April 2016
Roll Of Thunder Publishing Contest
Writers seeking to publish a children’s book will be interested in this contest. We Need Diverse Books™, Penguin Young Readers has opened for submissions for its debut publishing contest. Prize: “The confirmed winner will receive a book publishing contract for the publication of a novel for ages 8-14 by Penguin Random House LLC, with […]
And Here Are The Winners Of The Book Tour Giveaway
The tour for Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu’s The Domestication of Munachi was a brilliant success. If you missed it, do not despair. Click HERE to listen to readings and enjoy the book chats. We would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in one way or the other. We wish we could give every participant a […]
World Nomads Scholarship For Culinary Explorers 2016
Do you love traveling and eating and writing about food? Then you want to win this scholarship and a trip to Spain. World Nomads are looking for 3 culinary explorers to embark on food-fueled assignments to uncover the local recipes, techniques, and attitudes that make Spain a seriously celebrated food destination. Grab this opportunity to […]
African Writers’ Residency Award
The Sylt Foundation calls all writers of contemporary African literature to apply for the two months African Writer´s Award, offered as part of the Sylt Foundation Residency Programme. The African Writer´s Residency is awarded annually and offers an Award of a two months residency to writers of African literature, whose work engages with contemporary themes […]
THE WINNER OF THE 2015 AWELE CREATIVE TRUST AWARD IS…
The 2015 Awele creative trust award winner (April 12, 2016) went to Nneoma Ike Njoku for her short story, The Burial The results were announced by Awele Creative Center and the ACT Award judges- Joe Dunthorne, Chibundu Onuzo and Rahul Bhattacharya. Njoku’s “The Burial” is a clever, deftly delivered tale which remains in the imagination […]
On Writing: How To Self-Publish Your Novel
Whether you self-publish your novel or pursue traditional publishing depends on your goals, circumstances, and preferences. There are advantages and disadvantages to whichever one you choose. As a writer, you have probably thought about this problem a lot. Should you stick to the conventional path? Or should you brave it on your own and self-publish […]
Call For Submissions: Re-Imagined – An Anthology of Folktales.
From March 19th 2016 – May 20th 2016, the editorial panel of Re-Imagined which consists of Maïmouna Jallow, Okey Ndibe, Dr. Lizzy Attree, Muthoni Garland, Linda Musita, Nduta Waweru and headed by Nigerian author Chuma Nwokolo will be accepting entries from African writers, poets, playwrights and journalists. The top twenty five entries selected by the […]