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The Abuja Writers' Forum (AWF) was established to encourage creative writing potentials within Nigeria and Africa. Our main objective is to promote the development of Nigerian Literature in English and the indigenous languages. We also aim to facilitate the growth of the country's book industry ...Read More


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Poetess Cecilia Kato Tackles Gender Issues
The prolific poetess, Cecilia Kato, will read from her poems in print and work in progress at the highly-acclaimed Guest Writer Session on July 30, 2011. An initiative of the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF), now in its third year, the event holds at the Pen and Pages Bookstore, White House Plaza, Plot 79, ...Read More

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Six Make NLNG Literature Prize Longlist
Six home-based writers have made the initial shortlist of the 2011 Nigeria Prize for Literature. Philip Begho, a two-time contender for the prize, made the list with his ‘Aunty Felicia Goes to School'; runner-up for the 2007 edition, Uche Peter Umez with ‘The Runaway Hero' and Ayodele Olofintuade with ‘Eno's Story'. Other works on the list contained in a release ...Read More

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Caine Prize for African Writing 2012
The Caine Prize is open to writers from anywhere in Africa for work published in English. Its focus is on the short story, as reflecting the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition. The Prize is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. Indicative length is between 3000 and 10,000 words. ...Read More

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   UPCOMING AUGUST 2011 EVENTS
Weekly Reading and Critique Sessions
Dates: 7th, 14th, 21st, Time: 4:00pm
Venue: 2nd Floor Hamdala Plaza, Jimmy Carter Crescent, Off Area 11 Junction, Abuja

Creative Writing Workshop
Date: 27th; Time: 11:30am; Venue: Hamdala Plaza.

Guest Writer Session
Date: 27th; Time: 4pm
Venue: Pen and Pages Bookstore, White House Plaza, Plot 79, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja

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ARCHIVES

Akachi Ezeigbo Revisits The Civil War


Ihenyen’s Polemics Beats Aesthetics


A Poetry Senator Comes To Town


Abubakar Othman’s Heady Poetic Fusion


Fidelity Bank's 2011 Writing Workshop


Guest Poet Ikeogu Oke reads angry, but beautiful poetry


AWF Kick-starts New Season


AWF Hosts Toyin Adewale-Gabriel


Bringing Back The Book Through CSR


AWF: A Commitment To Literary Service


Umaisha and Omalicha Offer November Literary Treat


A Poet’s Passion For Words


Abuja Writers Forum Launches Journal


Adelakun’s Ibadan Tale Unfolds In Abuja


Ngozi Onyioha-Orji Unravels Fictional Knots


Measuring Words With Helon Habila


The Day "Sharp Mouth" Came To Town


Angola on My Mind
- By Toyin Adewale-Gabriel


A Muse Stirs Poetic Images
- By Tunji Ajibade


A Dream Come True
- By Semmwa Gerlong


Commonwealth Winner Nwaubani Reads In Abuja


Adewale-Gabriel Leads June Poetry Workshop


International Creative Writing Workshop 2010


A Day With Chimamanda Adichie
- By Tunji Ajibade


Visionary Poet Ojaide Set For Abuja


Chimamanda Adichie's Special Abuja Event
- By Tunji Ajibade


A reading nation is a leading nation
- An interview with Eugenia Abu


Globetrotter & Hitler's Children
- Amatorotsero Ede.
Reviewed by Brian Joseph Davis


On Black Sisters' Street
- Chika Unigwe
Reviewed by Bernadine Evaristo


The Shadow Speaker
- Nnedi Okorafor
Reviewed by Craig Gidney


I see the world in pictures
- An interview with Fatima Ba'aram Alkali


Nigerian Literature Is Popular In The U.S.
- An interview with Dr. Barbara Jones






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