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An Evening of Reminiscences” Organized In Loving Memory Of Professor Pius Adesanmi / How To Attend

Much of the literary community has been mourning the death of Nigerian-Canadian professor, Pius Adesanmi. On Sunday, 10th March 2019, he passed away in a plane crash. He was one of the 197 passengers who died on the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed shortly after departing from Addis Ababa. The plane was heading to Nairobi...

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Winners Of The ₤18,000 Morland Writing Scholarships 2017

Dec 6, 2017by Miriam David0

The judges of the Morland Writing scholarships have decided on who the four new Morland Writing Scholars for 2017 are. Out of 550 submissions, a shortlist of 21 writers was drawn. The standard set was so high yet, the competition so fierce that the judges had a difficult time agreeing on the best four so they agreed...

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Apply For The Graywolf Press Africa Manuscript Prize ($12,000)

Sep 25, 2017by Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam0

If you have an unpublished novel, perhaps you should consider entering it for the Graywolf Press Africa Prize. This amazing award is for a first novel manuscript by an African author who primarily resides in Africa. Submissions will open on October 1 and end October 31, 2017. Don’t miss the deadline. Judges: Graywolf editors and...

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Caine Prize 2017 Winner Is…

Jul 7, 2017by Miriam David2

Bushra al-Fadil from Sudan has won the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for his short story entitled “The Story of the Girl Whose Birds Flew Away”, translated by Max Shmookkler, published in The Book of Khartoum – A City in Short Fiction (Comma Press, UK. 2016). The Chair...

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Enter the 2 Elizabeth’s Contest!

May 16, 2017by Back-Office Support2

2 Elizabeths is a short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry publication, focused on creating value and visibility for writers. Between February 1, 2017 and June 1, 2017, they are hosting a special writing contest! Three winning entries will be selected; the first prize is $325. The second place prize will be $100, and the third place prize will...

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Announcing: The EFG Award Shortlist

May 9, 2017by Back-Office Support0

The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award is a British literary prize which awards single short stories and is open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who is published in the UK or Ireland. It was started in 2010 and is jointly endowed by The Sunday Times and EFG Private Bank. The...