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Psst! 🤫 Electric Literature will be open for Prose, Poetry, and Graphic Narratives from tomorrow Monday, December 2 to Tuesday, December 10, 2024, or whenever they reach their cap of 375 submissions per category!

Hey! Here are some literary journals currently open for submissions—a few will open in January, & I’ll try to post again with a more thorough list. Most are open now, or they’ll open or close soon. Genres vary & dates are tentative, & these should be no-fee. Good luck! ❤️🌻✨🖊️

"The Nigerian culture is rich in poetry. For example, I come from the Yoruba-speaking part of Nigeria, where proverbs and idioms are heavy in the language, so it means that from our childhood, you've been formed to think about language in a certain way." Romeo Oriogun

New website is up. My ranking of lit mags is available at: brechtdepoortere.com

Last year was both beautiful and unkind. This year, I hope, will be filled with peace and kindness.

Congrats to Prof Oriogun on his recent poems in APR! aprweb.org/poems/the-king…

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So so grateful for this!!!

Come see Prof Oriogun and MFA candidate Olivia Mettler at the Delray library on January 25!

Oriogun’s poems carry with them an essence drawn from a belonging to place, time and self. republic.com.ng/august-septemb…

A poem by Romeo Oriogun, author of THE GATHERING OF BASTARDS, was featured in the The American Poetry Review. Read "The Kingdom of Good Hope" below. aprweb.org/poems/the-king…

Still can’t believe that my little book is a Kingsley Tufts finalist, but here we are. & it is such a blessing to be in the company of the other amazing poets!

We lost one of Africa's greatest filmmakers today. RIP Souleymane Cissé. You gave us joy.

Yaay! and now I finally get to share the gorgeous cover for the UK edition of THIS KIND OF TROUBLE! So much thanks to the wonderful team at #Merky Books and to exceptional agents Allison Malecha and Jane Finigan. Let’s go August!! 🥹✨🙌🏾🎊

Whatever hell you think you are going in Nigeria at the moment is nothing compared to the psychological and physical trauma Nigerians suffered during Abacha’s regime. Where do you think the term Abacha stove came from?

Thrilled to announce that "THE YEARS OF BLOOD," my debut poetry collection, is now available for pre-order. Cover art by the brilliant Ololade. Coming September 2, 2025 from Fordham Press. Grateful to Professor Niyi Osundare, Aracelis Girmay, Remica Bingham-Risher, and

These award-winning poetic legends, wordsmiths of dreams, have painted vivid worlds with their verses, shaping the literary landscape of Nigeria. Their words continue to echo through time! Who’s your favourite Nigerian poet? Drop it in the comments!

🎙️New Podcast! This month, In Conversation features Romeo Oriogun, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Florida Atlantic University. In this episode, Professor Oriogun joins Dean Horswell to discuss poetry, migration, and the role of African literature in global literary discourse.

In the last year of the old drought, I arrived at the house made of mud bricks and the darkness of faith. Romeo Oriogun, “The Last Gate to an Old Life” one.jacarpress.com/issue-31/

Get your poems ready! The annual Auburn Witness Poetry Prize honoring Jake Adam York will be open May 1-June 1. Submit up to 3 poems for this year's judge Nicole Sealey! Learn more: southernhumanitiesreview.com/auburn-witness… #litmag #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity