Press Release: Introducing African Writing

[Sola Osofisan]

We are pleased to announce the birth of the online 'literary station', African Writing http://www.african-writing.com/ (http://www.african-writing.com/). African Writing is a literary paper which also has an online presence. It is the first open sales publication of its kind with an All-African perspective, offering new writing from, and information on, the literatures of the continent. African Writing is interested in the literary lives, literary work and thoughts of those who make writing happen in the African world, and in the organisations and circumstances which support or affect the processing, appreciation and support of their work. Catering for its various levels of readership interests, our literary paper and its online edition offer interviews and reviews, literary profiles, some criticism and political commentary, new poetry and fiction, ceative non-fiction, performance sketches and visual arts work. We reflect the faces, controversies and peculiar flavours of the African writing world, a world increasingly inclusive in the processing of its familiarisation with other world writings and writers. For us at African Writing, this has been a journey of discovery. Encounter the fifty representative writers of our 'Profiles' pages, follow the narratives, utterances and reported achievements of the many other poets and story-makers in this introductory issue, and perhaps, you will agree that even for the expert much of contemporary writing in Africa awaits discovery. Join us in that journey of discovery. Information on individual or institutional subscription to the publication is available at www.african-writing.com/aboutus.htm (http://www.african-writing.com/aboutus.htm). Online submissions of new writing and all letters responding to our work may be addressed to editor@african-writing.com (editor@african-writing.com). Enquiries from advertisers, and promoters of literary activities or products intended for our readers can be directed to adverts@african-writing.com (adverts@african-writing.com). AW is available monthly on subscription and from selected bookshops from September 2007.

Chuma Nwokolo (Publisher)
Afam Akeh (Editor)