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The Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship 2019 has opened for submissions. So if you’re an African writer (by origin or naturalization) and you have a fantastic idea for a novel or non-fiction book, please apply. You might win the ₤18,000 award and the support you need to write your ground breaking book. Deadline for applications is...

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...

IAEA 2020 Essay Competition for Students and Early Career Professionals (€6,000 + Fully-Funded trip to Vienna) / How To Apply

Students and young professionals who enjoy writing about nuclear power are invited to apply for the IAEA’s 2020 International Essay Competition on Nuclear Security for Students and Early Career Professionals. It’s free to enter and you could win €2000 and all expense paid trip to Vienna. The winner will get the rare opportunity to attend the...

University of Southampton: Green Stories Writing Competitions 2019 – Apply (Prizes: Up to £4,500 and more)

Throughout the year, the University of South Hampton holds writing contests in the following categories:  stage plays film radio plays book tv interactive fiction They want creative works themed around ‘building a sustainable society’. What genres and sub-genres do the judges consider? They do not discriminate against any genre(s), so you can submit whatever genre...

African Women Writers Workshop 2019 /How To Apply

As the name implies, this prestigious workshop is open to women from the African continent. Slated to hold in Ghana, this 10-day residency program will be facilitated by Yewande Omotosho and Sylvia Vollenhoven. The program is an initiative of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). Deadline: 24th June 2019.   Who is Eligible To Apply...

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 / How To Apply (Win An All-Expense Paid Trip To London)

Entries are currently being accepted for this year’s edition of The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Contest. The theme for the Queen’s commonwealth essay competition 2019 is: A Connected Commonwealth. So if you enjoy writing essays, poems or letters, this is your chance to impress the Queen of England and other prolific writers. And who knows? Your...

I Can’t Stop Laughing Upcoming Anthology(Award: $200) — Apply

Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently accepting submissions for its forthcoming anthology which will be titled: “I Can’t Stop Laughing!” if you are interested in receiving their $200 pay check and 10 contributors copy, then you should start polishing your personal essay and poems. Deadline for submissions is: July 31st, 2019. Brief Guidelines: Length...