Africa day 2017 short story and poetry competition seeks to. Writing competitions and events sa writers college. Jul 04, 2018 short story day africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers and school children from all over the globe to write, submit, read, workshop and discuss stories and foster the love of reading and writing african fiction. Click on the bookslive page to keep reading or click here to visit the new sunday times books for the latest from the world of literature. If these walls could talk, what story would they tell. Africa book club short reads competition brittle paper.
Their competitions provide emerging literary talent with an. Jan 15, 2018 the africa book club short reads competition is open to submissions. The africa book club short story competition features short stories drawn from contributors across the african continent. Winning entries, finalists and selected entries are published in.
Autumn is here, which means the london magazines short story competition 2016 is upon us the london magazine has published short stories by some of the most wellrespected literary figures over the course of long history. From the popular africa book club short reads monthly writing competition, comes this original collection of short stories. The london magazine is home to some of the very best names in short story writing, including raymond carver, alison macleod, hilary mantel and william boyd. Previous winners the caine prize for african writing. The 2017 caine prize for african writing celebrates the best in short fiction. African writers can enter fiction or nonfiction pieces of not more than 3,500 words for a. Commonwealth short story prize open for entries until 1 november. The africa day short story and poetry competition presents an ideal opportunity to showcase african culture and to explore being african in ireland or africa itself. Short story day africa prize for african writers 2019. Its time to enter the 2019 africa book club short reads competition. The africanthemed short story and poetry competition for writers of all ages marks africa day 2017 and is designed to showcase emerging talent, as well as established writers. Africa book club short story competition submission form africa.
Take a look at african americans on the move book clubs year in books. See african americans on the move book clubs 2019 year in books. If you are looking to take your writing to the next level. Bushra alfadil won the 2017 caine prize for african writing, described as africas leading literary award, for his short story entitled the story of the girl whose birds flew away, translated by max shmookkler, with support from najlaa osman eltom published in the book of khartoum a city in short fiction comma press, uk. The granta book of the african short story by helon habila.
We hope that you enjoyed writing your stories and that you also enjoy reading the three winning entries. Since 2010, africa book club has been the goto place for book lovers looking to explore interesting fiction and nonfiction from africa. A worldwide, politically nonaligned organisation of writers, pen international is dedicated to promoting freedom of expression, and encouraging the growth and strengthening of literature. Short story day africa prize 2018 for african writers. Opportunity for african writers enter for africa book. Our annual short story competition seeks out new voices to join them. We welcome entries that celebrate africas diversity and rich story telling. Simamele invites original short story submissions from young writers aged between and 17 years. Helon habila focuses on younger, newer writers contrasted with some of their older, more established peers to give a fascinating picture of a new and more liberated. Jo lloyd wins bbc national short story award for timeless tale.
Read the stories in the running for the literature prize here. Africa book club 2018 short story competition winners. Os second short story writing competition december 5, 2012 tracey 1 comment o, the oprah magazine is offering its readers yet another chance to make their dream of seeing their name in print a reality their annual short story writing competition is in its second year, and this years theme is change. Unpublished works between 30005000 words in response to the theme are eligible for the prize. Please read our competition rules carefully before entering. Africa book club short reads competition is a monthly short contest, which welcomes entries from writers across the continent and the diaspora. There is no need to complete an entry form if entering via submittable important.
The annual competition is open for entry from the beginning of april until then end of september. Africa book club short story competition submission form. Aug 12, 2016 alternatively, you can download the short story competition 2016 entry form to fill in and post with your entry. Short story day africa is a nonprofit registered in the republic of south africa.
The short story day africa prize 2018 hotel africa theme. In 2019, short story day africa is seeking short fiction exploring disruption. National short story competition 2018 thank you again to everyone who entered this years competition and congratulations to our winners. The africa book club short reads competition features short stories drawn from contributors. Apr 20, 2020 sa writers college offers a freetoenter short story competition every year with cash prizes for the winners. Read the africa day 2017 writing competition winners. Awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction 2,0005,000 words in english.
There will also be cash prizes for the 2nd and 3rd overall best entries. Commonwealth short story prize 2018 for unpublished short. We accept unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction submissions, not exceeding 3,500 words, and whose setting and context are primarily set in africa, or written by african authors. Bookslive has a new home on the sunday times website. Established to encourage emerging literary talent, the award provides an opportunity for. The contest is open to any emerging writer residing in south africa and who has had fewer than four storiesarticles published in any format print or digital. In 2018, short story day africa is seeking innovative short fiction set in the rooms, the passages, the bars and the lobbies of hotels across the continent, as well as metafiction exploring africa as a hotel herself. It accepts unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction submissions, not. We find african writers with exceptional literary talent and bring their remarkable work to book lovers through our website. Short story day africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers and school children from all over the globe to write, submit, read, workshop and discuss stories and foster the love of reading and writing african fiction. Call for submissions are open from african writers for this years short story day africa prize. The theme of every submission should be on hotel africa. We encourage parents, care givers, guardians, young minds and educators across all south african provinces to encourage and support young creative minds in telling their stories. African short stories, short story collections, books.
Owen msimango to get children from primary schools across south africa interested in writing stories and reading. The london magazines short story competition writers sa. Articles in the competitions category at book southern africa. Writing competitions in 2020 local and international events. The chair of judges, nii ayikwei parkes, announced. Kenyan author and journalist, alphonce shiundu is this years winner with story, wrong patient. We are inviting writers, anywhere and everywhere, to participate in a 500word short story competition which is loosely based on mabanckous amusing and heartwarming story, tomorrow ill be twenty. Original short stories, news, competitions, opportunities and more. The most common type of writing competitions on our list are short story competitions, but we also feature opportunities for poetry, flash fiction, essays, and full manuscripts. Sa writers college offers a freetoenter short story competition every year with cash prizes for the winners. African writers can enter fiction or nonfiction pieces of not more than.
The contest is also open to nonafricans, provided their submissions are set in africa. Free writing contests are becoming rarer, but quite a few of the african ones dont require an entry fee. We do this to support emerging writers and provide a platform for the short story writing. Africa book club is pleased to announce the winners of our 2018 africa book club short story competition. Literary club announces contest for african writers. We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on this years theme red fire monkey. Story contest for african writers munyori literary journal. The good, the bad, the long, the shortits all here. Nalibali, the nationwide readingforenjoyment campaign which aims to spark childrens potential through reading and storytelling, is supporting caregivers in kickstarting their childrens 2019 school year by giving away 20 minilibraries fully stocked with storybooks in different south african languages. Sa writers college writing competitions archives here is our archive of the sa writers college annual short story competitions. The commonwealth short story prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the commonwealth foundation. Africa book club short story competition submission form africa book club is committed to discovering and promoting the very best of african writing. The africa book club short reads competition features short stories drawn from contributors across the african continent.
The nova short story competition is our annual competition for budding writers of science fiction and fantasy short stories. Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from morocco to zimbabwe, uganda to kenya. It accepts unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction submissions, not exceeding 3,500 words, and whose setting and context are primarily set in africa, or written by african authors. Africa book club is a place to share your interest in african literature with people from all over the world. Africa book club short story competition africa book club. Fiction writing workshop for women kaduna book and arts festival 58 july 2017. In a bid to expand the scope of this headline event, we have joined forces with africa writes to run a global competition. African americans on the move book club aambookclub. Pen south africa, founded in 1927, is one of more than 140 centres of pen international, which currently operate in over 100 countries. Budding short story writers living in the uae have a chance to sharpen their literary skills with the return of the abu dhabi book fair and the nationals short story competition. Unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction submissions, not exceeding 3,000 words, and whose setting and context are primarily set in africa, or written by african authors. We find african writers with exceptional literary talent and bring their. If you would like to see the kind of work people submit, or you just want a good read, read our winning entries over the past ten years. On this page, you can learn more about the africa book club short reads competition and submit your short story.
They accept stories from nonafrican nationals provided the stories are contextually set in africa and should not have. We have book challenges, book reading goals and a book of the month that we read together. Africa book club is committed to discovering and promoting the very best of african writing. The real prize here is not the money but the publishing contract they offer to the winner of every category. The short story day africa prize is an african writing prize open to african citizens, permanent residents of african countries, or second generation africans living in the diaspora only. Canberra speculative fiction guild short story competition 2016. Do you have a story that is set in or about africa.
Enter 2019 africa book club short story competition. If you dont click on the bookslive page, youll be automatically taken to the new website. Theafrica book club short story competitionfeatures short stories drawn from contributors across the african continent. Glory edim, aka wellread black girl, is working on an anthology that will feature black women writers like zinzi clemons, nicole dennisbenn, marita golden, and tayari jones as they highlight the first time they saw themselves represented in literature. The journal of african youth literature jayl deadline. Writing competitions open to south african authors. Submit to the aminiyatrust hausa language short story writing competition open arts foundation is an arts and literary collective based in kaduna, nigeria. May 18, 2017 in a bid to expand the scope of this headline event, we have joined forces with africa writes to run a global competition. In conjunction with gandun kalmomi, they are calling for entries for the inaugural aminiyatrust hausa short story writing competition. You can read all the 2018 winning stories in our anthology, the wrong patient and other stories from africa. Sep 01, 2017 the commonwealth short story prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the commonwealth foundation. Kuonyesha art fund, a local arts support initiative by civsource africa.
Excerpted from the granta book of the african short story by excerpted by permission. Mslexia womens short story competition is for unpublished short stories up to 2200 in length and open to women writers from around the world. This is a book club for all south africans who love reading. Opportunity for african writers enter for africa book club. Os second short story writing competition i love books. A guide to short story contests in 2020 aerogramme writers studio. Africa day 2017 short story and poetry competition seeks. Africa book club africa book club short reads competition.
She has written three crime fiction novels, as well as young adult novels. Joanne hichens, is an author, editor and creative writing teacher. The africa book club short reads competition is open to submissions. Africa book club is a place to share your interest in african literature with people from all over. Africa book club short story competition archives creative writing. On this page, you can submit your short story entry for the africa book club short reads competition. Short story day africa prize for african writers 2019 after. Eleven year old, david nickisson of centurion, pretoria was the winner of his category in a new short story competition, skryf net, which means just write. To continue its literary history,the london magazine is looking for new voices from across the world. She has edited seven collections of short story anthologies. The granta book of the african short story shows, wherever and by whomever they are published, africa has writers of depth and talent with a multitude of stories as diverse as the continents countries, cultures and peoples petina gappah, financial times from morocco to namibia, this nutritious harvest of 29 tales spans a tumultuous continent. Africa book club short story competition almond press. The annual sa writers college short story competition is held to acknowledge excellence in creative writing in the short story form.