Otosirieze Obi-Young

● Teaching a multigenre creative writing course: fiction, nonfiction, poetry

A multiplatform space of in-depth, original storytelling contextualizing African literature and Nollywood in the global conversation.

● Wrote cover stories on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, and Damon Galgut, and award-winning actors

● Co-conceptualized Nigeria's first ever bestseller list

● Launched curatorial fellowship, sponsored by Africa No Filter, for creatives in art, film, fashion, music, and media

● Curated issue profiling 16 emerging voices from 9 African countries

Africa's only human rights and arts award focused on gender, social justice, and sexuality.

● Edited the award's fourth anthology, The Beautyful Ones Have Just Been Born

CNN's exclusive media affiliate in Africa.

● Increased readership by 300%

● Coordinated 5 portfolios for revenue maximization

Literary blog.

● Founded the defunct Brittle Paper Awards, the first literary awards run by an African publication

● Profiled in Literary Hub for LGBTQ advocacy

A British charity offering annual grants to African fiction and nonfiction writers.

● Advocated for the grant's first set of winners from diverse class backgrounds

● Taught Use of English to first-, second-, and third-year undergraduates in Faculty of Education