Agbowó

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Review

Art

Photography

Play

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A common space for showcasing and celebrating African literary and visual art

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Response time:
35 days*
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Acceptance rate:
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Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 1500

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: Literary

Payment: $ 60

While you are welcome to send flash fiction, we usually publish stories with the 1500 – 5000 word range.

Nonfiction (Essays/Nonfiction)

Max words: 750

Max words: 3500

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Payment: $ 60

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

Payment: $25-50

Review

Max words: 1500

Max pieces: 1

Payment: $ 60

Reviews of recently published books are given a high preference.

Art (Visual Art and Photography)

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

Payment: $ 35

Artworks can be on any number of subjects, just as long as the theme helps portray the culture in a unique yet relatable manner. In other words, the more idealistic and daring, the preference we give. We request your works (preferably a portfolio of 3-5 works around a singular theme) .

Photography

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

Payment: $ 35

See "Art".

Play (One act plays)

Max pieces: 1

Payment: $ 50

One act plays with running times between 10 and 30 minutes.

How to submit

Processs
Email
Cover letter
Attach a portrait picture, a short bio of fewer than 100 words, and your social media handles.
Eligibility
Creators from a specific location / ethnic group
Work from writers of African origin
Formatting
Microsoft Word or PDF documents (or both when the physical form is intricate). We prefer you use a Times New Roman font with a 1.5 spacing. Poetry. Each poem should be titled and every new poem should begin on a new page.
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

58 days

Average response time

Average acceptance rate

48 days

Fastest response time

64 days

Slowest response time

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About

Founded

2017

Country

agbowo.org

Masthead

Adedayo Agarau

Editor-in-Chief

Sheyi Owolabi

Visual Arts Editor

Nome Emeka Patrick

Poetry Editor

Hauwa Nuhu Shaffii

Nonfiction Editor

Oladunni Adenuga

Fiction Editor

Uthman Adejumo

Drama Editor