Abibiman Publishing is a publishing venture co-created in 2020 by Chudi Igweonu and Onyeka Nwelue. It’s located in Oxford.
It is headed by Stephen Embleton as Executive Editor of the African Writers Series, Uzor Maxim Uzoatu as Publishing and Editorial Director and Ayo Arigbabu as Editor of Abibiman Futures. Onyeka Nwelue is Publisher and Debbie Edwards is the COO.
The Nwelue Trust and Abibiman Publishing are pleased to announce the Oxford Literary Festival Prize for a New Manuscript, for a book-length unpublished work of literary fiction written in English by published and unpublished writers around the world, which will open for submissions on 10th September, 2023 for its 2024 edition.
It offers £5,000 to the winner and publication by Abibiman Publishing. The prize rewards novels, which are exceptionally written.
A short fiction prize, in honour of the most important writer from the Caribbean, Earl Lovelace. Established by Nigerian writer and publisher, Onyeka Nwelue. Administered by @abibimanpublishing.
Debbie Edwards
Onyeka Nwelue
Chisom Uzoukwu
Nwachukwu Tochukwu
Anne Nwakalor
Professor Akachi Ezeigbo
David Ishaya Osu
Taofeeq Bamgbose
Idorenyin Amaunam
Chudi Igweonu
Samson Onwe
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Ifeanyi Mojekwu
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