Writers' Angst!

Writers’ Angst
@ The 12th Lagos Book & Art Festival

Date: Saturday, 13th November 2010.
Time: 3 pm - 4pm
Venue: Main Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.

Are young writers in Nigeria getting published? Is there a publishing industry in the country? If so, how vibrant is it? What do young writers think about writers’ agencies? What can they do to be heard? Are their dreams of getting published lingering for so long? Are they also writing the stories people want to read?

TV & radio presenter, Kachiri Nnochiri will moderate a panel of ‘angry’ young writers.

Discussants: Wana Udobang (TV & radio presenter and writer)
Binyerem Ukonu (writer and architect)
David Nnaji (Actor, historian and writer)
Onyinye Ihezukwu (Radio presenter & writer)
Ifedigbo Nze Sylva (Writer)
Onyeka Nwelue (Writer)
Tosin Otitoju (Poet and lecturer)
Prince Adewale Oreshade (Lawyer and writer)
Eromo Egbejule (Writer)
Gimba Kakanda (Poet and essayist)

Writers' Angst is co-ordinated by Onyeka Nwelue (onyeka.nwelue@hotmail.com)