Tag: Osemegbe Aito
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LONG READ: Short story writer Osemegbe Aito on speculative fiction
In the second of three interviews that we co-published with Black Letter Media we speak with Osemegbe Aito. Heaven is a busy market and in Osemegbe Aito’s Petrichor it’s not always clear if Paradise is a better alternative to hell or perhaps organized religion has been selling the whole idea of unbridled well-being wrong. A…
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Mary Ononokpono wins “The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” Prize 2017
Mary Ononokpono is the winner of this year’s edition of the “The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” Prize 2017. Osemegbe Aito and Tina Chiwashira take second and third place respectively. The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story! has in the last few years given voice to new writers…
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“The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” announces shortlist
The shortlist for “The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” competition has been announced. The Short Story is Dead, Long Live The Short Story! is a competition set up by South African based Black Letter Media which involves a short story call out and prize followed by an anthology. The first edition…
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“The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!” 2017 announces longlist
The team organising The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!, a short story competition open to all Africans, has announced its longlist today. The Short Story is Dead, Long Live The Short Story! is a competition set up by South African based Black Letter Media which involves a short story call out…