2023 Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture Holds Today, Attend
It will be a gathering of writers, intellectuals, literary activists, book lovers and top political figures in Awka, the capital
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Opportunities for writers
ServiceScape Short Story Award is Currently Accepting Submissions in 2023/ How To Apply (Prize: $1000)
ServiceScape Short Story Award is calling all short story writers for their 2023 contest. Are you a short story writer
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Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is Currently Accepting Submissions for 2024/ How to Apply (Prize: $1500 USD)
The 2023-2024 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is open! This competition is all about celebrating African poets and their creative
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The Ex-Puritan Magazine is Hiring Poetry Editors / How to Apply (Payment: $1000/Year Honorarium)
The Ex-Puritan Magazine is currently calling for applications from interested poets to lead their poetry section. The Ex-Puritan began in 2007
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Adda Poetry and Spoken Word Submissions (Payment: TBD)
Adda Stories Magazine is currently calling all poets and spoken word artists from all over Common Wealth states to submit
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A Writer’s Guide on Successfully Applying for Legit Writing Contests (Tips + Tricks + More)
Applying for writing contests or competitions is a great way to put yourself and your literary work on the map.
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Baobab Press Calls for Novella Submission / How to Apply (Reward: Publication in an Anthology)
Baobab Press calls for novella submissions. This is a publishing house that seeks books that communicate and support their themes
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7 Day Story Writing Challenge/ How To Register (Prize; £500)
Globe Soup hosts a 7 DAY STORY WRITING CHALLENGE throughout the year. Each challenge runs for exactly 7 days. Before
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F(r)iction 2023 Writing Contest / Call for Submission ($1600 + Publication)
F(r)iction Writing Contest is for a literary anthology carefully curated to evaluate an important cultural topic from vastly different
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WriteCause Writing Contest / How to Apply (Reward: Publication)
Writecause WRITING CONTEST is now open! Send in your submissions! The theme of the Writecause Writing Contest is Freedom. Your
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