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Isele Magazine is an online publication that positions itself as a platform for contemporary creative writing, criticism, and visual culture.
Its editorial focus is on work that engages with the present moment with precision and curiosity, drawing from a global range of voices rather than a single national or institutional lineage.
763 pieces from Isele Magazine’s site
- Founded
- 2020
- Published
- Online
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Chideraa Ike-Akaenyi
Assistant Editor
Ema Babikwa
Fiction Editor
Nmesoma Ekezie
Marketing and Campaigns Coordinator
Seth Durfee
Assistant Editor
Uchenna Emelife
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Prizes and nominations
Tolu Daniel, “Notes of a Nonresident Alien”
Winner · Isele Nonfiction Prize · 2025
Fatima Abdullahi, “Three Poems”
Winner · Isele Poetry Prize · 2025
Josiah Ikpe, “Not Like Other Boys”
Winner · Isele Short Story Prize · 2025
Kemi Falodun, “Some Seasons I Have Known”
Finalist · Isele Nonfiction Prize · 2025
Kharys Ateh Laue, “A Study in Red”
Finalist · Isele Nonfiction Prize · 2025
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- A.J. MillerSpencer, 2026
- Abraham Kedong AliStill Counting | Abraham Kedong Ali, 2026
- Ani Kayode SomtochukwuA Shrewdness of Apes, 2026
- Augustine Tashinga MudzudzaTrailing Bones on Patchwork Roads, 2026
- Brett Ann StanciuRisking Delight with the Lion, 2026
- Cayt McNeillSister, Sister, 2026
- Chika UnigweNwabundu, 2026
- Chinua Ezenwa-OhaetoA Windmill in a Whirlwind, 2026
- Chinwendu Queenette NwangwaHold Me in Love, Hide Me in God, 2026
- Chisom Benedicta NsiegbunamA Lineage of Mantles, 2026
- Claire RobartsFour Poems, 2026
- Cynthia GallaherMulti-taskin’ Watermelon | Cynthia Gallaher, 2026
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