The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry is awarded annually to an African poet who has not yet published a collection of poetry. The winner receives USD $1000 and book publication through the University of Nebraska Press and Amalion Press in Senegal. The African Poetry Book Fund Editorial Board, including Kwame Dawes, Chris Abani, […]
Submit Your Unpublished Collections of Poetry in The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry
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Apply Now, For The 2019 Nine Dots Prize
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The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. Entrants are asked to respond to a question in 3,000 words, with the winner receiving $100,000 to write a short book expanding on their ideas. The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address […]
Participate in the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
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Submissions for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has begun. This prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English. Regional winners receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000. The best thing about this award is that application is free! Submissions will close on 1 November. About the […]
Apply for the JIAS 2019 Writing Fellowships
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The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) is currently accepting applications for its Fourth Writing Semester, which will run from 4 February to 31 May 2019. Fellowships are open to any field of expertise and past writing fellows have included academics, novelists, scientists, poets, playwrights, independent researchers and journalists. Each Writing Fellow will receive: 1. […]
Win Big in the Campus Writing Challenge Powered by OkadaBooks and Union Bank
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OkadaBooks, Nigeria’s top e-publishing platform, has announced the call for entries to the Campus Writing Challenge, sponsored by Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s long standing and most respected financial institutions. The Campus Writing Challenge, which is focused on discovering students with raw, bold and creative writing talents, is open to students of tertiary institutions across […]
Apply Now For a 5,000 Dollars Grant For Writers With Children
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This grant is offered by The Sustainable Arts Foundation, which was founded in 2010 with the aim of encouraging parents to continue pursuing their creative passion, and to rekindle it in those who may have let it slide. This grants is for twenty writers who have demonstrated excellence in their disciplines. The awards are offered […]
Meet Nneoma Anieto- Third Place Winner Of The Dusty Manuscript Contest
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Nneoma Anieto was born in Onitsha, Anambra State. The last of seven children, surrounded by six elder brothers, she is from Umunnachi, a calm and beautiful town in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State and a Master’s degree in […]