Introducing the Inaugural Brittle Paper Literary Festival!
Attend a one-day online literary festival celebrating emerging African writers with poetry and fiction readings, keynote panels, and a masterclass on publishing.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Location
- Online · organized from Online (Zoom)
- Exhibition window
- Aug 29, 2026 → Aug 29, 2026
About
Overview
Brittle Paper, the leading online destination for African literature, hosts its inaugural one-day literary festival celebrating emerging writers in the African literary space. The festival features poetry and fiction readings from writers who began at Brittle Paper, industry expert panels, and a masterclass on publishing. Open to anyone interested in writing and African literature.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, 29 August 2026
- Time: 15:00–20:00 WAT / 10 AM–3 PM EST
- Format: Online via Zoom
- Free to attend
Program Highlights
- Poetry session featuring eight writers published on Brittle Paper, with a special appearance by Dr. Patricia Jabbeh Wesley
- Fiction session featuring nine writers published on Brittle Paper
- Keynote panel: 'Can the Writer Still Have a Role in Society?' with novelists Kelechi Okafor and Chukwuebuka Ibeh, moderated by Nteranya Sanginga, exploring the writer's role in the age of AI and social media
- Masterclass: 'How to Go From Rejection to Book Deal' featuring publisher Othuke Ominiabohs, moderated by Ibrahim Babátúndé Ibrahim
Who Should Attend
The festival is for aspiring writers, emerging writers, established writers, and anyone curious about writing and African literature.
- Theme
- A celebration of emerging writers in the African literary space, exploring the role of writers in society in the age of AI and social media, and navigating the path from rejection to publication.
- Eligibility
- Open to all; no stated restrictions.
- Audience
- Anyone interested in African literature, aspiring writers, emerging writers, established writers, and the curious.
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