Organizers: The Short Story Africa Day

About: From our ancestors’ first forays through the continent, to the contemporary diaspora spread around the world, people are eternally moving in, out and about the African continent. Not everyone leaves out of their own volition, and not everyone comes with the best intentions: nevertheless, the story of Africa is the story of souls migrating, settling, unsettling, fleeing, seeking, resting, nesting and sharing stories, experiences and myths.

From herds of migrating animals to treks both physical and spiritual, from the comfort of ancient myth to the desperation of those currently fleeing their homes, Short Story Day Africa is looking for a crop of short fiction that will bring a fresh, urgent perspective to one of our most profound phenomena, and the basis of all our greatest stories.

Terms and Guidelines:

1. Any African citizen or African person living in the diaspora*, as well as persons residing permanently (granted permanent residence or similar) in any African country, may enter.

2. Writers may only submit one story for the competition. Repeat entries by the same writer will be disqualified.

3. Writers are welcome to submit stories in any fiction genre.

4. Stories must be between 3000 and 5000 words in length.

5. Stories must be submitted in English. While you are free to incorporate other languages into your story, the story must be able to be understood fully by its English content.

6. Stories must be submitted online via Submittable between 1 June 2016 - 3 1 July 2016. The link to the submission form will be made live on 1 June 2016.

7. To facilitate easy reading and judging, please format your stories according to the format stipulated below. Stories not formatted in this way are at the risk of being disqualified.

8. Stories must not have been previously published in any form or any format.

9. Simultaneous submissions are not welcome. Any story entered or published elsewhere during the course of judging or publication will be disqualified.

10. You are welcome to enter under a pseudonym or nom de plume , as long as you also include your real name along with your entry.

11. All entries will be judged anonymously. Please DO NOT put your name or any other identifying details anywhere on your manuscript.

12. The judges' decision is final.

13. By submitting a story the author attests that it is their own original work and grants exclusive global print and digital rights to Short Story Day Africa for one year, and thereafter agrees to seek permission to republish and when published elsewhere attributes first publication to Short Story Day Africa; non-exclusive digital rights to Worldreader to publish individual stories on Worldreader Mobile; and non-exclusive digital rights to BooksLive for publicity purposes.

14. By entering, the author agrees to allowing Short Short Story Day Africa to include their entry in an anthology should it be selected by the judges; and to working with editors to get their story publication ready.

15. We will not share your personal information with anyone. We will, however, add you to Short Story Day Africa mailing list for the sole purpose of informing you of next year’s even, or of other Short Story Day Africa events that may be of interest to you.

* Citizens of African countries or former citizens who have given up citizenship for whatever reason, and second generation Africans whose parents are/were African citizens.

Deadline: 31st of July

Prizes:    1st prize R10 000 (approx US$500)

                 2nd prize R2 000 (approx US$125)

                 3rd prize R1 000 (approx US$60)

Submit here

For more enquiry, visit the organizers 

The Writer Competition is an online ‘reality’ writing competition created by TheNakedConvo s. We have successfully organized 3 editions of the competition between 2012 and 2015. During the competition, contestants are given a topic or theme to write on each week and you, the public, as well as our judges, assess them and vote to keep the best writers in the competition until we have one writer left, our winner – The Writer. The online reality aspect of the competition stems from the fact that evictions are done live online via social media platforms. Over the last three editions, we have had great competitions and this year it promises to be more exciting with
higher quality writing, more drama and more at stake.
The Process
12 Finalists will be shortlisted from the qualification entry submissions based on the quality of their flash fiction. These writers will be mentored by our judges and will contest in four rounds of the online writing competition where we will evict three contestants every week.
The competition will require all writers to send in their short, themed stories weekly by a fixed deadline. The stories from contestants will be put up for members of the public to read and vote for.
At the end of the voting period, the panel of judges will evaluate the stories and score them using pre-communicated criteria.
The public votes from the audience (50%) and the votes from the judges (50%) will be combined into a single score and based on this contestants with the lowest scores will be eliminated weekly until there is only one left standing – THE WRITER.
Who is it for?
The competition is for all Africans who love to write. There is no age, nationality or location restriction. All African citizens are encouraged to send in pre-qualification entries to be considered.
How to qualify?
To stand a chance to qualify for the competition, simply write and send in a piece of flash fiction that is not more than 300 words long (it can be less than this but definitely not more). Please submit as an attachment in Microsoft Word format.
There is no theme for the pre-qualification entry. Send us your shortest and best piece. It can be flash fiction about anything. Set anywhere. Any genre. Any style — you get the picture. Be creative – the more creative and well written, the better your chances of qualifying.
Send your entry to thewriter@thenakedconvos.com o or before Midnight, West Africa Time March 31, 2016. The competition itself will run for 4 weeks in May 2016.
Submissions must be Flash FICTION stories. Poetry and Opinion pieces will NOT be considered.
Only shortlisted writers will be contacted. Writers will be contacted only by e-mail. Please include your full name, phone number and a valid e-mail address in your submission which we will use for continued correspondence, even if it is the same email address you use to send in the entry.
Only one entry is allowed per writer . The work must be the work of the person whose name is stated in the email.
The Prizes
At the end of The Writer competition, there will be three winners,
First Place – N200,000
Second Place – N150,000
Third Place – N100,000
All 12 shortlisted Writers will also be invited specially to have their stories published in an Anthology and will be paid professional rates.
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That’s it people.
Get excited. Get ready to write. Get ready to read. Get ready to judge. Get ready to vote.
THE WRITER SEASON FOUR BEGINS NOW!
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It's that time of the year again...
Korea-Nigeria Poetry Fiesta is reloaded and better, courtesy Korean Culture Centre of the Embassy of Republic of South Korea.
Any five (5) poems of your choice (Not previously published in a book form) on any theme and in any poetic form could win you...
N100,000 (Adult Category) OR
N50,000 (Secondary School Category)
The adult category is opened to POETS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Your time starts NOW!
See further details in the attached flyer.

About :

Are you a student with ambitions to become a
writer? Or perhaps you’re more advanced in
age yet still dream about sharing your writing
passion with others.
Whatever your story, this opportunity could be
your big break.
We’re looking for a talented writer to support
through the New Writer Scholarship 2015

Organizers : Build Your Own Blog

Guidelines :

Who can participate?
Anyone at least 16 years of age.
Your submitted work (Short story/Poem/
Blog post/Any written material you are proud
of) cannot be published earlier as part of a
printed book (a “book” is defined as having
an ISBN), and your submission has not been
submitted to any other printed material that
may publish this same work).
If you piece has been posted on a blog/
website, you must include a page URL where
the piece can be found online.
The work must be in English (Your country
of residence can be anywhere.)
Only single individuals can apply.
Submissions from a team of two or more
will not be accepted.
* You can submit your work to other future
competitions/scholarships once the winner is
announced. We don’t have any right over your
submitted work, nor will we publish it without
your consent.
Your work can be written specifically for this
scholarship or can already exist – it doesn’t
matter! The important thing is that you have a
desire to share your masterpiece with others.
*Please note that we reserve the right to
disqualify participants that engage in unlawful or
fraudulent behavior.

Click here to enter
Deadline : November, 29, 2015

Organizers : Eriata Food

About :Putting food and poetry in the same
context x-rays the cohesive bond existing
between the body and the soul. Having
ascertained the inestimable benefits of
food and poetry to humanity’s
sustenance, ‘Poets in Nigeria’ calls for
submission of poems projecting the fusion
of culinary and poetic brilliance on the
screen of societal good.

Theme : These Words Are Edible

Guidelines :
– All poems must be food-related and
food-inspired.

– Poems should be coherent and
appealing to the senses.

– Effective use of imagery counts.

– Submissions are neither limited to
country nor race.

– Maximum of 2 poems with limitless
word count.

– Entries must be original intellectual
property of the entrants.

– Submissions should be accompanied by
brief biography and contact information
comprising full name, email address and
phone number (in the body of the email.)


*All submissions should be forwarded to
eriatafoodpoetrycontest@gmail.com and
tagged: “Eriata Oribhabor Food Poetry
Contest 2015”

Prizes :
First Prize: ₦40,000, a plaque and books

Second Prize: ₦20,000, a plaque and
books

Third Prize: ₦10,000, a plaque and books

Organizers : UBA Foundation

Theme of essay : What matters most to you in life and why

About : This essay competition provides an opportunity for
students in senior secondary schools in Nigeria to
win prizes in the form of educational grants.The competition is part of the Foundation's initiative to promote creative
and analytical thinking in senior secondary
students in Nigeria and is a follow up on the
Foundation’s Read Africa initiative, which
promotes reading culture among students
through the reading and free distribution of Africa
literary classics in secondary schools. The
national essay competition is also held in Ghana
and Senegal.

Guidelines : Read full rules and regulations here

Prizes : First prize - 1 million naira
Second prize - 750 thousand naira
Third prize - 500 thousand naira

Deadline : November 13th, 2015

You sure need not be reminded that today is the 1st day of October.

But you be reminded that...
Brunel University African Poetry Prize starts today and runs until 30th of November. I advise you join and prevent yourself from missing this great opportunity

About : There is a growing interest in literature
published and discussed within African
countries. Saraba Magazine, a leading literary
publishing outfit based in Nigeria, has been
at the forefront of this conversation by
championing the work of emerging writers.
The Saraba Manuscript Project will
consolidate this mission.
Nigerian writers resident in Nigeria or
elsewhere in the world are invited to submit
completed fiction or non-fiction manuscripts.
Please note that each writer is expected to
submit only one manuscript for either the
fiction or non-fiction category. The contest
will produce a shortlist of ten writers, five in
each category. All shortlisted manuscripts
will initially be published as e-books and
audio-books. In addition, Saraba Literary
Trust will look to partner with one of the
foremost literary publishers in Nigeria to
publish the winning manuscripts from each
category.

Guidelines : The Manuscript Project will target
Nigerian writers, who are at least 18
years of age.
Nigerians living abroad are welcome
to enter for the prize.
Fiction is broadly defined, but we are
looking for work with literary merit—
the story, simply, must be good and
well written.
Non-fiction will be judged based on
innovation in form. We want to see
projects that test the boundaries of
literary nonfiction. Submissions to the
prize might span memoir, biography,
or history.
Each manuscript should range
between 20,000 and 40,000 words.
All submissions must reach us by
December 15, 2015.
Only electronic submissions uploaded
to our online submission manager will
be accepted. The online submission
manager manager will be open during
the submission window only (August 3
– December 15, 2015).
Submissions should follow these
formatting guidelines: twelve-point
font (including chapter titles), double-
spaced text, numbered pages.
Note that we only accept PDF or Word
files (.doc and .docx).
When submitting, select “Saraba
Manuscript Prize” as the submission
category.
Include the title of your manuscript in
the first page.
Please include the following in the
submission form: a cover letter
containing a biographical statement
and brief description of your
manuscript. Include details of previous
publications, such as links to websites
with your work, or the full citation of
your work in a print publication.
Only one document is required to be
attached.
We will not accept multiple
submissions.

Deadline : December 15, 2015

Prizes : The prize includes an award of N100,000 to
the winning manuscripts in the fiction and
the non-fiction categories. All shortlisted
entrants will receive a publishing deal from
Saraba, including N100,000 advance against
royalties.

For more information, visit http://manuscript.sarabamag.com/

About competition : There are 2 categories for the
competition:
Under 9 years old
9 - 11 years old

Theme : Rachel would like your poems to be
written on the theme of Light.
The poem can be about anything to
do with light. It can be about the sun
or the stars, about a fire, a candle, a
firefly, a light bulb or maybe even a
lamppost.
Before you begin, have a think about
where light comes from, what it can
do, how it makes you feel and the
ways it can be useful. You may want
to look at some pictures and
photographs to help you.
The poems can be short or long,
funny or serious. They can come in
the form of a shape poem, a riddle, a
list poem, a personification poem or
something else - it’s up to you!
Your poem doesn’t have to rhyme.
It’s more important to choose your
words carefully and include
interesting ideas that will make your
poems really shine out.

How to submit : To submit your entry please email
your poem to:
thechildrensbookshow@gmail.com.
You must include the following
information:
your name
your age
your address and telephone
number
the name of your school.

Alternatively, you can post your entry
to:
The Children's Bookshow, PO Box
72019, London NW6 9SL

Prizes : The winners for each category will
receive a signed copy of a book
by each of the 9 authors involved in
this year’s tour PLUS £150 worth of
books for their school classroom or
library.
The two runners-up in each category
will each receive a signed copy of
Rachel’s The Language of Cat and
My Life as a Goldfish.

Deadline : November 30th, 2015

Guidelines :

1. The prize is open to African poets,
defined as those who were born in
Africa, or who are nationals of an
African country, or whose parents are
African.

2. The prize is open to African poets
who have not yet had a full-length
poetry book published. Self-
published poetry books, chapbooks
and pamphlets are exempt from this
stipulation.

3. Only poems written in English are
accepted. Poems translated into
English are also accepted with a
percentage of the prize going to the
translator.

4. The prize opens for submissions
from October 1st 2015 to November
30th 2015 

5. Each entrant must submit 10
poems to be eligible, no more and no
less. There is no stipulation as to
the content of submitted poems.

6. The poems may have been
previously published or won previous
awards.

7. All entries must be submitted via
email only to BUAPP@brunel.ac.uk*.
An acknowledgement will be sent.
(Please note that email enquiries
about the rules will not be
answered.)

8. Under no circumstances can
alterations be made to poems once
entered.

9. Under no circumstances will the
organisers or judges enter into
discussions with entrants who have
submitted for the prize.

10. The prize organisers reserve the
right to not award the prize if, in the
judges’ opinion, such an action is
justified. The organisers also reserve
the right to split the prize if they
decide that more than one poet is
worthy of it.

11. The judges’ decision is final and
they will not enter into any
correspondence with entrants
regarding their decisions.

Rules: Poems

12. All poems must have a title.

14. Poems must be the original work
of the entrant.

15. Poems should be single spaced.

16. There is no stipulation regarding
font type and size.

17. Poems must be emailed in a
SINGLE word document attachment
(not PDF) – with an index cover
page which contains the entrants
name, nationality, country of birth,
full address including country of
permanent residence, personal email
address and telephone number.

18. The entire submission must be
written with black ink, no colours.

19. Individual poems received as
separate file attachments and poems
sent within the body of an email will
be automatically rejected with no
notification to the poet.

20. People who have submitted
previously for the prize can re-
submit again. People who have been
previously shortlisted for the prize
can re-submit but only with new
poems and no more than twice
within a four year period.
Rules: Winner Only

21.The winner must be available via
email to reply promptly to
correspondence. The winner will be
required to provide a biography and
photograph and to be available for
media interviews, either online, by
phone or, if geographically possible,
in person.

22. It will be helpful if the winner has
or creates a social media presence
but this is in no way a condition of
winning the prize.

23. The copyright of the winner’s
poems remains with the winning
poet.

Click for more details

The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award is now
accepting entries from publishers, agents and authors.
The Award recognises the finest writers, with previous winners including Yiyun Li, Adam
Johnson, Junot Diaz, Kevin Barry, Anthony Doerr
and C K Stead. Worth £30,000 to the winner
and £1,000 to each of the five runners-up, prizes
will be announced on 22 April 2016.

Organizers :Book Trust £30000 and £10000 for each of the five runner-ups

Topic : A short story on any topic

Prizes: £30000 and £10000 for each of the five runner-ups

Deadline : 6pm of Thursday, 24th of September, 2015

Guidelines :

Entry is open to authors from anywhere in the
world, as long as they have a previous record of
publication in creative writing in the UK and
Ireland. Stories must be previously unpublished,
or first published after 1 January 2015. All entries
must be 6,000 words or under and entirely
original. The deadline for ALL submissions is
6pm on Thursday 24 September 2015 .
Both email and postal entries are accepted.

For full details of eligibility, and how to enter, please click

Are you a   talented essay writer? Then take
advantage of this unique chance to get rewarded
for your work by the best essay writing service !
NinjaEssays is all about supporting writers and
helping them to get the motivation they need. The
purpose of this essay writing contest is to inspire
writers from all around the world to showcase
their creative and critical thinking skills.
By entering our annual writing contest, your work
will be published on the NinjaEssays blog and
shared on our social media profiles. Wait, there is
more:
You’ll get a prize! If you rank first, second or third
in the final results, you will receive a cash prize.
You will get recognition from exceptional
academic writers.
You can freely express your opinions and get fair
treatment by the judges. No candidate will be
discriminated on the basis of national origin, race,
color, disability, gender, sexual orientation,
religion, or marital status.
You will help thousands of students to realize
how a great essay should look like. Your entry
will serve as an inspiration for them to start
creating their own work.
Pay close attention to the
following INSTRUCTIONS and
start working on your entry today!

Deadline
Submissions are accepted from July 1 through
December 10, 2015.
The finalists will receive a notification via e-mail
by December 15, 2015.
You have more than enough time to get inspired
and write an essay on the topic you are most
inspired for! Only one entry per candidate is
allowed
There is NO ENTRY FEE!

Judging
The submitted essays will be evaluated by the
top writers from NinjaEssays.com . The personal
information of the entrants will not be disclosed
to the judges.

Guidelines
Your entry should be 800-1000 words long!
Your contact information should be provided on a
separate page.
Please submit the essay in one of the following
file types: Word (.doc, .rtf, .odt, and .docx). You
can feel free to use images if you hold the rights
for their distribution.
All entries must be free of plagiarism! You are not
allowed to submit content that has been
published before. The content will be checked
with an advanced plagiarism checker and the
candidates who don’t submit 100% unique work
will be disqualified.
The essays must be written in English.
By submitting an entry to this essay contest, you
agree to the terms and conditions and accept the
decision of the judges as final.
Topics
Please provide an entry on one of the following
topics:
. Nationalism in Contemporary American Literature
. Is Homeschooling Inferior or Superior to
Traditional Learning?
. Digital Language: The Effects of the Internet on
Modern Literature
. College Dorms: An Inspiration or an Obstacle for
Students' Progress?
. Are Parents Supposed to Provide Financial
Support to College Students?
. Is 'Street Wisdom' Necessary for Professional
Success?
. African Writers: Diamonds of Contemporary
Literature
. The Effects of Television Violence on Young
Students
. Higher Education: a Privilege or a Right?
Prizes
Winner - $500
2nd place - $300
3rd place - $150

How to submit Click here

Cultural Weekly’s Jack Grapes Poetry Prize
Poetry Contest has begun!!!
Organizers : Jack Grapes
Rules :
1.You may submit up to 3 previously
unpublished poems. What do we mean by
unpublished? If it has appeared in any book,
magazine or edited website, then it is published.
Sole exception: if you have posted it only on
your own blog or social media, and you take it
down and leave it down, we will consider it
unpublished.
2. NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS. We
promise to make a quick decision.
3. You may submit only once during this period.
Choose your best work! There is a submission
fee of $4 for up to 3 poems.
4. You must follow the formatting rules.
Submissions that do not follow these rules may
not be considered.
5. Submissions must be in .doc or .docx format.
(No “pages” “txt” “pdf” or other formats.)
6. Your submissions must all be in a single
document. In other words, if you submit 3 poems, they should all be in 1 document, not in 3
separate documents.
7. Make the name of the file the title of your first
poem.
8. Pages must be numbered.
9. No unusual spacing or fonts. 12 point, Times New Roman preferred.
10. We read all submissions blind. List the titles
of your poems on the cover page. Remember:
your name, address, phone number and email
address must appear on the cover page only! All
other pages of your submission must contain NO
identifying information.
11. No poems will be accepted after August 31st,
2015, midnight Pacific Time. No entries will be
considered after that date.
12. By entering this contest you guarantee that the work you are submitting is your own original
poetry, that it has never been published
electronically or in print, and that it has not been
submitted nor accepted for publication
elsewhere.
13. Our poetry editor will contact all those who
submitted with the results soon after the contest
ends. Your patience is appreciated. The decision
of the judges is final.
Prizes : Cash prizes of $250 for first place, $150 for
second place, and $100 for third place, including
publication in Cultural Weekly. In addition, three
finalists will be chosen and awarded $50 each,
including publication in Cultural Weekly.
For details about submission, Click

I understand a couple of you must have  been awaiting  the launching  the Etisalat prize for flash and that is why I contacted the organizers of the contest... Here is an exact copy of their reply to my inquiry ; on the 24th day of the July, 2015

 "Dear Ibrahim,

Thank you for your e-mail and interest in the Etisalat prize for Literature.

Our Flash Fiction category will be launched with full details and criteria for entry later this year.

 All information on the Flash Fiction Prize will be made availableprize.etisalat.com.non our website.

Please do let us know if you require any additional information.

Kind Regards,
Etisalat Prize for Literature "

Now, I hope you can calm down and start preparing a very nice story for submission. As I heard no Nigerian have won this thing! All eyes are on Nigeria for this one. So, please make us proud.

Follow this link for more information :
 prize.etisalat.com.ng