New Literary Agency Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Literary Agents. These are rare creatures in most African countries. But as the continent's writing continues to expand its global reach, it seems inevitable that continent-grown agents emerge to meet the growing need of the writers. The birth of Lumina Literary Agency in Nigeria is one important step in meeting this need. Coordinated by Lumina Foundation founder Ogochukwu Promise and US-based writer Unoma Azuah, this new agency is geared to connect emerging writers in Africa to publishing opportunities. Below are the details about the agency: The progress of any nation is inter-twined with the quality of the imagination of the people and Lumina Literary Agency has taken up the mandate to contribute to the sustenance of both the quality and quantity of Nigerian writers. It is this self-imposed cultural agenda that necessitated the birth of Lumina Literary Agency (one of the subsidiaries of the Lu ... mina Foundation) in Nigeria. The new agency is poised to aggressively scout for ...