October 2018
Opportunity For Writers: Chronicles Short Fiction Prize 2018—Apply (Awards: N20, 000 and more)
Publishers of Chronicles are accepting fiction submissions for the inaugural edition of the Chronicles Short Fiction Prize (CSFP). The prizes will be awarded to the best young unpublished writers. The organizer’s aim is to encourage writers to keep writing and producing meaningful stories. About The Organizer: Chronicle is a prestigious e-zine or (e-paper as they […]
Anambra Young Writers Visit National Light Newspaper, Seek Partnership —
By Izunna Okafor It was indeed a moment of ratiocination yesterday as a team the young writers in Anambra state, under the umbrella of Society of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) visited the longest-thriving state-owned Newspaper in Nigeria — the Anambra Newspaper and Printing Corporation, the publishers of the National Light Newspaper (wwwinationallightngr.com), Ka […]
How Sembene’s “God’s Bits of Wood” Mirrors Kenya’s 2017 Elections And The Struggle For Electoral Reforms
By Daniel Many Owiti Any Kenyan reading “God’s Bits of Wood” by Sembene Ousmane this year will not fail to see how the events that happened in the book relate so much with the events that led to Kenya’s August 8 general elections and the subsequent events that led to the ouster of former […]
The Castle Craig Hospital’s Essay Writing Competion — Apply (£1,000)
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Castle Craig Hospital in Scotland is launching an annual international essay writing competition for students. The theme for the contest is, “Focusing on Addiction” . The competition is intended for all students of: • medicine, • psychology, • nursing, • psychotherapy and • social work. Guidelines • Entrants are to […]
3 Ways Travel Can Boost Your Writing Career (And 3 Ideal Destinations For Writers)
Do you know that travel can boost your writing career? The best thing about writing is that you can do it anywhere, and actually a lot of the time we find ourselves much more creative when we are in a new and foreign land. Yes, travel can boost your writing career. There’s something about sitting […]
20,000 Naira Up For Grabs at the LIPFest Poetry Contest—Apply
Poets! Okadabooks in partnership with the Lagos International Poetry Festival has something for you. Read about the festival here. The Lagos International Poetry Festival would will be publishing an anthology of poems for the first time this year, on the theme “Wide Awake”. Poetry entries are expected to interrogate new frontiers in the fight for […]
The Right Researching Teachers For Writers
Researching is an essential tool for any writer who wishes to explore the art of writing creative non-fiction. Both professional and budding writers have been motivated by the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize and Chicken Soup For The Soul. Writing non-fiction books has never been more lucrative than it is today. However, the ability to cut […]