Haneefah Abdulrahman

Writer, interviewer, spoken poetry artiste and podcaster. Editor-in-Chief of Literature Voices (LITVO).

Haneefah Abdulrahman is a writer, a spoken poetry artist, an interviewer, arts event planner, and a podcaster. Haneefah is the author of a collection of short stories, "Shades of Becoming", and has written for notable publications, including DailyTrust Newspaper. She wrote the script for the First Ever Abuja Street play for Artvocacy. She is a fellow of Ebedi International Writers Residency and Imodoye Writers Residency, as well as awards like The Arewa Rising Literary Star. As an arts administrator, Haneefah has organized numerous literary events, including the Nigerian Poetry Festival, and has served in leadership roles, including Chairperson of Kaduna Branch Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation and Chairperson of the Creative Writers' Club, A.B.U Zaria. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Literature Voices (LITVO) and has collaborated with various organizations. Haneefah's expertise has been sought after, with invitations to speak, judge, and participate in panels at notable events, such as Benue Book and Arts Festival, Taraba Book and Arts Festival. She has judged short stories and poetry competitions for Yasmin Elrufai Foundation and many others.

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“The prospect of writing about a woman felt daunting.” Ikenna Okeh

“I’ve Always Dreamt Of Writing A Novel, But Inspiration Didn’t Strike Till I Was Fifty-Five.” Nikki May

“Over the last twenty years, Nigerian women writers have become increasingly visible, bold, and experimental.” Erhu Kome

Writing The Stories Felt Like The Right Thing To Do, Even To Just Release Some Of The Lingering Sadness, Especially From Pregnancy Loss – NANA SULE

“The Beauty of Creative Writing Dies if Writers Allow Themselves To Be Muzzled To Conform.” Ever Obi

“AI Can Never Capture The Soul Of a True Writer, No Matter How Well It Is Trained.” – ADESUWA O’MAN NWOKEDI

“No amount of preparation can fully shield someone from the complexities of human relationships.” – Aziza M. Idris

I’d Set a Romantic Novel In The Regency Era – Qudrah Adam

“No Primogenitorial Fallacies Here”: Niyi Osundare in Conversation with Tunde Olusunle

“Movies Never Do Justice To The Books They’re Adapted From” – Michael Enearu

“Perfect characters make for boring stories” An Interview With Tomilola Coco Adeyemo

Writing Sand Roses Was A Daring Act In Itself – Hamza Koudri

Exploring Terminal Diseases in Grief Writing: An Interview With Mustapha Enesi and David Ben Eke, Contributing Authors of “Love Grows Stronger in Death”

“Writing, Especially Nonfiction, Often Involves Sharing Personal Experiences. I Believe This Vulnerability Is What Makes The Stories Relatable and Impactful” – Tope Akintayo

I Try To Find A Balance Between My Artistic Expression And Our Societal Expectations – Fatima Bala

A Man Like Me Does Not Spend Money Before It Is Made or Earned – Obari Gomba

Sanya was inspired by an unrelated academic research; An Interview With Oyin Olugbile

I Love Disobedient Women; They Are Interesting – Interview with Ukamaka Olisakwe

“I Try To Be Intentional With My Titles” – Su’eddie Agema Vershima: An Interview

A Woman Can Handle Nigeria – An Interview With Safiya Ismaila Yero

An Interview With Dr. Usman Oladipo Akanbi

Discussion over Tea: On Oxford, Publishing and the Writers Life: Ikenna Okeh In conversation with Oche Akor

Every Kind Of Writing Is Absolutist: An Interview With Mu’azu Maiwada

I Am A Living Piece Of Art: An Interview With Hafsat K. Abdullahi

It Is An Illusion To Have A Flawless Society | An Interview With Uche Peter Umez

Abdulrasak Gurnah’s Nobel Prize Made Me Proud As One Of His Students: An Interview With Prof Saleh Abdu With Khalid Imam

The Passport Of Mallam Ilia 2d Film, The First By An African Studio – Interview With Isaac Matui Miles Thomas

Nigerian Literature Is Globally Imbued With Spirituality – An Interview With Brigitte Poirson

Literature Humanizes People In A Way Journalism Does Not – An Interview With Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Writing itself is a Spiritual Exercise | MAHE SALIHU

Young Writers Need Guidance but they do not Listen | KUKOGHO SAMSON IRUESIRI

Writing is not for the fainthearted | BASIT JAMIU

Writing is a Reflection of the Soul on the Human Consciousness | OJO OLUMIDE EMMANUEL

Writing is a muscle, the more you do, the better you get | JUDE IDADA

Writers must not always claim to be Moral Champions | JULIUS BOKORU

The Women in my Book are Self-Trafficked | CHIKA UNIGWE

The Female Gender is more Vulnerable to Social Constructs | A’AISHA ABDULKAREEM

Politics and Poetry will never be Friends | RICHARD ALI

Poetry Is the Soul of Society | KHALID IMAM

Poetry Feels like a River, full of Serenity | SURBHI GUPTA

No Society Develops without Signification of the Creative Sector | PAUL LIAM

Nigerian Writers abroad do not Outwork those Based in Nigeria | OKEY NDIBE

New Contemporary Poets are Inventing Structures | ADEDAYO ADEYEMI AGARAU

Literature, Medicine and Politics are My Wives | WALE OKEDIRAN

It is the Absence of Hope that Leads to Suicide | TEE JAY DAN

BUCHI EMECHETA’S STYLE OF WRITING HAS ALWAYS INSPIRED ME | ASABE KABIR USMAN

ENDSARS: I SUPPORT THE CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY FOUGHT | Ibraheem Dooba

I am a ‘Connoisseur of Poetry | ERIATA ORIBHABOR (DI POET)

Grief is not Tribal but a Bird that Flies Everywhere | RASAQ MALIK GBOLAHAN

Every Writer Attains Bliss of Contentment after Birthing a Book | AISHA MURTALA

Creative Writing Provides Added Flavour to Journalism | SADA MALUMFASHI