Omenana

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Essays, Reviews. Official guideline: Omenana guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Speculative fiction and art (fantasy, science fiction, horror or magical realism) involving characters, settings or themes directly related to the African continent.
• English (translations welcome). Original, previously unpublished. No fan fiction.
• Non-fiction essays or reviews that deal with African speculative fiction.
• When a window is open: one email attachment (.doc, .docx, .rtf or .odt) to editor@omenana.com, plus a cover letter with legal name, address, email, phone, brief publication history, bio (max 100 words) and a profile photo.

Subjects they avoid

• Do not submit while the stated window is closed.
• Poetry, drama or film scripts.
• Simultaneous submissions — the official page says they no longer accept them.
• Revised drafts of work already submitted, unless they ask.
• Art already published anywhere other than your portfolio, unless they request it.

Key requirements

• Wait for a new official window
• Africa / African diaspora eligibility
• Speculative, Africa-related
• Standard manuscript format

Who can submit

Artists and writers from Africa and the African diaspora. The official page points to the African Speculative Fiction Society definition of who is African. Nigeria qualifies. This is not a worldwide open call.

Rights

Not publicly stated on the official submissions page.

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

1. Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
2. Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
3. Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
4. Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
5. Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
6. Say why it fits this publication.
7. Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
8. Close professionally and thank them for their time.
9. Send through the official channel only.

Not accepting submissions at the last check.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Email when a new window is announced — currently closed

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Email when a new window is announced — currently closed
• Submission email: editor@omenana.com

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Do not treat the March 2026 window as open.
• When a new window is posted on https://omenana.com/omenana-submissions/, email editor@omenana.com as specified there.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Not publicly stated

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.