Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction (Prize: €1,000) / How To Apply
Writers are invited to send in their entries for the Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Every two years, a
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WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
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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Samsung Engineering/ UN-Sponsored Environment 12th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition 2019 (Awards: certificates and Samsung electronic devices) / How To Apply
Young writers from all over the world are invited to apply for “The 12th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition”. This contest
Read MoreUN High Commissioner for Refugees Essay Competition 2019 / How To Apply
Research essayists at the graduate (Masters or Doctoral) level are invited to enter for the ongoing UN High Commissioner Refugee Essay
Read MorePitch To Publication 2019 Is Now Open / How To Apply (Awards: Book deal and more)
Do you have a book you’d like to send to a publisher? Are you tired of writing and sending out
Read MoreMorland Writing Scholarships For African Writers 2019 (Awards:₤18,000) / How To Apply
The Miles Morland Foundation Scholarship 2019 has opened for submissions. So if you’re an African writer (by origin or naturalization)
Read MoreSubmit Poems and Stories To This Self Care and Me Time-Themed Anthology (Award: $200 + 25 Contributors Copies)
Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently accepting personal essays for its upcoming anthology. This new anthology is themed: “Self
Read MoreFully Funded Creative Writing Masterclass To Be Facilitated By Ayobami Adebayo, Teju Cole and Emmanuel Iduma / How To Apply
Writers are invited to apply for the BookArtArea’s creative writing 5- day masterclass. It’s completely free of charge, and participants
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