Chiamaka, Author at Creative Writing News

Do you have your first novel manuscript ready? But not sure where to send it to for publication? The Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize 2021 is for you. The Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize is awarded for a first novel manuscript by an author primarily residing in Africa. Founded in 2017 to facilitate direct access...

The Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship 2021 is currently open for submissions. The scholarship is awarded annually to writers, to allow them time to write the book they propose to write, the first draft of a complete book. The scholarship is awarded in the fiction category and in the nonfiction category. Previous winners of the Miles Morland Foundation...

Submissions are encouraged from writers who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, LGBTQIA+-identifying, immigrant, international, and/or otherwise from communities underrepresented in U.S. literary magazines and journals. The Common seeks stories, essays, poems, and dispatches that embody a strong sense of place: pieces in which the setting is crucial to character, narrative, mood, and language....

We’re excited to announce the seventh annual short fiction writing contest “Healthy Together: Innovations for One Health” One Health is an effort by the CDC that recognizes the connection among the health of people, animals and the environment to achieve optimal health outcomes. You can learn more about One Health here. The One Health concept...