Three female writers, all from Nigeria, have arrived in Iseyin, Nigeria, for the July/ August 2025 Edition of the Ebedi International Writers Residency.

The writers are listed from left to Right in the above picture: Joy Okwori, Nkechinyere Chukwu, and Lisa Olakunle.

In addition to their individual Writing Projects, the Writers will also mentor Secondary school students in Iseyin during their 4 week stay.

The Ebedi International Writers Residency is a private initiative offering writers a conducive environment to complete their ongoing works at no cost.

Since its establishment in 2010, the facility has hosted 360 Writers from 12 African Countries.

The current class of female residents were sponsored by the ABOVE WHISPERS MEDIA FOUNDATION, established by the eminent feminist thinker, gender specialist, policy advocate and writer, Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi.

Erelu Fayemi is a long-standing friend of the Ebedi Residency, and we are delighted with this collaboration, which has facilitated the sponsorship of female writers in various residences at Ebedi since 2023.