Fiction
Agbowó
Closed
- Length
- Up to 5,000 words
- Pay
- 50000 NGN flat
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Agbowó is a Nigerian literary magazine showcasing new African writing and visual art. Its fiction call takes one previously unpublished story per submission window, usually in the 1,500 to 5,000 word range with flash fiction also welcome, accepts simultaneous submissions, and pays a flat NGN 50,000 per published story, with non-Nigerian contributors paid the equivalent. Submissions are currently closed; the most recent stated window ran April 6 to May 31 for the October issue, with decisions in July 2025.
Literary
- Anonymous reading
- Not required
- AI policy
- No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.
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