June 2019
Submit Poems and Stories To This Self Care and Me Time-Themed Anthology (Award: $200 + 25 Contributors Copies)
Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently accepting personal essays for its upcoming anthology. This new anthology is themed: “Self Care and Me Time.” Here’s what the editors said in their press release: Taking care of yourself is not just about your physical health but includes your emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing too. Self-care includes […]
Fully Funded Creative Writing Masterclass To Be Facilitated By Ayobami Adebayo, Teju Cole and Emmanuel Iduma / How To Apply
Writers are invited to apply for the BookArtArea’s creative writing 5- day masterclass. It’s completely free of charge, and participants will get a chance to learn from literary bigwigs–Ayobami Adebayo, Teju Cole and Emmanuel Iduma. The workshop will hold in Lagos, from August 5th to August 9th, 2019. There will be a public reading (by […]
Earn Up To $250 For Writing Reviews for Cracked Magazine
Cracked is currently accepting list-styled, funny articles and reviews about feature films, movies, books, gaming, pop culture, and so on. Here’s what their press release says, If you want to get paid to write the list-style feature articles that Cracked.com is famous for (like 26 Sexy Halloween Costumes That Shouldn’t Exist, 6 Books Everyone (Including […]
Book Review/ Being The Boy In “A Boy’s Tears On Earth’s Tongue”
Title: A Boy’s Tears On Earth’s Tongue Author’s name: Ridwan Ishola Olorunloba Length: 46 pages Genre: Poetry Publisher / Year: WRR Publishers Ltd. / 2019 Source (Where I got the book): Word Rhythm and Rhyme (wrr.com.ng) Why I Read It: I read for the fun of reading and for reviewing purpose. And knowledge Date Read: […]
Writing Fellowships 2020 At The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study / How To Apply (Fully-funded)
Writers and academicians are invited to apply for the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS). Selected artists will be invited to benefit from it’s Fifth Writing Semester, which has been slated to run from 3 February to 31 May 2020. Eligibility: There are no geographical restrictions. Writers from every nationality can apply. The writing fellowship […]
Call For Submissions / Ake Arts Festival Review 2019
Writers are invited to submit their works for publication in the 2019 edition of their annual journal, Ake review. The theme for this edition is : Black Bodies, Grey Matter. Eligibility and Submissions Guidelines: Writers can submit from anywhere in the world. There are no geographical restrictions. All entries must be original and unpublished Word […]
Goethe-Institut Writer’s Residency for African Writers Under 40, Slated To Hold In Burkina Faso (Awards: €1,500) / How To Apply
Young African writers are invited to apply for the Goethe-Institut/ Bureau de liaison Ouagadougouwriter’s residency program. No submission fee is required of entrants, plus awardees will be paid a grant of 1,500 Euro during their 4-week stay at Burkina Faso. This program will run for most of 2019/20. Deadline for applications: Sunday, 7th July 2019 […]