiet; and nonfiction by Tony Simo Dzumgang (in French). lolwe.org
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are you working on a novel or short story collection in 2027? ready to take your fiction writing more seriously? i’ll be leading the lolwe fiction workshop next year! only 6 places available for writers looking to make real progress on their work. academy.lolwe.org/class/fict…
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Lolwe @Lolwe_ One of the greatest magazines in Africa
Let's talk beginnings. What was the FIRST magazine, journal or blog that ever published your work? Quote this with the name and link if you still have it. Let's celebrate them. 👇 Shall we? Get in joor!🤓
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Join @ArinzeIfeakandu for The Craft of the Short Story masterclass exploring character, scenes, setting and the art of telling compelling stories. The online course will be on 14 November 2026 at 2PM GMT. Only 10 places available Register here: academy.lolwe.org/class/the-…
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Join @ArinzeIfeakandu for The Craft of the Short Story masterclass exploring character, scenes, setting and the art of telling compelling stories. The online course will be on 14 November 2026 at 2PM GMT. Only 10 places available Register here: academy.lolwe.org/class/the-…
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I’m so glad that there are spaces like @Lolwe_ where I get to experience pure storytelling and cultural depth. Why does everything major have to do with politics? We have legacy academics who’ll rant all day about politics and history that no longer serve us.
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Our first editorial workshop at @Sarabamag ended yesterday. The reviews so far have been heartwarming. Grateful to @OpeAdedeji_ for her insightful sessions!
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Join Lolwe Books for a special afternoon with @ChukwuebukaIbe4, author of the acclaimed debut novel Blessings. The event will begin with a creative writing workshop followed by a reading from Blessings and a book-signing session. Register here: uk.lolwe.org/event/workshop-…
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This October in Saraba, we have published fiction by Emmanuel Sigauke and Fortune Akande, poetry by Taofeek Ayeyemi and Llyrio Boateng, and an interview by Seleho Nahadjenin. Read here: sarabamag.com/
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i really love how the @lolwe_ academy has evolved over the past five years. it is expanding and deepening, constantly finding new ways to enrich how we engage with creative writing from an african perspective. 🙌🏿 see here: academy.lolwe.org
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We are pleased to share that our 2027 courses are now OPEN for registration! Join us for creative writing masterclasses and workshops, or take your craft further with our year-long Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry Programmes. Visit and register here: academy.lolwe.org.
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Poetry: “They’re not in a hurry
these feathered ghosts everything in the Sudan is radioactive
from the stigma to the stigmata. 1,000 civilians were killed/see 
massacred mercilessly December 18, 2025” ‘Zamzam & Other Poems’ by Abigail George lolwe.org/zamzam/
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Nonfiction: “Lorsque je retourne à Yaoundé, Maman vient généralement vers moi avant même que j’aie vraiment eu le temps d’entrer dans la maison.” ‘Maman’ by Tony Simo Dzumgang lolwe.org/maman/
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Poetry: “the tortoise says take me with you, my friends — the birds say we’re flying — have you any wings? the tortoise says can’t I borrow yours? one by one — the birds lend the tortoise their feathers” ‘Tortoise Story & Other Poems’ by Felix Eshiet lolwe.org/tortoise-story/
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Fiction: “You have been summoned to stand before Were this afternoon at 2 o’clock EAT. Please be punctual, there is nothing our Lord hates more than tardiness.” ‘The Fallen Archangel’ by Pearl Bunyazi lolwe.org/the-fallen-archang…
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