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OlongoAfrica is always looking for new and original writing. Our interests are in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, human angle journalism, critical reviews, interviews, translations, and genre-bending directions.
We pay for pieces published.
These are some other subjects/directions that we are always interested in:
- Reviews of new titles in African literature and film.
- Translations of classical literature into African literature.
- Translations of original writings in African languages into English.
- New writings in any African language (with English translations).
- Interviews with contemporary writers or culture creators.
- Interviews with old/veterans of African literature/culture.
- Writings that explore connections between Africa and the new world.
- Writings that explore the African diaspora in new and interesting ways.
- Writings that explore heritage, broadly defined.
- Writings that explore Nigerian/African heritage in writing and culture.
- Writings about the preservation of heritage.
- Writings about Africans in diaspora.
- Writings about African writings in diaspora.
- Feature writings on writers, artists, culture creators, etc.
- Travel writing; exploration of a new or old place.
- Literary/art news.
- Literary interviews (with or without audio)
- Scholarly writing in accessible language.
- Photo essays. Multimedia/Mix-media essays/projects.
- Essays about early African literature (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s).
- Any research writings using our Black Orpheus archives currently digitized.
Pitch us at submissions@olongoafrica.com