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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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In 2027, we’ll be piloting the Lolwe Academy Programme, a year-long initiative for writers to finish working on a book. Through Fiction, Poetry and Nonfiction, participants will develop their craft while gaining publishing industry guidance.
academy.lolwe.org/programme/
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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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are there any writers here from gabon, burkina faso, togo, guinea, burundi, djibouti or niger? if you know any please mention them below or share this with them. it’s for a @lolwe_ project i am working on.
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/
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/
Summarised People – Felix Otieno lolwe.org/summarised-people/…
Still in Enugu – Immaculata Abba lolwe.org/still-in-enugu/?ut…
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if you are in london, please join us for this event with @LeyeAdenle. register and share widely.
We are pleased to be hosting a reading, conversation and signing event with the acclaimed author Leye Adenle, for his new novel #FallFromGrace. The event will be on Saturday 14th November at 2pm. Register to join us:
uk.lolwe.org/event/book-read…
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The home of good stories...
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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If you're interested in reading the story, click on the link below:
lolwe.org/self-contained/
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i am searching for the cover images for the next 2-3 issues of @lolwe_. if you’re a photographer or you know a photographer who’d be a great fit, please send me an email to [email protected]
please have a look at our past covers to get an idea of what works
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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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a new edition of lolwe is out! read lolwe!
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
Lolwe retweeted
We are pleased to be hosting a reading, conversation and signing event with the acclaimed author Leye Adenle, for his new novel #FallFromGrace. The event will be on Saturday 14th November at 2pm. Register to join us:
uk.lolwe.org/event/book-read…
