Residency
Bitch Media 2020 Fellowships For Writers (Awards: $2000 stipend + Training) / How To Apply
The Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers is currently open for submissions. Writers who are interested in writing about feminism, tech, pop culture and activism are encouraged to apply. Who knows? You could win a spot in this highly selective three-month intensive writing fellowship. Bitch Media co-founder, Andi Zeisler, will be directing the program. If selected, […]
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 Jericho Fellowship Prizes 2019 (Awards: £32,000 + an all-expense paid trip to a symposium) / How To Apply
The Jericho fellowship prize 2019 is open to submissions for emerging and established artists in the following creative art fields: Essay writing Playwriting Visual arts And Innovation. Writers are welcome to submit single submissions or series of pieces in any of the aforementioned genres. No entry fee is required. Winners will receive mouth-watering cash prizes […]
Meet The Recipients of the Ebedi International Writers Residency Awards, April/May 2019
For the April/May edition of the Ebedi International Writers Residency, four artists, including a photographer and three writers have arrived Iseyin. They include Howard Meh-Buh Maximus, a Cameroonian, and three Nigerians: Rasaq Malik Gbolahan, Nseabasi Akpan and Bello Muhammad Bello. Established in September 2010, the Ebedi international writer’s residency seeks to provide a conducive space […]
Opportunity For Writers: Win A Spot At The Iceland Writers Retreat 2019—Apply
Are you interested in winning an all expense paid trip to the Iceland Writers Retreat? I’ve got good news for you. The Iceland Travel will grant one essayist a free spot at the Iceland Writers Retreat. All you have to do is write and submit an essay, story or poem on the theme of ‘Equality’. […]
Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop 2018—How To Apply (Updated)
We are pleased to announce that Chimamanda Adichie‘s prestigious creative writing workshop has finally returned. The creative writing workshop will no longer be called the Farafina Trust Writing Workshop. Its new name is the Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop. Beautiful name I must say. The Trace Nigeria-sponsored workshop will run from 20th – 30th November […]
Call For Submissions: 2019 Goethe-Institut’s #Afroyoungadult Short Story Contest—Apply
The Goethe-Institut’s Afro Young Adult Short Story contest has open for submissions. Prizes will be awarded to YA writers of African descent whose submitted stories show remarkable talent and creativity. Feel free to get unique story ideas from our list of inspirational podcasts. Rules and Guidelines: Stories must be between 3000 and 5000 words Only […]