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Entries open for this year's review

Now in its 5th edition, Africa's biggest literary event calls for submissions to the 2017 edition of its annual journal.

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The Ake Arts and Book Festival now in its 5th Edition focuses on the challenges, journeys and triumphs of African women, while exploring a range of feminist perspectives hence the theme, "This F-Word."

Ake festival brings together Novelists, poets, dancers, actors, illustrators, activists, musicians and artists to share their work and their ideas.

Rules for Submissions

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1. Poetry – Up to 4 Poems

2. Fiction – No more than 2,500 words

3. Non-Fiction – No more than 2,000 words

4. Artwork – Up to 2 high-res jpeg works

5. A bio of no longer than 70 words

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General Guidelines

1. All entries must be submitted via email to editor@akefestival.org (mailto:editor@akefestival.org)  as attachments with 'AR Submission' in the subject line.

2. Entries must be original and unpublished

3. Only one submission per person

4. Deadline for submission is Thursday, 31 August 2017

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5. Successful contributors will receive 2 copies of Ake Review and a token payment which will be communicated upon acceptance.

Ake Review welcomes entries in all literary and artistic genres including fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, reviews, photography, film, music, sound art, performance art, and visual art. Entries can be submitted in written form, as podcasts, or as videos. Pieces that explore multi-genre, inter-disciplinary and multimedia formats are encouraged.

You can find out more about the submission at http://www.akefestival.org/

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