IBADAN WRITERS
TRAINING CENTRE
(The
Workshop arm of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers)
Presents
2014
Creative Writing Workshop for up and coming Writers(poets, novelists, short
story writers, playwrights, essayists) Journalists, Education Writers and
Literary Activists
(First
Quarter)
Speakers
1.
Dr.
Ibisola Babalola – Poet and Family Medicine Consultant, UCH, Ibadan. – Topic: Writing and Medicine (an in-depth
analysis into Scientific Writing)
2.
Mr.
Salaudeen - A Poet and correspondent (Ekiti State) with The Nation Newspaper –
Topic: Writing and Journalism
3.
Mr.
Kolaola Oludayo Esq. – A Poet and practicing lawyer – Topic: Copyright and
protection of intellectual properties (Creative Writing)
4.
Mr.
Alako Adewale Peter – A Bookseller – Director of Sunshine Booksellers, U.I,
Agbowo, Ibadan. Topic: Booking Marketing and Promotion
5.
Mr.
Enemali Theophilus – A Teacher of Creative Writing – Kogi State – The Arts of
Creative Writing
Date:
26th of April, 2014
Venue:
Amphi Theatre, beside the Exit Gate of the University of Ibadan.
Time:
11:00am
Registration
is free but make sure you bring a sample of your work for immediate publishing
on the Society’s blog
Benefits:
1. Issuance
of Certificate of Participation
2. Sales
of Membership Form at lower rate
3. One
on one conversation with the invited speakers
4. Postal
exhibition of World Famous Authors
5. Light
Refreshment
To
register send your name, age, state, Gender and phone number(s) to 08072673852,
08142693764
Wole Adedoyin
Convener
IBADAN REVIEW OF BOOKS
Ibadan
Review of Books is an online platform for the promotion of books and authors.
It is also an avenue of creating awareness or making the public know about the
latest books published by any publishing firm residing within and outside Ibadan.
The review hopes to work with both the established and independent publishers
across the country as well as authors irrespective of fields of writing. We
welcome books from fields like Arts, Sciences and Commercial lines.
Why
not bring your books to Ibadan Review of Books? Instead of stocking them in
your cupboard and giving your friends and relatives as complimentary copies. At
Ibadan Review of Books, we hope to showcase, promote, market and add values to
your works. We have millions of viewers who are eager everyday to know the
latest books for their mental consumption. With us, your goal as a writer or
publisher is secured. Why not try us today. We welcome reviews from freelance
authors and excerpts from authors about their books and works. Also articles
and essays about any book or authors irrespective of their fields of study and
their areas of specializations. Ibadan Review of Books is an initiative of the
West Africa Young Writers and Publishers Association towards the promotion of
books and authors.
For more information contact Wole
Adedoyin on 08072673852, 08142693764
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE PERIODICALS
The
emergence of Mabel Segun’s Children Literature Research and Documentation in
the country has not truly improved the aesthetic of children literature in the
country.
Children
Literature in Nigeria is underdeveloped when compare with country like South
Africa. Apart from Mabel Segun’s Children Literature Research and Documentation
there should be an avenue where children literature writers should be meeting,
brainstorming and criticizing themselves. Purposely for the advancement of
their profession.
Educative
and informative workshops, conferences, symposia and seminars should always be
organized to improve children literature writers’ skills and aesthetics.
The
above mentioned points are what Children’s Literature Periodicals hope to
achieve. Children’s Literature Periodicals promises to be an avenue where
children literature writers can get useful information tips, workshops,
residencies, competitions and calls for submission. Also the directory of some
major children literature magazines will be made available free of charge for
download.
For more information contact Wole
Adedoyin on 08072673852, 08142693764
IBADAN JOURNAL OF BOOKS
Ibadan
Journal of Books is an initiative of Ibadan Book Club towards the promotion of
reading culture, education and campaign in Nigeria and Africa as a continent.
It
is obtuse to still be saying that if you want to hide something from a black
man, you put it in a book, because a black man won’t read it. In these modern
days of ours I totally disagree with this quote. If a white man wants to hide
something from a black man, he should never try to put it in a book because he
(black man) will read it. Gone are the days when black men don’t read. The
greatest readers today are blacks. Today we now have black who are Nobel Prize
Winners, Grammy Winners and Booker Prize Winners. Winning these awards is due
to books they’ve read. Remember that readers are leaders. Always read a book
everyday because books build brain.
Ibadan
Journal of Books is saddled with the responsibilities of collating, compiling
and collecting both old and new books of renowned and great writers of notes
with genuine information like published dates, Name(s) of Author(s), Excerpts
from their books, Publishers, Place of Publication, Page cover and authors’
notes. The vision of the journal is to provide readers useful information about
their favorite books and authors irrespective of their fields and status.
For more information contact Wole
Adedoyin on 08072673852, 08142693764
SHELF AWARENESS
Shelf
Awareness project is an initiative of the National Library of Nigeria, Oyo
State Branch and the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) towards
sensitizing the general public of new books, journals and magazines.
Not
everybody are aware that the National Library of Nigeria (NLN) is the harbor of
new books. Shelf Awareness promises to be an avenue where voracious readers
irrespective of their fields are kept abreast of new issues for their
consumption. Details like – title, price, publisher, year of publication, info
about the authors will be made available on the shelf for the uses of the
general public.
Any
reader or student who wants to know any information about any latest book(s),
Magazine(s) and journal(s) of any professional body should contact Shelf
Awareness blog for update and useful information.
The
vision of the present Head of Board of the National Library of Nigeria, Oyo
State Branch, Mr. B.A. Salawu is to take book reading and campaign to the
grassroot people and to intimate the general public on what NLN stands for. NLN
Readers Club is a witness to this fact.
The readers club was established to encourage readers and enhance their reading
abilities.
WOLE ADEDOYIN APPOINTED AS OYO STATE
CNPP ORGANIZING SECRETARY
The
National President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers and The Computer
Guild of Nigeria, Mr. Wole Adedoyin was recently appointed as the Oyo State
Organizing Secretary of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) Oyo
State Branch under the zonal and state leadership of Alhaji Yinka Olona, the
current State Chairman of Kowa Party in Oyo State.
Before
this new appointment, Mr. Wole Adedoyin was the Oyo State Chairman of the
African People Allicance Party (one of the registered political parties in
Nigeria today) under the zonal chairmanship of Hon. J. Oyapidan.
MICROSOFT COMPUTER CLUB
This
is an initiative of the Computer Guild of Nigeria established to promote
information and communication technology and deep understanding about the
utilization of Microsoft products among the secondary schools across the
country.
Aims and Objectives
1. To
educate and instruct students on the benefits of ICT
2. To
open their eye on the fundamentals of ICT and Computing
3. To
educate and instruct students on the different types of computer, parts and
functions
4. Distribution
of ICT IEC materials and other instructional materials like computer charts,
postals on how mouse works, how CPU works etc. to different schools having the
club.
5.
Organizing free seminars, workshops and
competitions on ICT among schools having the club.
COMPUTER GUILD OF NIGERIA
CALL FOR DATA
DATABASE OF COMPUTER SCIENTISTS AND
PROFESSIONALS
Are
you a computer scientist, operator, programmer, web designer or a computer
scholar/tutor
Here
is an opportunity for you to enlist your name for the Guild’s proposed Database
of Nigerian Computer Scientists and Professionals. The idea of the project is
to have a simple record or database of computer professionals residing in the
country. To participate; send the following information to: olaase10@yahoo.com
1. Name 2. Age
3. Schools Attended 4.
State 5. Country 6. Phone Numbers 7. Place of works 8. Area of Specialization 9. Professional
Experience/Certifications 10.
Professional Membership(s) 11. Blog
Address 12. E-mail Address.
For more information contact
Wole Adedoyin on 08072673852, 08142693764
COMPUTER GUILD OF NIGERIA
Computer
Guild of Nigeria is one of the Computer professional bodies/Associations in
Nigeria saddled with the responsibilities of enhancing the computer skills of
its members and the general public. It is one of the newest Computer
Associations in Nigeria.
Computer
Guild of Nigeria was formally known as the Society for Microsoft Practitioners.
WRITERS AGAINST AIDS AND TOBACCO SMOKING
Do
you have any article, essay, poem or write-up on HIV/AIDS?
Or
an HIV/AIDS outfit who wants their events covered on Writers Against Aids and
Tobacco Smoking blog?
Here
is an opportunity for you to submit or invite Writers Against Aids and Tobacco
Smoking for your programme.
To
send your report or articles about HIV/AIDS e-mail to: olaase10@yahoo.com
To
invite Writers Against Aids and Tobacco Smoking to cover your HIV/AIDS event(s)
call Wole Adedoyin on 08072673852,
08142693764
ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS (ANCAPS)
Database of Nigerian Christian Authors
and Publishers
Here
is an opportunity for any interested Christian writer and publisher to submit
the following information for its forthcoming Database of Christian Writers and
Publishers:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Phone
Number
4. Name
of Church
5. E-mail
Address
6. Blog
Address if any
7. List
of Published works with their years of publication and publisher’s name
8. Awards
won if any
9. Educational
Background
IBADAN
WRITERS TRAINING CENTRE AND IBADAN WRITERS RESOURCE CENTRE
Ibadan
Writers Training Centre is the workshop arm of the Society of Young Nigerian
Writers. It is an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers toward
enhancing and honing the creative writing skills and techniques of up and
coming writers.
For
over two years now, the Society of Young Nigerian writers has trained over one
thousand Writers and has also featured over thirty guest speakers/established
writers for all its workshops.
Ibadan
Writers Training Centre will also serve as a writer’s resource centre where
writers can consult useful and resourceful information and resources.
We hope to equip the centre with colourful
charts and posters of world famous writers with their list of works and the
awards they won. It will also be a resource centre for literature and English
students from secondary and tertiary institutions in Oyo State and across the
country.
Ibadan
Writers Training Centre and Ibadan Writers Resource Centre promises to be
platforms where writers can learn, study, write, read and improve their
creative writing skills and techniques.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Ibadan
Book Club
In
Collaboration with
Ibadan
Library and Resource Centre and Ibadan Writers Training Centre
OLUBADAN
@ 100 POETRY ANTHOLOGY
Are
you a citizen of Oyo State or a lover or fan of His Royal Majesty Oba Samuel
Odulana?
Here
is an opportunity for you to submit a poem, story, essay or article on or about
the life and works of Kabiyesi Alayeluwa, Oba (Dr.) Samuel Osundiran Odulana
Odugade 1, a progressive Oba who ascended the throne of his fatherland at a
most difficult historical juncture of Ibadan.
Conditions of Entry
1. Entrants
are to submit one or two entries
2. Language
– English and Yoruba
3. Entries
must be in poetry, essays and articles
4. Any
sign of plagiarism may disqualify an entrant
5. Entrants
should attach the following alongside their entries – Name, Age, Address, Phone
Numbers, Gender, Where they heard about the call for entries and short profile
about yourself
6. Entry(s)
should be submitted to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com
7. Dead
line for submission is April 25, 2014
8. Only
shortlisted entries will be published
Benefits
1. Issuance
of Certificate of Participation to all the participants
2. Shortlisted
entries will be published in both the electronic and printed formats.
For more information contact Wole Adedoyin
on 08072673852, 08142693764
CALL FOR ENTRIES
ASSOCIATION
OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS
In
collaboration with
THE
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CHRISTIAN MISSION AND PRACTICAL EVANGELISM
“VOICES FROM THE REPENTANT HEARTS”
(Collections of Christian poems, articles, essays, plays
and short stories on Easter Celebration)
Are you a Christian writer,
evangelist, pastor or prophet who has an information to pass to the public on
Easter celebration or a bible teacher who has written a write-up on Easter
Celebration.
Your write up must be centered on the
Birth, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.
If you are interested then submit your
Entry(s) to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com
Conditions
of Entry
1.
Entrants
are to submit one or two entries
2.
Language
medium is English
3.
Entries
must be in poetry, essays and articles
4.
Any
sign of plagiarism may disqualify an entrant
5.
Entrants
should attach the following alongside their entries – Name, Age, Address, Phone
Numbers, Gender, Where they heard about the call for entries and short profile
about yourself
6.
Entry(s)
should be submitted to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com
7.
Dead
line for submission is April 31, 2014
8.
Only
shortlisted entries will be published
Benefits
1.
Issuance
of Certificate of Participation to all the participants
2.
Shortlisted
entries will be published in both the electronic and printed formats.
For
more information contact Wole Adedoyin on 08072673852, 08142693764
