Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange 2020
The 11th edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange began on on the 12th of July, 2020 and will continue until tomorrow, the 14th of July, 2020. The exchange, which is held annually in honour of the Laureate and professor, Wole Soyinka, is virtual this year. This year, the theme for the exchange is: […]
Apply for the 2020 Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship (£18,000)
The Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship is open for submissions until 18th September, 2020. The scholarship is awarded annually to writers, to allow them time to write the book they propose to write. The scholarship is awarded in the fiction category and in the nonfiction category. Previous winners of the Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship include Kola […]
Graydon House Is Accepting Unagented Submissions from Black Writers
Graydon House is a paperback imprint that is dedicated to publishing book club-worthy women’s fiction. They are currently accepting unagented submissions from Black writers. Their interest includes, but is not limited to, historical fiction, suspense, family dramas, friendship stories, and more. If you submit your work, you will receive personalized feedback on your submission within […]
Stonecrop Review/ How to Submit (Payment: $20)
Stonecrop Review is currently seeking submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, art and photography that explore ways in which animals thrive in cities, for its Fauna issue. They would love to see submissions that are set in less-represented cities in the urban nature canon; cities like Nairobi, Lagos, Lome, Sheffield, Calgary, and others. The deadline for […]
The Jack Grapes Poetry Prize 2020/ How to Submit (Payment: $900)
The Jack Grapes Poetry Prize is a yearly prize that is hosted by Cultural Weekly. It is named in honor of Jack Grapes. Jack Grapes had all the most interesting creative writing jobs. He was a US poet, playwright, poetry analyst, teacher, and publisher. The prize is in its 8th year. The deadline for submission […]
A Heartfelt Statement from the Nigerian Novelist Chimamanda Adichie.
The acclaimed Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, following the very recent death of her father, the Professor James Nwoye Adichie, has written a heartfelt statement about loss and grief and how much her late father meant to her. In this raw and deeply moving statement, Ms. Adichie writes about her last moments with her father. […]
Review: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Book Title: The Calculating Stars Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Number of pages: 431 Publisher/Year: Tom Doherty Associates/2018 Where I got it: BarnesandNoble.com Why I read it: I have a strong interest in books depicting women as strong and achieving their dreams, while not ignoring the struggles faced along the way Rating: 5/5 Reviewed by: Spencer […]