Ukamaka Olisakwe; Or, Ngalakwesili
@MsOlisakwe
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tv writer, novelist, editor | #Agoodjie for @canalplus | Ogadinma & DAWTCYN | founder & eic: @iselemagazine | Asst. Prof of Fiction & Screenwriting at WSU
Ogden, UT
Joined May 2011
I wrote about Flora Nwapa in this new magnificent issue of @republicjournal. I can’t wait for you all to read it! The design/spread is just stunning.
Our next print issue, Demas Nwoko’s Natural Sythnesis and the Rise of African Architecture, is now available for pre-order at a 20% advance discount. Pre-order now: https://t.co/CWRyjxJspk
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Perfect for book clubs; for reading on your own; for gifting; for decorating your coffee table ; available for preorder, out January 15.
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I have a new essay in the latest issue of @IseleMagazine, alongside many friends & some of my favorite Nigerian writers. Big shout out to @MsOlisakwe for putting this together. Especially her conversation with Noviolet Bulawayo. https://t.co/d6wRUKqpDc
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1. The summer my father died, I was lost in St. Louis. The city pulsed with fragments of other people’s lives—white laughter cracking over cackling Black barbecues, Uber drivers cursing at pedestri…
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My short story, “Wrong Portraits” features in Isele Magazine’s special issue🥰 https://t.co/99JtNgZpIc I had such a wonderful editorial experience with @MsOlisakwe 💛
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Sọnne cracks and empties the second egg in a bowl and her phone vibrates. The notification sound, muffled like the mid-June drizzle wetting the world outside their flat, is a text message asking he…
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Now, this is a special one. Our contributors are brilliant! And I also had the honor of interviewing NoViolet Bulawayo for this issue. We talked about her Best of Caine award, her thoughts on craft, and more. Please read and share!🙏❤️
Today, we publish our special issue of the year! Featuring the Best of Caine award winner and two-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author NoViolet Bulawayo, IfeOluwa Nihinlola, Lucia Edafioka, Tolu Daniel, Frances Ogamba, and more. Read here: https://t.co/SQAKRamHjp
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Honored to have this @aLongHouse conversation with the incredible @MsOlisakwe facilitated by @yvonnewabai 💫 We talked about being feminist in the digital age, motherhood, our inspirations & aspirations. It is vulnerable; a lot was said! Click to read:
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For this A Long Talk, Ukamaka Olisakwe and Ololade Faniyi talk about reimagining African feminist thought in the digital age.Yvonne: Hello, Ukamaka and Ololade! It's great to have you both here,
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Recently had this lovely chat with @lolamargaret_ for @aLongHouse. Many thanks to @yvonnewabai for facilitating it. https://t.co/pe9iEHCZiy
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For this A Long Talk, Ukamaka Olisakwe and Ololade Faniyi talk about reimagining African feminist thought in the digital age.Yvonne: Hello, Ukamaka and Ololade! It's great to have you both here,
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A lovely news🤗
Such an honor to see Isele Magazine exhibited in the @UCBerkeley libraries alongside some of our beloved cousins in the field, like @Transition_Mag, @doeklitmag, @Lolwe_ , and many others. Please go see the exhibition if you can! Read about it here: https://t.co/txrHu4WDd9
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I had the loveliest time teaching craft and professional readiness at the @CainePrize editing program today. Many thanks to the team at the Caine Prize for inviting me.
@MsOlisakwe is a brilliant teacher, my goodness! That was a tasty session. Thank youuuu ❤️
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Send us your work!💜
Submissions are open for our next quarterly! We're looking for stories inspired by the spirit of the Unwritten. This issue asks us to consider the words we write, the paths we take, our choices in this still-unfolding narrative called life. The call: https://t.co/xVlE2tQ249
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Finally, it’s here. I’m continually in awe of the work we do at Isele. Many thanks to our contributors, our editors, and our readers. Isele can’t possibly be here without you. Do read and share!💜
We're thrilled to share our quarterly issue! Featuring Annie Russo, Adéọlá Ládọjà, Fendy S. Tulodo, Emelda Gwitimah, Johannes Shikongo, Kris Green, Yoyo Dou & more, this issue explores rituals – communal and cultural ceremonies that bind generations. https://t.co/kHyPHqlVXm
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Innovation on wheels. New-energy trucks helping to are hitting the road and helping to achieve estimated cost savings of 20–30%, as compared to diesel vehicle operations. We’re driving fashion forward—literally.
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Congratulations to these brilliant writers!
Meet the winners of the 2025 Isele Prizes! Josiah Ikpe's “Not Like Other Boys” wins the Isele Short Story Prize. Tolu Daniel’s '“Notes of a Nonresident Alien” wins the Isele Nonfiction Prize. Fatima Abdullahi's “Three Poems” wins the Isele Poetry Prize https://t.co/3O6QR5IwF8
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The category winners of the 2025 Isele Prizes will now be announced on Friday, June 27, 2025. We can't wait to share the exciting news with you.✨ Link to the shortlists: https://t.co/kXMQZ6DSnb
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Submissions are now open for our next quarterly! For this quarterly issue, we are seeking submissions that explore rituals – both the quiet, personal habits that shape our days and the communal, cultural ceremonies that bind generations. Read here: https://t.co/8iMPTl242E
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“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most complicated feelings of joy or trauma, so that we don’t have to haul t…
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Finally! Congratulations to these brilliant writers. And all my gratitude to our editors who made this initiative possible. Please read and share, friends.💚
Finally, here they are! We are delighted to present the category shortlists for the Isele Prizes 2025. Please see the link below to learn more about the shortlisted works and the writers. Congratulations to them all! https://t.co/kXMQZ6DkxD
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It’s almost here! We can’t wait to reveal the shortlists for the 2025 prizes. Click the link below to read more about the longlisted works✨ https://t.co/DVPG6WaOGL
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Six days until we announce the shortlists! Stay tuned!
We are delighted to present the category longlists for the 2025 Isele Prizes. Click the link below to find out more about the works and the writers. Congratulations to them all! https://t.co/DVPG6Wbmwj
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Finally, this beauty is here! I'm so proud of the work we continue to do. And thank you so much, friends, for sharing our stories. Please read and share these.
For our first quarterly issue of the year, we explore the fleeting beauty of life’s impermanence. Featuring Victor Forna, Solomon Peabo, Doreen Masika, Kabubu Mutua, Lucy Zhang, Celeste Colarič-Gonzales, and more. Read our Ephemeral Moments issue: https://t.co/K0lJK9mT0o
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1/About 3 years ago, I was approached by a Nigerian writer (MFA student at the University of New Mexico) to be on her defense committee. Her stories (her thesis collection) were so good , I still rave about them.
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Read these brilliant poems this weekend. And click the link below to learn more about the poets.✨
We are delighted to present the category longlists for the 2025 Isele Prizes. Click the link below to find out more about the works and the writers. Congratulations to them all! https://t.co/DVPG6Wbmwj
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