Pepper Coast Lit

19/11/2025

We’re pleased to announce the shortlist for the Kofi Awoonor Poetry Prize! A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their powerful words—we were moved by the depth and creativity of your poetry.

To our readers and the shortlisted—the wait isn’t long! The final winner will be revealed soon after our esteemed judges deliberate. Stay tuned for the celebration of our arts and the writers who champion it !! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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03/11/2025

Good news, writers and artists! ✍🏾✨
This is to inform you that Pepper Coast Literary Mag has extended the submission period for our 7th issue.
If you missed the initial deadline, this is your chance to send in your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and arts for consideration. Send your submissions to [email protected] or visit https://peppercoastmag.com/submit for submission details.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of an issue that celebrates fresh perspectives and powerful storytelling from across the coast and beyond. 🌊📖

09/08/2025

At Pepper Coast, we are not only looking to document emerging voices but also to profile unsung heroes whose stories shaped, in whatever small yet meaningful way, Liberian literature.

True to that, we have profiled several writers who have contributed to the growth of Liberian literature, including pioneering writers such as Bai Tamia Johnson Moore, Wilton G. S. Sankawulo, and K. Moses Nagbe, as well as established and emerging contemporary writers such as Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, Wayétu Moore, Hawa Jande Golakai, and others.

PORTFOLIO ON LIBERIAN WRITERS Wilton G. S. SankawuloBorn on July 26, 1937, in Haindii (Lower B**g County), Liberia, and died on February 21, 2009, in Monrovia. Educated at Cuttington College, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (California), and a writers’ workshop at the University of Iowa. An ...

29/07/2025

Our Co-founder and Editor-in-chief Jeremy Teddy Karn had an extensive conversation with Ghanaian poet Henneh Kyereh Kwaku for the tenth edition of “A Long Talk”, a conversational series hosted by A Long House.

Both artists reflect on their individual journeys, challenges, and experiences as African poets.

In this tenth edition of A Long Talk, Liberian poet Jeremy Teddy Karn is in conversation with Ghanaian poet Henneh Kyereh Kwaku. This conversation begins with an depth look on each writer and their r

08/07/2025

Send us your work and stand a chance to win the Kofi Awoonor Poetry Prize 2025, which comes with $150 + publication prize.

27/06/2025

Our Issue Six is LIVE!

It features remarkable works from writers from Liberia 🇱🇷, Kenya 🇰🇪, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Tanzania 🇹🇿, and Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹.

Issue SixJune 2025 Nduta Waweru Dacious Kasoka Sekinat Oladeji Ókólí Stephen Nonso Mariam Hassan Azaiouris Y. Zeon Beulah Nimene Ekele Jinanwa Omega Francis

13/06/2025

Submission for the Kofi Awoonor Poetry Prize 2025 opens on July 1 to August 8.

The award comes with a prize of $150 + publication, and it will be judged by Nigerian esteemed poet, Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe.

12/06/2025

Prince Tardeh will host the Virtual Reading Launch of Issue Six on June 28, 2025.