Osogbo Book Club, IHRAF To Organize Osogbo Writers Conference, Sets Up Osogbo Writers Academy

By Wole Adedoyin

Osogbo Book Club in conjunction with the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF), African Chapter has expressed readiness to organize a one day conference for Osun state based writers, publishers, bloggers, librarians and editors.

This was contained in a press statement issued by the Coordinator of the Club, Grace Godwin in Osogbo on Saturday.

According to the release, the conference is part of the club’s plan to support the efforts of Osun State writers and to help them effectively transition from one stage of the writing or publishing process to the next.

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

Osogbo Writers Conference also aims to provide the highest quality of creating writing course, support, and community for writers and readers in Osun 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.

Osogbo Writers Conference welcomes all interested Osun 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 21st day of August, 2021.

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).