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PRESS 2023
Published
Last Stanza Poetry Journal
Indiana, USA
13 January 2023
Cape Town 1990, from Lost in a Quatrain, was published in Last Stanza #11: The Outsider which is founded and edited by the Premier Poet of the Indiana state poetry society (2022-2025), J. Kalahar
Published
The Poet Magazine, UK
18 January 2023
'How Long?' was published in The Poet Magazine: Our Changing Earth,Vol 2 which is a global warming collection. The poem was also featured as a 'Poem of the Day' on the site and on their Facebook social platform.
Published
The Best New African Poets 2022
March 2023
Honoured to be part of the Best New African Poets again
Featured
Poem of the Day
The Poet Magazine, UK
28 April 2023
'How Long?' which was published in Our Changing Earth Vol 2, was featured as Poem of the Day across platforms by The Poet Magazine
Quoted
Faithlife
Batavia, Illinois
May 2023
'It is from the OVERFLOW of our cup that we give off our best to others'. Read my post about it here and find the quote post here. Find other quote links from across the world in publications
Published
Madness Anthology of World Poetry
Redpanda Books, Nepal
May 2023
Thank you to the editor for the invitation to be part of this anthology that is due for release later this year. The book is published in partnership with the Fondation Jan Michalski, Asian Center for Humanities, and WPM - World Poetry Movement.
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8th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship
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Istanbul, Turkey
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6,7,8 June 2023​
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Adiela Akoo represented Quilled Ink Press at the 8th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship where she met and networked with publishers, agents, and authors from across the globe. A big thank you to the fellowship team for a seamless, well-organized, enriching event and to all the wonderful people who connected
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Poetry Reading
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Cabana Lounge
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Saturday, 1 July 2023​
5-6 pm
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As the sun sets over the Indian Ocean, I will be reading poetry from Lost in a Quatrain and new work at the Cabana Lounge, Southern Sun Cabana Beach Resort, 10 Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga, Durban.
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Published
HYPERPOEM
Ukiyoto Publishing, India & Philippines
12 September 2023
Thank you to the editor for the invitation to be part of this monumental HYPERPOEM comprising of quatrains contributed by close to two thousand contemporary poets from ninety countries and presented in fifty different languages
Launch
Adiela Akoo Merchandise
17 September 2023​
What do creatives do when they're quiet?
They CREATE, of course!
You asked for it and I have delivered. Presenting over 1700 gorgeous products with the quotes and poems you love and others exhibiting my artistic side.
For the inside scoop, read my blog post
Browse the products here and please do tag me on social media - #AdielaAkoo - if you gift something to yourself or someone special. I'd love to know what you chose.
Happy browsing!
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NYU Professional Program
28 October 2023
Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Sharjah, UAE
Adiela Akoo attends the professional training program for 140 African and Arab Publishers facilitated by SBA and the University of New York School of Professional Studies Centre for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts.
The program was held in the gorgeous Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry building as a run-up to the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The objective was to impart invaluable insights into the global best practices in the publishing industry by leveraging the expertise of renowned publishing experts, to nurture skills, as well as boost capabilities in the use of modern technologies for book marketing.
Captured in the image is the session by author, journalist, and podcaster Brendan Francis Newnam, who is Vice President of Special Projects at Pushkin Industries, with Adiela in attendance at the local mission with global vision. David Walter, Executive Director at Circana Books, led another session.
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Certification marked successful completion of the program.
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SIBF 2023
29 October - 1 November 2023
SIBF Publishers Conference
Sharjah, UAE
Adiela Akoo attends the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair Publishers Conference.​
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SIBF 2023 hosted 2033 publishers from 108 nations around the world. In my capacity as CEO of Quilled Ink Press, I'm thrilled to be counted among them and attend the 13th SIBF Publishers Conference which is part of SIBF where 1.5 million titles were showcased under the slogan, ‘We Speak Books’
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With back-to-back networking meetings preceeded by an impressive array of 31 informative talks from industry top guns likes Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority and former President of the International Publishing Association; Núria Cabutí Brull, CEO of Penguin Random House Grupo; Ian Chapman, Chief Executive and Publisher of Simon & Schuster UK and International; Cheolho Yoon, Chairman of the Korean Publishers Association, it has been a helpful learning curve.
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Much gratitude to the organizers for their input and very warm hospitality
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