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African short story prizes

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Sep 18, 2018 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

K & L Prize For African Literature 2019 (Prize: $1000))—Apply

The submission window for the 2019 edition of the K & L Prize for African Literature is open. Writers are

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Sep 8, 2018 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Win 850K In The Okadabooks and Union Bank-Sponsored Campus Writing Challenge

Okadabooks and Union Bank is inviting talented short story writers to apply for the Campus Writing Challenge. This contest aims

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Jun 7, 2016 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Short Story Day Africa Prize Is Now Open For Submissions

Short story writers are invited to send in entries for the Short Story Day Africa Prize. Awards: Grand prize –

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Feb 23, 2016 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

WRITIVISM SHORT STORY PRIZE 2016

The Writivism short story prize has opened for submissions. Last year was quite an eventful year. One of my friends,

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