The Ninth Glass Woman Prize
The Ninth Glass Woman Prize will be awarded for a work of short fiction or creative non-fiction (prose) written by
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The Fairbanks Fellowship for African Writers (Bread Loaf Writers Conference, Vermont)
All applicants are expected to submit an application and their supporting materials online, except for fellowship candidates who shall complete
Read MoreAfrican Writing Prize for Flash Fiction 2011
First place award: £100 & Publication for 8 shortlisted stories Competition Guidelines: Deadlines: Entries close – 31st January, 2011. Winners
Read MoreWrite a short story that can be read in three minutes!
Well, here’s a challenge to you all! A writing contest requires writers to write fiction that can be read in
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The Garden City Literary Festival
The Garden City literary festival was a huge success. It lasted from 8-11 December 2010. There were several interesting literary
Read MoreAfrican Performance 2011: Playwriting competition now open for your entries
BBC African Performance is an annual season of unique radio drama, which has now entered its fifth decade and has
Read MoreCommonwealth Short Story Competition
The Commonwealth Short Story Competition is an annual scheme to promote new creative writing for radio, funded and administered by
Read MoreCall for Submissions – I am Kush: Writings by Africans in Africa and Abroad
Call for Submissions – I am Kush: Writings by Africans in Africa and Abroad
Read MoreSARABA ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCES ITS LATEST EDITION
Saraba, an electronic literary magazine has just announced its 7th Issue. This magazine has explored themes as diverse as Family,
Read MoreCNN/MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST AWARDS 2011
Are you a talented and hardworking journalist who has written an outstanding news report? Are you an African national working
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