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OlongoAfrica is published twice weekly to give a platform to new writings from or about Africa. We publish creative works ranging from poetry to literary criticism to journalism to travelogues. We are also very interested in literary translations from English into African languages, and from African languages into English. But do not feel limited by any of these. If you have something you think might interest us, do send it and let us decide.

Guidelines

Do not submit a PDF-formatted draft
Do not share your draft via a Google Doc link
Have a subject and body for your email 
Times New Roman; Font Size 12; 1.5 Spacing
Book Reviews (1k - 1.2k words; we like nuanced reviews not ululation)
Longread or Essay (Pitch, and we shall deliberate on length)
Poetry (A packet or set that is theme-tied)

Pitch to us at submissions@olongoafrica.com. We pay, with our rates depending on length, how much we like it, and other factors.

You should hear from us soon about the status of your submission. If you haven’t heard from us after four weeks of submission, please feel free to query.

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Publisher: Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún. Editor: Olajide Salawu. Supporting editors: Henneh Kyereh Kwaku, Precious Arinze, Ayodele Ibiyemi. You can also find us on twitter at @OlongoAfrica