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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...

Do you yearn to work as a writer or editor of a print and digital magazine? Do you often dream of designing your own magazine or blog? Are you interested in learning the basics of launching successful websites? Then you should register for the upcoming course titled, SBMEN Practical Editing Workshop for Magazines and Digital...

Cozy Cat Press 2019 Poetry Contest / How To Apply (Prizes: $175) + How To Submit Your Full-length Manuscript To Them

All seasoned poets are invited to apply for the Cozy Cat Press 2019 Poetry Contest. This year, the organizers will be looking out for the best mystery-themed poems. The contest free-to-enter and there are no geographical restrictions. Who knows? You might win one of the juicy cash prizes. Click to read How I Earned My...

The University of Pittsburgh Press’ Drue Heinz Literature Prize 2020 (Awards: $15,000 + book deal)/ How To Apply

The University of Pittsburgh Press is currently accepting submissions for its 2020 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. This award will be given to any author whose unpublished collection of short stories shows remarkable talent and creativity. The winner will receive a cash award of $15,000 and a book deal. No application fee is needed to apply...

University of Southampton: Green Stories Writing Competitions 2019 – Apply (Prizes: Up to £4,500 and more)

Throughout the year, the University of South Hampton holds writing contests in the following categories:  stage plays film radio plays book tv interactive fiction They want creative works themed around ‘building a sustainable society’. What genres and sub-genres do the judges consider? They do not discriminate against any genre(s), so you can submit whatever genre...

The 2019 Love Africa™ Anti-hero(in)es Anthology–Submit

Do you enjoy reading and writing romance suspense and crime thrillers stories? You probably want to consider submitting your work to Love Press Africa’s Anti-hero(in)es anthology. The editors are currently accepting stories to be published in an anthology in August 2019. Submission Guidelines: Stories should be: in the romance suspense or crime thriller subgenre. Ensure...

How To Write A Short Author’s Bio: The Do’s and Don’ts of Introducing Yourself

Once, I heard someone reading a writer’s bio aloud. It began with “unpublished novelist.” The person stopped to make space for laughter, for himself and the audience. I remember a few people laughing. It occurred to me to join them, but I was moved towards curiosity instead. What did this writer mean? There was a...