Call for Participation - Free Training Workshop On Book Editing for Writers

**CALL FOR PARTICIPATION – FREE TRAINING WORKSHOP ON BOOK EDITING FOR WRITERS**

**ORGANIZER: IBADAN BOOK CLUB**

Are you a writer who wants to learn book editing?

Here is an opportunity to register for a free training workshop on Book Editing for Writers.

This workshop is designed for writers, editors, journalists, librarians, and other literary professionals.

The workshop is free, and participants will be issued an electronic certificate of participation.

To register: Send your name, age, location, gender, and phone number to 08072673852.

(Strictly for writers in Oyo State and it's environs. No virtual arrangements.)

DATE: Saturday, 4th April, 2026

TIME: 12:00 PM

VENUE: Main Hall, Oyo State Library Board, opposite Cocoa House, Dugbe, Ibadan.

**ABOUT THE GUEST LECTURER**

Mr. Jide Ogunlana is a seasoned educator, editor, publisher, and award-winning writer with over three decades of experience in the literary and educational sectors. A retiree of the Oyo State Teaching Service, he has continued to make significant contributions to education by teaching Literature and English Language across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels in three countries, including at the National University of Lesotho.

In collaboration with a dedicated writing team, Mr. Ogunlana has developed English language textbooks for primary and secondary school learners, partnering with more than ten reputable publishing companies across Nigeria, including independent presses.

He is the founder of Lerato Book Publishers, a publishing house with an impressive catalogue of notable titles. These include The Polytechnic, Iresi: The Formative Years by Prof Samuel O. Ayodele; A Fulfilled Life of a Colossus: The Biography of High Chief Theophilus Olaleye Olutola (1924–2023), authored by Mr. Ogunlana; Intermediate Soil Microbiology by Prof Akinyemi Olayinka; and A Wonderful World (fiction) by Vincent Evhade.

An innovative professional, Mr. Ogunlana also works as an AI-Human Story Editor, specialising in refining AI-generated fiction to achieve natural voice, emotional depth, and narrative coherence. He has successfully edited over 60 such stories for various writers.

As a children’s author, he has published more than ten storybooks. Two of his works—Primrose and the Kidnappers and A Girl Called Corona Sofia—received the prestigious Association of Nigerian Authors Prize for Children’s Literature in 2018 and 2021, respectively.

Mr. Ogunlana’s editorial career spans over 30 years. He previously served as Senior Editor (Humanities) at Evans Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) Limited before establishing his own publishing outfit. Over the years, he has edited works by prominent writers, including the late Dr Amiel Dupe Fagbulu, Prof Samuel Ayodele, Dr Wale Okediran, Diipo Fagunwa, Dotun Saseyi, and Patrick Oguejiofor. He also contributed to the editorial team for the autobiography of a former Oyo State governor.

In addition to his editorial and publishing achievements, Mr. Ogunlana is a playwright. One of his works in Two Plays of Verbal Attack was staged at the Wole Soyinka Arts Theatre and was included in the reading list of The Polytechnic Ibadan. Several of his books have also been approved for use by the Oyo and Osun State Ministries of Education.

Through his multifaceted career, Mr. Ogunlana has demonstrated a sustained commitment to advancing literature, education, and publishing in Nigeria and beyond.