The Afritondo Short Story Prize 2026/ How to Apply (Prize: $1400)
The Afritondo Short Story Prize is open to submissions from writers who identify as Black or who are of African
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Sine Qua Non – Submissions Open (Cash Prizes)
Sine Qua Non Opens Submissions for Issue 2 — No Reading Fee Sine Qua Non (SQN) has opened submissions for Issue 2,
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David Szalay Wins the 2025 Booker Prize for the Book ‘Flesh’
After rigorous selection, the Booker Prize Foundation announced Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the 2925 Booker Prize. Flesh
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The Fractured & Fused Prize ($3500 in cash prizes)
The Fractured & Fused Prize 2025 is now Open: A Call for Flash Fiction that Breaks and Heals Deadline: November
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The Evaristo African Poetry Prize/ How To Submit (Pay: $1,500)
The Evaristo African Poetry Prize, formerly known as the Brunel International African Poetry Prize, is an annual award presented by
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SANYA by Oyin Olugbile wins the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature
On the 10th of October 2025, Oyin Olugbile, for her book SANYA, was announced as the winner of the Nigerian
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Zimbabwean Author NoViolet Bulawayo Wins Best of Caine Prize Anniversary Award
Zimbabwean author, Noviolet Bulawayo, has been awarded the Best of Caine Prize Award for her short story Hitting Budapest. This award celebrates the 25th year of the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing Award, given to the best short story written by an African in the English Language.
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 | How to Apply
Submit to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a contest that seeks talented writers
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The RP Critical Writing Prize ($750)
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is now accepting submissions for the RP Critical Writing Prize 2025, an award dedicated to fresh, engaging writing on any aspect of the contemporary painted or drawn portrait.
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The Mwl. Nyerere Prize for Creative Writing
The Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) under the Ministry of Education is inviting submissions for the Mwalimu Nyerere National Award for Creative Writing in Swahili.
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