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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

Highlights

This magazine may have some eligibility requirements

Please double-check before submitting.

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    35 days*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?

Payssee Genres section for details

Find more details in the Genres section

FeeNo

  • 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

8

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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    Editor Adedayo Agarau avatar

    Adedayo Agarau

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Sheyi Owolabi avatar

    Sheyi Owolabi

    Visual Arts Editor

    Editor Nome Emeka Patrick avatar

    Nome Emeka Patrick

    Poetry Editor

    Editor Hauwa Nuhu Shaffii avatar

    Hauwa Nuhu Shaffii

    Nonfiction Editor

    Editor Oladunni Adenuga avatar

    Oladunni Adenuga

    Fiction Editor

    Editor Uthman Adejumo avatar

    Uthman Adejumo

    Drama Editor