Call For Participation: Ibadan Writers Conference

 

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: IBADAN WRITERS CONFERENCE

 

 

Ibadan Writers Conference is a one day conference, designed to guide and assist Oyo state up and coming writers through the process of writing. The primary purpose of this conference is to help unlock the potential of Oyo state based writers as “writers” and to help them understand and realize their writing potential.

 

Ibadan Writers Conference also aims to provide the highest quality of creating writing course, support, and community for writers and readers in Oyo State and beyond. The Conference will also strive to ensure that Creative Writing maintains its proper prominence in the state, and that individuals achieve their fullest potential as writers.

 

Ibadan Writers Conference welcomes all interested Oyo state citizens who want to learn more about writing and publishing, no matter their age, experience, or education.

 

The conference has been slated to take place on the 22nd day of October, 2022.

 

Some of the topics to cover include: Key elements of writing (Poetry, Prose and Drama), Obtaining ISBN, ISSN, character development, publishing, editing, scriptwriting, graphics design, illustration, electronic publishing, ghost writing etc.

 

Registration is free, to register send your name, phone number, location, gender, email and your favorite genre to 08072673852.

 

Benefits of participation include: Free certificate of participation,free Creative Writing E-books and automatic membership into the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW).

For registration and enquiry, please call – 08072673852

 

DATE: SATURDAY, October 22, 2022

 

VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE: Oyo State Library Board, Opposite Cocoa House, Dugbe, Ibadan.

 

TIME: 12:00PM.

 

 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

 

 

ADWINSA PUBLICATIONS NIGERIA LIMITED

 

 

Adwinsa Publications Nigeria Limited was incorporated in Ilorin, Nigeria with Registration Number 667617. It was registered on 21 September, 2006. Adwinsa Publications Nigeria Limited is the sponsor and the brain behind the reading promotion campaign tagged “Read Nigeria Project which has taken book readings and hosted over twenty young writers in Oyo, Ogun and Osun states respectively. See https://readnigeriaproject.blogspot.com for verification. 

 

Read Nigeria Project is a nationwide chain of events devoted for readers and lovers of books across Nigeria to celebrate and honour some selected important personalities who have contributed meaningfully to the learning and reading culture of the country.

 

The project also hopes to promote book reading through different events like book bee, quiz contests and other mediums across the country irrespective of tribe, color, sect, age, religion and gender.

 

THE IBADAN BOOK CLUB

 

Ibadan Book Club is an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW). It was founded in 2011 by SYNW in order to contribute its own quota to the growth and development of Reading Culture in Oyo State.

The Ibadan Book Club consists of a group of people who meet periodically to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

The Club is known for historical reading activities like Ibadan Book Award, Ibadan Book Party, Ibadan Creative Writing Workshop etc. Some of the publications published by the Club are: Olubadan Centennial Anthology: a collection of essays, articles, poems and works of art in honor of Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and Finally, Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of a Mind Always in Motion.