Bookslive has a new home on the sunday times website. Africa book club short story competition submission form. Kenyan author and journalist, alphonce shiundu is this years winner with story, wrong patient. Our annual short story competition seeks out new voices to join them. Owen msimango to get children from primary schools across south africa interested in writing stories and reading. Excerpted from the granta book of the african short story by excerpted by permission. Free writing contests are becoming rarer, but quite a few of the african ones dont require an entry fee. Opportunity for african writers enter for africa book clubs short.
Unpublished works between 30005000 words in response to the theme are eligible for the prize. Since 2010, africa book club has been the goto place for book lovers looking to explore interesting fiction and nonfiction from africa. Writing competitions open to south african authors. Africa book club short reads competition brittle paper. She has edited seven collections of short story anthologies. She has written three crime fiction novels, as well as young adult novels. Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from morocco to zimbabwe, uganda to kenya. On this page, you can submit your short story entry for the africa book club short reads competition. In conjunction with gandun kalmomi, they are calling for entries for the inaugural aminiyatrust hausa short story writing competition. 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. The africa book club short reads competition features short stories drawn from contributors across the african continent. Take a look at african americans on the move book clubs year in books. 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.
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. From the popular africa book club short reads monthly writing competition, comes this original collection of short stories. Africa book club short story competition archives creative writing. Canberra speculative fiction guild short story competition 2016. The nova short story competition is our annual competition for budding writers of science fiction and fantasy short stories.
Previous winners the caine prize for african writing. If these walls could talk, what story would they tell. 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. The africa book club short reads competition has begun accepting submissions for a literary contest. They accept stories from nonafrican nationals provided the stories are contextually set in africa and should not have. We find african writers with exceptional literary talent and bring their.
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. Jan 15, 2018 the africa book club short reads competition is open to submissions. 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 3,500 words for a. You can read all the 2018 winning stories in our anthology, the wrong patient and other stories from africa. Africa book club short story competition submission form africa book club is committed to discovering and promoting the very best of african writing. Opportunity for african writers enter for africa book club. On this page, you can learn more about the africa book club short reads competition and submit your short story. Joanne hichens, is an author, editor and creative writing teacher.
Africa book club short story competition submission form africa. The granta book of the african short story by helon habila. Os second short story writing competition i love books. Sa writers college writing competitions archives here is our archive of the sa writers college annual short story competitions. Africa book club africa book club short reads competition. Africa book club is pleased to announce the winners of our 2018 africa book club short story competition. The africa book club short reads competition is open to submissions. African short stories, short story collections, books. Short story day africa prize for african writers 2019. 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. 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.
Short story day africa prize 2018 for african writers. Please read our competition rules carefully before entering. Its time to enter the 2019 africa book club short reads competition. Jo lloyd wins bbc national short story award for timeless tale. It accepts unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction submissions, not.
The africa book club short reads competition features short stories drawn from contributors. Theafrica book club short story competitionfeatures short stories drawn from contributors across the african continent. The commonwealth short story prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the commonwealth foundation. Call for submissions are open from african writers for this years short story day africa prize. Simamele invites original short story submissions from young writers aged between and 17 years. We also have lots of discussions about every genre, and lots more. In 2018, short story day africa is seeking innovative short fiction set in. A guide to short story contests in 2020 aerogramme writers studio. 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. African writers can enter fiction or nonfiction pieces of not more than. African americans on the move book club aambookclub. 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.
The annual competition is open for entry from the beginning of april until then end of september. Read the africa day 2017 writing competition winners. 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. 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. 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. Awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction 2,0005,000 words in english. Do you have a story that is set in or about africa. We have book challenges, book reading goals and a book of the month that we read together. Africa book club is a place to share your interest in african literature with people from all over the world.
Read the stories in the running for the literature prize here. Africa book club short reads competition is a monthly short contest, which welcomes entries from writers across the continent and the diaspora. 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. Story contest for african writers munyori literary journal. 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. 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. 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. Literary club announces contest for african writers. The theme of every submission should be on hotel africa. Africa book club short story competition almond press. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience and to deliver advertising messages and offers on the website that are relevant to you. An extensive list of short story contests and prizes in 2020 for writers for both.
The short story day africa prize 2018 hotel africa theme. The annual sa writers college short story competition is held to acknowledge excellence in creative writing in the short story form. If you are looking to take your writing to the next level. In a bid to expand the scope of this headline event, we have joined forces with africa writes to run a global competition. The london magazines short story competition writers sa. The real prize here is not the money but the publishing contract they offer to the winner of every category. We find african writers with exceptional literary talent and bring their remarkable work to book lovers through our website. Commonwealth short story prize 2018 for unpublished short. 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. We want your stories of 4000 words or under, in any speculative fiction genre, on this years theme red fire monkey. 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. To continue its literary history,the london magazine is looking for new voices from across the world. The chair of judges, nii ayikwei parkes, announced. Enter 2019 africa book club short story competition. Mslexia womens short story competition is for unpublished short stories up to 2200 in length and open to women writers from around the world. See african americans on the move book clubs 2019 year in books. Commonwealth short story prize open for entries until 1 november.
Africa day 2017 short story and poetry competition seeks to. 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. National short story competition 2018 thank you again to everyone who entered this years competition and congratulations to our winners. 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. Writing competitions and events sa writers college. In august 20, africa book club launched africa book club short reads, a monthly writing competition for short stories that are either set in africa or written by.
Their competitions provide emerging literary talent with an. 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 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. Pen south africa, founded in 1927, is one of more than 140 centres of pen international, which currently operate in over 100 countries. Africa book club 2018 short story competition winners. We welcome entries that celebrate africas diversity and rich story telling. Submit to the aminiyatrust hausa language short story writing competition open arts foundation is an arts and literary collective based in kaduna, nigeria. Opportunity for african writers enter for africa book. Short story day africa is a nonprofit registered in the republic of south africa. The 2017 caine prize for african writing celebrates the best in short fiction. 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.
There will also be cash prizes for the 2nd and 3rd overall best entries. Fiction writing workshop for women kaduna book and arts festival 58 july 2017. 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. If you dont click on the bookslive page, youll be automatically taken to the new website. In 2019, short story day africa is seeking short fiction exploring disruption. Africa day 2017 short story and poetry competition seeks. We do this to support emerging writers and provide a platform for the short story writing. Apr 20, 2020 sa writers college offers a freetoenter short story competition every year with cash prizes for the winners. Writing competitions in 2020 local and international events. Africa book club short story competition africa book club.
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. The journal of african youth literature jayl deadline. Short story day africa prize for african writers 2019 after. Africa book club is committed to discovering and promoting the very best of african writing. Kuonyesha art fund, a local arts support initiative by civsource africa. There is no need to complete an entry form if entering via submittable important. Aug 12, 2016 alternatively, you can download the short story competition 2016 entry form to fill in and post with your entry. Sep 01, 2017 the commonwealth short story prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the commonwealth foundation. National short story competition 2018 nottingham writers. Africa book club is a place to share your interest in african literature with people from all over. Original short stories, news, competitions, opportunities and more. Established to encourage emerging literary talent, the award provides an opportunity for. The contest is also open to nonafricans, provided their submissions are set in africa. The africa book club short story competition features short stories drawn from contributors across the african continent.
We hope that you enjoyed writing your stories and that you also enjoy reading the three winning entries. The good, the bad, the long, the shortits all here. A worldwide, politically nonaligned organisation of writers, pen international is dedicated to promoting freedom of expression, and encouraging the growth and strengthening of literature. Articles in the competitions category at book southern africa.
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