Nigerian author, playwright, scholar, linguist and academic editor, working across African literature, language studies, creative writing and scholarly communication.
Maurice Udom is a Nigerian author, playwright, scholar, linguist and academic editor whose career brings literary creation together with academic teaching, research and professional editing. His portfolio reflects more than three decades of experience in writing and editing.
Dr. Maurice Enobong Udom holds a PhD (2008) and an MA (2001) in English from the University of Uyo, and a BA in Communication Arts and English (1990). He is currently Chief Lecturer in the Department of General Studies at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, where he previously served for four years as Head of Department. He was also Editor-in-Chief of the Akwapoly Journal of Communication and Scientific Research for five years, before taking up an appointment as Acting Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, a post he has since left.
His writing includes plays such as The Blind Gods and The Broken Sceptre, prose works including Gambling with Destiny and The Bloodline Verdict, and English-language reference works. Across these forms, his work engages questions of justice, power, relationships, social responsibility and effective communication.
Alongside his published writing, Maurice supports students, researchers, authors and other professionals through editorial services designed to make complex ideas clearer while preserving the writer’s voice.
Drama and prose fiction exploring tragedy, satire, personal choices and the pressures shaping contemporary society.
Educational writing, lecture resources and scholarly reflection on English communication and African literature.
Support for manuscripts, research writing, publication preparation, proofreading and citation review.
By Charles Amechi, edited by Maurice Udom: a two-part national volume covering developmental review, line editing, citation verification against primary sources and full manuscript preparation across 866 pages.
Eight works across drama, prose fiction and academic writing. The Bloodline Verdict is the latest.
Through maurice@edit, Maurice offers manuscript development and editing, proofreading, scholarly writing support, drama and script editing, and related editorial services.
The Citation Audit service separately checks citations and reference entries against a specified style and edition, providing a report of identified issues without changing the submitted document.
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