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Young African writers are invited to apply for the Goethe-Institut/ Bureau de liaison Ouagadougouwriter’s residency program. No submission fee is required of entrants, plus awardees will be paid a grant of 1,500 Euro during their 4-week stay at Burkina Faso. This program will run for most of 2019/20. Deadline for applications: Sunday, 7th July 2019...

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...

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 invited to submit their original short stories for consideration. The K & L Prize will be awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction written by an African Writer. Eligibility: Writers must be from...

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...

2018 African Writers Awards—Apply

The 2018 African Writers Awards is open for submissions. This award is organized by the African Writers Development Trust (AWDT) , and will be given to the best prose fiction, and poetry writers. All you have to do is send in your entry. The writing contest is organized annually as part of the African Writers...

Opportunity For Writers: The 2018 Writivism Short Story and Non-Fiction Prizes—Apply

The Writivism Prize is open for submissions. Young writers of short stories and non-fiction can now send in their works for consideration. The Writivism prizewas first awarded in 2013 and is organised by the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE). This prize is the highlight of the annual Writivism Festival. Who Can Apply? An African...