About Us

Having witnessed the dynamics of storytelling for nearly half a decade, we are committed to reshaping the narratives of writers' appreciation and recognitions, as well as the perception towards storytelling. Storytelling as a resonating art traverses several genres, and each has its significant representation of creative communication. As brilliantly elucidated by Nana Ekua:

Storytelling is as old as humanity—every known civilisation has told stories of life as they lived it... Stories are inextricable from existence, which means your story has incalculable value. It is needed by someone, somewhere." -Nanu Ekua Brew-Hammond, author of My Parents' Marriage

Being at the centre of storytelling promotion, Pawners Paper Creative Magazine seeks to be the core connecting web to all the trends in this sphere. We want to curate amazing collections from creatives all around the world, especially in Africa, while maintaining the ingenuity in creating this art form. Our interests include publications, interviews and outlooks on creative trends, screenwriting, promoting the connection between creatives and their audience and the relevant tidbits attached to the aforementioned.

Our representation of storytelling is limitless—just as we originally are.

Our Brand Story 

"Creating a Resonating Storytelling"

A writer's and other creatives' dream is to have a safe space for their works, and not just a safe space, but one where their works are heard, seen, and most importantly, indepthly felt and admired. But the route to this journey is crude.

The culture of storytelling is fading recently despite the numerous publishing spaces available. It is less credible and less authentic. It lacks quality, intentional representation and support of underground writers and creatives. There is also minimal inclusivity—as more focus is given only to the creatives and less to the audience and readers, including their perspectives, feelings, critics, their aftermath experiences, and the emotive background story behind every creative's work. In short, storytelling as an art has been watered down. Because of these factors, we are sharing a new experience into the creative world.

We need to stop focusing on swift and less relatable creative experiences but rather on the aftermath experiences that linger further. That's the true nature of storytelling, as they reveal themselves in our daily lives. That is our mandate as a creative magazine. It isn't just about telling stories, it's about reliving the experiences and feeling the connections gained from each piece of story.

At Pawners Paper Creative Magazine, we understand both the creatives and their audience because we've been both. We have lived both experiences. Because of this, we want to create a space that explores the true nature of storytelling as an art form. Not with restrictiveness to the dominant literary works such as poetry, short stories etc., but also to screenplay, screenwriting, and creative performances. We want to share insights into the reflective lifestyles of creatives and the audience's thrilling expectations. We want to live out the challenges in the creative and publication space and offer practicable solutions. We want to create long-lasting experiences. We want to create a resonating storytelling.

Our Values

Our values include credibility, authenticity, quality, consistency, ingenuity, long-term impact, inclusivity and community building.

Our Goal

Our goal is simple and straightforward—to be the greatest creative magazine at the core of both African and global storytelling.