Stories They Forgot to Tell: A New Anthology of Nigerian Short Stories

Narrative Landscape Press

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Closes

December 15, 2026

Effort

About 2 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

An anthology of Nigerian short stories capturing the current moment of Nigerian short fiction, bringing together emerging and established voices. The editors, Nduka Otiono and Funmi Gaji, are seeking original short fiction exploring themes including identity, memory, survival, dislocation and japa, loss and grief, and desire and sexuality. Stories may be fantastical or realist, abstract or intimate, lyrical or experimental. The editors will consider extracts from novels-in-progress that stand as a complete story or episode on their own.

Who it is for

Nigerian writers seeking to publish original, previously unpublished short fiction.

Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.

emerging artists

Where

International

When

December 15, 2026

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Publication in a new anthology due out in 2027 from Narrative Landscape Press in Lagos.

What you need to apply

Short story, original and previously unpublished, double-spaced and page-numbered, up to 5000 words
Third-person biography, up to 100 words
Contact information (name, email address, mailing address, phone number) on first page

How long it takes

About 2 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://brittlepaper.com/2026/09/call-for-submissions-stories-they-forgot-to-tell-a-new-anthology-of-nigerian-short-stories-submit-by-december-15-2026/