Ilemobayo Ojo

Excited to share that on July 18 there'll be a reading of my chapbook, EXILED @420 Landmark Center, Minnesota. 🙏🏾Purchase EXILED: redbirdchapbooks.com/catalog?tag=Ex… I'm grateful to Jennifer Filardo & Steve Merino🙌🏾 Also, I'm on this year's Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize shortlist (AGAIN)

📢 3 days to go! The Caine Prize Online Editing Programme offers emerging African writers the opportunity to receive tailored editorial support and elevate their short stories to a publishable standard. 🗓️ Deadline: 28 July 2025 Apply here: caineprize.com/online-editing…

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4 attendees would go home with their next tuition fully paid. We’d be giving out N50K cash to two persons. Also, at random, attendees would win soft cash of #2K, #5K, or #10k. for free! Yeah, this Wednesday at the Evolve Conference by @LasuConscience😌💜

Meet the facilitators for the Bookish Alchemy Creative & Journalistic Writing Fellowship (BACJWF2025). These accomplished voices in creative and journalistic writing will lead our fellows through six transformative weeks of learning, mentorship, and practice.

Friends, we're DELIGHTED to announce this year's Half-K judge is the inimitable Brian Turner! More info here: indianareview.iu.edu/Prizes/index.h…

We're excited to unveil the cover of our final chapbook for Afrihill Press Chapbook Series 2025: 'The Other Side of Living', a beautiful poetry chapbook by Aliyu Umar Muhammad. The release date will be announced soon. Get ready! 🤭❤️

Creatives Aren't Left Out! Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation, Lagos Chapter presents an opportunity to join our mentorship session as we dive into the realm of WEB 3. Click the link on our bio to join.

My poem, "An Index of Feathered Elsewheres," was published in the latest issue of Eyes To The Telescope. Thanks to the editorial team. eyetothetelescope.com/archives/057is…

Hello writers & artists! We close to submissions today (July 15) for the summer. We'll reopen after Labor Day. If you're submitting today, midnight is the deadline. Thanks and happy summer, all!

5 DAYS TO GO! Submit your works to the POETRY ANTHOLOGY to memorialise the victims of MOKWA FLOOD. Tell your friends to tell their friends. Cheers 🥂

We're halfway through our break. Subs reopen in Aug. Poetry, fiction, CNF. Free sub option always. We pay $30/piece. We want to read your work! And....we've been rereading our catalogue for awards season. It's that time again! lmari

5 Ways to Get Your Writing Published: 1) Craft a story that grips. 2) Edit ruthlessly. 3) Submit to beta-readers and utilize feedback 4) Submit to lit mags like Akpata Mag (we’re open now!). 5) Keep writing, no matter what. Ready to share? #WritingTips

PRISM international @prismlitmag (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; pays) opened to fee-based submissions duotrope.com/magazine/prism… #amwriting

The Echo: Teen Art & Lit Mag @echoliterarymag (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying) opened to submissions duotrope.com/magazine/the-e… #amwriting

The Rumpus (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; pays) opened to submissions duotrope.com/magazine/the-r… #amwriting

Happy to announce that my artwork "Goods and Gaze" was included in the new summer issue of @chestnutreview. This piece is my way of reflecting on heritage and belonging. And I am so excited it's finally found a home. Check out the piece and the full issue via the link below:

We asked you where the cool kids are submitting these days and here’s what you said! Find everything you need to submit here: chillsubs.com/lists/cool_kid… & drop some names for part 2 👇

I guess I'm officially a STUBBORN ARTIST now. My poem accepted by @ChestnutReview is now up for read. Enjoy your read.

My poem, "Inertia," is published in the summer issue of @ChestnutReview. Thanks to the editorial team for finding the poem worthy. chestnutreview.com/oladosu-michae…