Events

Three feature days and a year-round calendar

Name: Closing Feature Day & Winners Ceremony
Start: 2026-09-30T17:00:00+01:00

Every session is virtual, free for readers, and recorded. The three feature days carry the season; the weekly programme keeps the community reading between them.

Main calendar

2026 feature days

August 30, 2026

Opening Feature Day & Live Reading

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (WAT) / 12:00 PM ET

Virtual — live stream and Q&A

The season opens with the first full rotation of author spotlights, a live reading block and an open floor for readers. Recordings are published the following morning.

Welcome from the founder, Abdull Pro
Spotlight reveal: first rotation of featured authors
Live readings — six authors, eight minutes each
Reader Q&A and book club sign-up

September 15, 2026

Mid-Season Feature Day & Award Longlist

5:00 PM – 8:30 PM (WAT) / 12:00 PM ET

Virtual — live stream, panel and Q&A

The second rotation of spotlights goes live alongside the award longlist announcement, with judge citations read aloud and a craft panel on structure.

Second spotlight rotation published
Award longlist announced with citations
Craft panel: narrative sequence and the midpoint turn
Publisher and cover-design clinic

September 30, 2026

Closing Feature Day & Winners Ceremony

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (WAT) / 12:00 PM ET

Virtual — live ceremony and celebration

The final rotation, the winners ceremony across all six award categories and the Book of the Festival announcement. Certificates are issued to every participant.

Final spotlight rotation published
Category winners announced with citations
Book of the Festival reveal
Certificates, closing remarks and next-season preview

Between the dates

Recurring sessions

Every Thursday

Weekly Reading Circle

An hour with the current recommended title. Open to readers and authors; no preparation required beyond the chapters.

Every Tuesday

Author Office Hours

Thirty-minute slots with the account manager for registration, payment and feature-date questions.

First Saturday monthly

Manuscript Clinic

Bring five pages. Two festival readers respond on structure, voice and opening promise.

Third Sunday monthly

Book Club Host Briefing

For clubs adopting a festival title — discussion questions, timing and how to invite the author.

Practical

Attending the festival

How to attend

All sessions are online and free for readers. Register once through the contact form and you receive the joining link plus a calendar invite for every feature date in the season.

If you miss a session

Every live session is recorded and published to the portfolio archive within twenty-four hours. Recordings stay online permanently — nothing is taken down at the end of the season.

Speaking at an event

Virtual Participation authors ($250) receive a live reading slot and a recorded interview. Digital Placement authors ($150) can request a reading slot subject to availability.

Time zones

Times are published in West Africa Time with an Eastern Time equivalent. Calendar invites carry the correct local time automatically.