Dacious Kasoka on the Experience of Writing About Grief And Loneliness – Ubwali Hope Prize Interview Series
The Hope Prize is an annual award presented by Ubwali Literary Magazine. It recognizes Zambian writers of prose, essays and
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What’s New
The Older Writers Grant | How to Apply ($1000)
The Older Writers Grant from the Speculative Literature Foundation (SLF) is now open for applications. With a $1,000 cash
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The Roots of Progress Fellowship | How to Apply
Apply to the Roots of Progress Fellowship: A Blog-Building Intensive for Writers of the Future The Roots of Progress
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The New Chapter Writing Contest by Simon & Schuster (£100,000)
Simon & Schuster UK has launched an exciting new initiative to uplift underrepresented voices in fiction publishing. The New
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Mubanga Kalimamukwento on Hope, Grief, and the Writing Process of “Another Mother Does Not Come When Yours Dies”
Mubanga Kalimamukwento is a Zambian writer and attorney whose work explores themes of memory, womanhood, and survival. She is the
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Submit to the Harmonia Review
At Harmonia Review, feminist storytelling takes the spotlight. This online literary journal publishes work that speaks with emotional clarity and
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How Culture, Storytelling, and Unsettling Proverbs Shaped Chinaza James-Ibe’s 2024 Awele Creative Trust-Winning Story
Twelve days after the shortlist was released, Chinaza James-Ibe was named the 2024 Awele Creative Trust Award winner for her
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Chika Unigwe, Jane Kalu and Others win the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction
Created in 1919, the O. Henry Prize recognises outstanding short fiction stories published in U.S and Canadian magazines. The anthology
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The Idumaese Alao Prize for Literature 2025 | How to Apply (₦100,000)
Deadline: May 10, 2025 | Prize: ₦100,000 The Idumaese Alao Foundation (IAF) invites entries for the 2025 Idumaese Alao
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The Waterston Desert Writing Prize 2025 | How to Apply ($3000)
The Waterston Desert Writing Prize 2025 Deadline: May 1, 2025 | Prize: $3,000 + Public Reading in Oregon The Waterston
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