Open Country Mag

Open Country Mag

Cover of September 2021 with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Editor-in-chief	Otosirieze Obi-Young
Categories	African literature and Nollywood
Frequency	online weekly
First issue	2020
Country	Nigeria
Based in	Lagos
Language	English
Website	opencountrymag.com

Open Country Mag is a Nigerian magazine that covers African literature, the Nigerian film industry, and culture. It was founded in 2020 by writer Otosirieze Obi-Young.[1]

University of Maryland's Department of African and African American Studies has described it as "one of the most important and ambitious platforms for African writers."[2]

Features

Open Country Mag publishes culture journalism, commentary, book and film reviews, new writing, book excerpts, and is reputed for its longform profiles.[3] These include cover story features on writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Damon Galgut, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste, and Chinelo Okparanta, and actor Rita Dominic.[4]

Contributors include Dangarembga, Leila Aboulela, Diriye Osman, Chibundu Onuzo, Jamal Mahjoub, and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu.[5]

In March 2023, the magazine announced that it was now the publisher of Folio Nigeria,[6] a content platform that was the exclusive media affiliate of CNN in Africa.[7] The same year, it announced a fellowship for African curators.[8][9][10]

See also

• List of literary magazines
• List of film magazines

References

1. de Waal, Shaun. "African literature and film in the global conversation – an interview with Otosirieze Obi-Young". News24. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
2. "Open Country Mag's Anticipated African Literature of 2023". University of Maryland. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
3. Oguike, Nnamdi. "5 Outstanding Online Literary Magazines For Lovers Of African Literature". Style Rave. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
4. "Rita Dominic Covers Open Country March Issue in Red Ensemble". Exquisite Mag. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
5. "New Writing & Excerpts". Open Country Mag. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
6. "FOLIO MEDIA PARTNERS WITH OPEN COUNTRY MAG TO REPUBLISH FOLIO NIGERIA BY CNN CONTENT". P.M. Express. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
7. "Times Multimedia Partners with CNN to Create Folio.ng". Business Day NG. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
8. Omonigho, Emmanuella. "Open Country Mag Curatorial Fellowships (Prize: $6000)". Creative Writing News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
9. Ogar, Jude. "Open Country Mag Curatorial Fellowships 2023". Opportunity Desk. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
10. "African curators can submit entries for this fellowship". i79media.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

External links

• Official website