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

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

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

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