Open Country Mag

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

Open Country Mag
Open Country Mag's September 2021 cover featuring writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Editor-in-chiefOtosirieze Obi-Young
CategoriesLiterature and Film
Frequencyonline weekly
First issue2020
CountryNigeria
Based inLagos
LanguageEnglish
Websiteopencountrymag.com

Features

Open Country Mag publishes culture journalism, commentary, book and film reviews, new writing and book excerpts.

The magazine is known for its longform profiles.[2] These include cover story features on writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Damon Galgut, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste and Chinelo Okparanta, and Nollywood actor Rita Dominic.[3]

Contributors include Dangarembga, Leila Aboulela, Diriye Osman, Chibundu Onuzo, and Jamal Mahjoub.

In March 2023, Open Country Mag announced that it was now the publisher of Folio Nigeria,[4] a content platform that was the exclusive media affiliate of CNN in Africa.[5]

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."[6]

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. Oguike, Nnamdi. "5 Outstanding Online Literary Magazines For Lovers Of African Literature". Style Rave. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. "Rita Dominic Covers Open Country March Issue in Red Ensemble". Exquisite Mag. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. "FOLIO MEDIA PARTNERS WITH OPEN COUNTRY MAG TO REPUBLISH FOLIO NIGERIA BY CNN CONTENT". P.M. Express. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. "Times Multimedia Partners with CNN to Create Folio.ng". Business Day NG. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. "Open Country Mag's Anticipated African Literature of 2023". University of Maryland. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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