
Journal of African Youth Literature
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African youths have no bigger cheerleader than us. We publish work by and for them. Literary news + opportunities too. See the best of Africa through our lens.
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Spellbound by a Not-So-Terrible-World: A Review of Nana Suleās āNot So Terrible Peopleāā by Wardah Abbas (Wardah Abbas šµšø) jaylit.com/spellbound-by-ā¦

Ubwali Literary Magazine (Ubwali Literary Magazine) Announces 2025 Hope Prize Shortlist jaylit.com/ubwali-literarā¦

Mustapha Enesi (Mustapha Enesi) Unveils Cover for āI Cry at the Feet of My Other Bodyā jaylit.com/mustapha-enesiā¦

Cover Reveal: Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi (Zainab Iliyasu Bobi)ās Uncensored Snapshots Offers Raw Portrait of Survival in Northern Nigeria jaylit.com/cover-reveal-uā¦

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Embarks on Homecoming Tour for āDream Countā jaylit.com/chimamanda-ngoā¦

Akpata Magazine (Akpata Magazine) Open Call for SubmissionsĀ jaylit.com/akpata-magazinā¦

Literary Laddership Announces its Selection for the 2025 Fellowship Congratulations to Anisha Namutowe (The Woman šæš²) and JAY Lit contributor Rigwell Addison Asiedu (Rigger Riggy) jaylit.com/literary-laddeā¦

Creatives and Scholars Decry Assaults on Ecosystem, Rally Support for Clean Water in Yemojaās Tearsāby Ahmad Mubarak Tanimu (Ahmad Mubarak Tanimu) jaylit.com/creatives-and-ā¦

Lovely review of the Yemoja' Tears anthology by I, Alexis Brooks de Vita and Ichor joshua Yemoja's Tears is a charity anthology meant to raise awareness about water issues, and Joshua's work on that You can see more info about it & get it at the thread here x.com/Penprince_/staā¦

Ayo Deforge (Ayo Deforge) Returns with New Novel āUnder the Rainā, Out December 2025 from Witsprouts Books (Witsprouts Books) jaylit.com/ayo-deforge-reā¦

Emmanuel Iduma, Victor Ehikhamenor (victor ehikhamenor), ChikĆ© Frankie Edozien (ChikĆ© FrankieEdozien), and Ike Echeruo Join the Pfumo Collective (Pfumo Collective) 2025 Cohort as Facilitators jaylit.com/iduma-ehikhameā¦


Cave Canem (Cave Canem) Announces its 2025 Cohort of Fellows jaylit.com/cave-canem-annā¦

Eugen Bacon (Eugen Bacon) Represents Africa in 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards (Shirley Jackson Awards) jaylit.com/eugen-bacon-reā¦

A Review ofĀ Damilola Olaniyi (Damilola Olaniyi)ās We Have Come Homeāby Evidence Egwuono Adjarho (Evidence Egwuono Adjarho) jaylit.com/a-review-of-weā¦



Pfumo Collective (ā¦Pfumo Collectiveā© ) unveiled the 12 writers selected for its inaugural CITIZEN project, an ambitious pan-African literary initiative that brings together emerging voices in nonfiction from across the continent. jaylit.com/pfumo-collectiā¦