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You can now submit to the 2020 Punocracy Prize for Satire. Sponsored by the Goethe-Institut and Light Multifarious Books, this prize is organised by Punocracy, a community of young writers of satire in Nigeria that was launched in March 2018. The... Read More
Do you have a story about the pandemic? Here is an opportunity to submit it! Muwado, in partnership with Amari, presents #Stories4Health Writing Competition. The goal is to “help you channel your creativity to help spread creatively packaged stories... Read More
A third date in John’s book was a sign of not just interest, but progressive interest. If a woman was going to go through the trouble of seeing you three times, she had to be somewhat interested in you. There was the option that she was just bored... Read More
Here is an opportunity to submit your work to the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize, and you may become the lucky winner of £1,000. This literary competition by Wasafiri, which is a magazine for international contemporary writing. The... Read More
OPEN ARTS, an arts and literary collective based in Kaduna, Nigeria, in partnership with GANDUN KALMOMI, also based in Kaduna, is calling for entries for the inaugural AMINIYA-TRUST HAUSA SHORT STORY WRITING COMPETITION. Sponsored by... Read More
Looking for where to submit that beautiful story you have written? Consider submitting your work to The Kalahari Short Story Competition. The Kalahari Short Story Competition is a literary writing competition organised by La CENE Littéraire... Read More
Are you interested in travel writing? This is an excellent opportunity to apply for Narrating the Elsewhere: An Online Travel Writing Masterclass. This Masterclass is organised by Fortunate Traveller, a Nigeria-based travel journal that publishes and... Read More
Three days ago, precisely May 25th, was celebrated as World Africa Day. In the spirit of celebrating Africa and Africans, we have compiled a list of seven (7) great African novels that we think everyone should read. Check out our list below: THINGS... Read More
You think about three ways to die in your bathtub: 1) fill your bathtub to the brim and drown away everything you feel. 2) sit in the arms of your bathtub, let the blade kiss your wrist and give the bathtub enough blood to drink. 3) look for... Read More