Date: 29 March 2012
In a statement released yesterday by the National President of the Society Mr. Wole Adedoyin after a brief National Executive Council Meeting. In a bid to fulfill one of our aims and objectives which is stipulated in the Society’s constitution (organizing literary and creative writing workshops and conferences for the development of our members). The Society is now embarking on organizing a free creative writing workshop for upcoming and aspiring Young Nigerian Writers. The creative writing workshop promises to be an avenue for grooming and enhancing the skills and literary techniques of upcoming and aspiring writers in the country. The proposed creative writing workshop will also allow Young and talented Nigerian writers between the ages of 7 and 35 to get their works published as some notable independent publishers will be on the ground to access and collect unpublished manuscripts for publication after the agreement between the publishers and the writers.
There are many talented and upcoming writers in the country who are eager to write and waiting to get their works published. Some of them have never written any works due to their inability and lack of technical know-how. An enabling ground should be created for upcoming and aspiring writers to sharpen and hone their literary skills and creativity which is the gap we are filling.
Expected Guest lecturers at the workshop include: Dr. Remi Adedokun, former H.O.D, Theatre Arts Department, and University of Ibadan who will be talking on – Writing an award winning children drama. Also, Mr. Freeman Okosun, the National President of Biographers’ Collectives will be talking on the Fundamentals of book publishing and marketing while the present Vice-Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Oyo State Chapter, Mr. Akeem Ajibade will be talking on writing a world acclaimed Children Poetry anthology and short stories.
Registration is free. Participants will also collect free workshop materials and certificate of participation. Interested participant should text his/her name, age, genre interested in and their location to societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com or 08072673852. For more information log on to www.societyforyoungwriters.webs.com.
Venue : Amphi-Theatre, by-main gate, along Ebrohime Road, University of Ibadan.
Time : 1.00PM
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com
Website: www.societyforyoungwriters.webs.com