Thursday 22 August 2013

2013 MID-YEAR REPORT OF THE SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS




1.      Appointment of the National Executive Members of the Society
2.      Partnered with LITCAF Nigeria on Speak the Word Contest - Pending
3.      Inauguration of Young Writers Clubs in 30 secondary schools in Oyo State
4.      Distribution of E-books (CD) which contains 250 books, mainly Novels, biographies, autobiographies, essays, plays and collection of poems
5.      Organized Fagunwa Night and an On-Spot Creative Writing Competition in Yoruba Language
6.      Distribution of Fagunwa Inquirer CD, Compilations of E-Books, articles and essays in honour of the Late D.O. Fagunwa
7.      Nomination of Rukayat Olaleye as one of the women participants in the 2013 Ebedi International Writers Residency Programme (The first writer who writes only in indigenous language – Yoruba)
8.      Uploaded Songs of Sorrow and Songs of Freedom Anthologies
9.      Invited and exhibited at the inaugural Readings of the Poly Ibadan Creative Writers Forum organized by GNS Department to mark World Poetry Day.
10.  Creative Writing and Books Build Brain Campaign Project to public primary schools in conjunction  with the Society of Young Nigerian Writers
11.  Released the following electronic books
-          Silent Voices – Nigeria/ Zimbabwe Poetry Exchange in honour of the Late Professor Chinua Achebe
-          Voices from Oja’Ba Market – Collection of Poems in celebration of Oja ‘ba market in Ibadan
-          Asedanu Ati Awon Aroko Onitan Miran
-          Ororo Aje Naijiria ati Awon Ewi Miran
-          Afowofa Eda ati awon Ere Onise Miran
12.  Fagunwa Correspondence Course by E-mail and Postal mail
-          Adiitu Olodumare
-          Ireke Onibudo
-          Irinkerindo Ninu Igbo Elegbeje
-          Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmale
13.  Distribution of E-Books to 10 educational and professional organizations in Oyo State
14.  Distribution of 4 Cds containing E-Books to Mufutau Olanihun College of Education.
15.  Publication of SYNW Monthly Electronic Newsletter tagged “Atupa Online Newsletter” – January- June Series
16.  Publication of Ibadan Book Club Online  Newsletter tagged “Takada” – January – June 2013 Series.

Tuesday 20 August 2013

SYNW Second Creative Writing Workshop – Book productions, writing, arts journalism and publishing techniques workshop

Book productions, writing, arts journalism and publishing techniques workshop
Society of Young Nigerian Writers
In collaboration with
Zamani Akaraka Writers and Artists Movement
Presents
“Book productions, writing, arts journalism and publishing techniques workshop”
Avail yourself to know about:
- Book Publishing
- Book Marketing
- Book Promotion/Distribution
- Copyright & Piracy
- Arts/Literary Journalism
- Facts about Book Royalty
- Writing Techniques
Side Attractions: Free Registration, free workshop kit, Certificate of Participation, Automatic Membership into Zamani Akaraka Writers and Artists Movement, Light Refreshment, Postal exhibition of World famous Authors.
Date: Sept. 28/09/13
Venue: Amphi Theatre, University of Ibadan, main gate (the former house of the Nobel Laureate – Prof. Wole Soyinka) Ebrohime Road, U.Y., Ibadan
Time: 12:00PM Prompt
To Participate: text your name, age, phone number, gender, location, state and where you heard about this workshop to 08072673852 or 08142693764
Wole Adedoyin
Organizer