The Writers’ Studio was established in 2013 by Nigerian writer Samuel Kolawole to provide a platform between aspiring writers and experienced authors. The organisation organized writing workshops in major cities in Nigeria with hundreds of writers participating. The project extend its activities to other African countries with workshops in Cape Town and Johannesburg .

Past facilitators of Writers’ Studio workshops have included literary agent David Godwin, Zukiswa Wanner, NoViolet Bulawayo, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim and Toni Kan, Igoni Barrett, Yewande Omotoso, Tade Ipadeola, Ayodele Morroco Clarke amongst others.

In June 2014, Writers’ Studio presented a five day workshop during the 2014 Writivism Festival in Kampala, Uganda. The project was in collaboration with Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE), The Prince Claus Fund, The Danish Centre for Culture and Development, Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa and The African Writers Trust.

The Writers Studio recently announced its new board of distinguished fellows that included Jeffery Renard Allen (Chair) who has five books and Rachel Zadok a writer and publisher and the founder of Short Story Day Africa, an initiative to highlight African short fiction. Also on the six panel board are Niq Mhlongo, Beatrice Lamwaka,Isabella Morris and Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire.