Editors of the anthology in honour of Pius Adesanmi, which is to be co-published by Canadian and Nigerian publishers, have extended the deadline for submissions.
The editors of the proposed poetry anthology titled: ‘Wreaths for a Wayfarer: A Poetry Anthology in Honour of Pius Adesanmi’ said in a statement that Daraja Press (Canada) will publish the North American edition while Narrative Landscape Press (Nigeria) will publish the African edition.
The anthology is expected to be published later this year.
While appreciating those who have submitted their poems for the anthology, the editors, Nduka Otiono of the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and Uchechukwu Umezurike of the Department of English & Film Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada have extended the deadline to April 22, 2019 to allow for more submissions in memory of Pius Adesanmi.
“The poems must be original. They should either celebrate Pius Adesanmi and his work or philosophically reflect on existence, mortality, immortality and/or offer hope for the living. Poets who know (or did not know the poet) should exorcise the pains of loss through provocative poems that pour out their beating hearts with all-consuming passion,” said a statement by the editors.
Poems will be assessed by their poetic quality, thematic relevance, technical competence, and emotive force.
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions must be original, previously unpublished poems
- Submissions attached to emails may consist of ONE to THREE poems of no more than FIVE pages maximum)
- Submissions must be single-spaced and page-numbered.
- Contact information, (name, mailing address, and email address) must appear on the first page of the submission. A short, third person biography of no more than 100 words should be included.
- Preferred file formats: Word doc, docx (please no PDFs)
Submission Deadline: April 22, 2019. Please note: Any poems received after the deadline will not be considered.
- All submissions to be sent to The Editors via wreathsforawayfarer@gmail.com