Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 / How To Apply (Prizes: £17,500 + more)
Writers are invited to submit an original short story of 2,000 words – 5,000 words., to the Commonwealth Short Story
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Opportunities for writers
The CBE International Writing #Contest 2019 (Prizes: $20 +Free Book + more)
The CBE’s annual writing competition is open for submissions. Writers are invited to send essays for consideration. CBE is a
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Saraba Magazine Is Hiring Editors —Apply (Pay: TBD)
Saraba,,the prestigious Nigeria-based magazine, is currently hiring new professionals to join its editorial team. The following positions are open: Professional
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Is Currently Accepting Submissions for 6 Upcoming Books ($200 + 10 Contributor Copies)
Essayists and poets are invited to submit their works to the Chicken Soup for the Soul, This time their submissions
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Electric Literature’s Stories Out Of School Flash Fiction Writing Contest (Prize: $1,500)
Electric literature is currently accepting flash fiction stories for its ongoing 2020 “Stories Out of School” Flash Fiction Contest. This competition
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Jan Michalski Foundation (Treehouse) Writer’s Residency Program 2019’/2020 (Awards: CHF 1200. + more)
Would you like to get paid to write your book in a tree house in Switzerland? The Jan Michalski Foundation
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Writers are invited to send in their entries for the Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Every two years, a
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Call for submissions: 60 Years of Chinua Achebe and the State of African Literature (Pay: TBD))
The Republic literary journal is currently accepting essays for its October/November 2019 issue,. This upcoming issue will focus on the
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The Economist’s International Essay Competition For Young People (Awards: All expense paid trip to a conference abroad + more) / How to Apply
Young essayists between the ages of 16 – 26 are invited to apply for The Economist‘s Open Future Essay Competition
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BlackBird Books Writer’s Residency for Young African Women at Casa Lorde Pretoria (Awards: R5,000 + More) / How To Apply
Emerging women writers are invited to apply to the amazing BlackBird Books Writers Residency Program for Young African Women. Blackbird
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