October 2020
The 2021 St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition + How To Apply ($10,000 + Publication)
The 2021 St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition is Sponsored by Minotaur Books and Mystery Writers of America (MWA). They have announced the commencement of accepting entries and we indulge you to apply. Who is Eligible for The 2021 St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition […]
Professor Chris Wanjala accepts that a Common Man is very accommodating
The best way to preserve memories, they say, is with ink, through creative writing. Upon the passing of Professor Chris Wanjala, a prolific writer and a professor at the University of Nairobi, Alexander Opicho recounts the journey to meeting him, and the life changing experiences he encountered upon the meeting. Alexander writes in nostalgia, to […]
2019/20 Short Story day Africa Prize Longlist: Disruption
The longlist for the 2019/20 Short Story Day Africa Prize has been announced. The prize was founded in 2013, and is open to any African citizen or African person living in the diaspora. SSDA awards prize money of US$800 (about R13,500) for first place, $200 for second place, and $100 for third place. The previous winners […]
YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program Application/ How to apply
Do you have a thing for leadership? Are you passionate about improving your leadership skills through the most experiential training on the continent? The RLC West Africa develops the skills of young African leaders by providing core training in contemporary African issues, as well as specialized training in three key areas: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, […]
The Eric Gregory Awards/ How to submit (£24,000)
The Eric Gregory Award, founded in 1960 by the late Dr Eric Gregory is for poets under the age of 30. This award was birthed with the aim of encouraging young writers. Deadline for the Eric Gregory Awards October 31, 2020 at 5pm (GMT+) Who is eligible for The Eric Gregory Awards? Applicants must be […]
CFW Freedom Magazine Call for Submission/ Prize (N160,000 + Publication)
CFW Freedom Magazine has announced its call for submissions from African writers to the December 2020 Collins Elesiro Prize. Entrants may submit up to 1 previously unpublished poem, and up to 3,000 words for fiction and non-fiction. They believe in freedom of thought and imagination, hence our commitment to keeping the prize theme-less. CFW Freedom […]
Defenestrationism: 2020 Flash Suite Contest ($135)
Defenestrationism is pleased to announce their eighth annual flash suite contest. Flash fiction Suite can be defined loosely as a series of at least three flash fiction works that correlate and build to something greater. Recurring characters, extended motifs, harmonious subject matters, and/or sustained narrative are such correlations. Innovation and good ideas are highly appreciated. […]