The Commonwealth Short Story Prize started in 2012 with the launch of Commonwealth Writers. The prize seeks out talented writers and brings stories from new and emerging voices to an international audience. It is free to enter and has a global reach across five continents. Apply Now: Commonwealth Youth Awards …
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Host: Kindle Direct PublishingTarget: WritersDeadline: 31st August. 2022 The Kindle Storyteller Award is a £20,000 literary award that honors exceptional writing. It is open to writers who publish in English in any genre and use Kindle Direct Publishing to distribute their work. Readers, with the assistance of a panel of …
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Host: YELF Open to: Nigerians Target: Women (Northern) Deadline: 13th Aug. 2022 The Yasmin El-Rufai Foundation (YELF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2022 Hafsat Abdulwaheed Women Short Story Prize and is inviting submissions from female writers in northern Nigeria in keeping with her dedication to reawakening and …
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Host: Miles Morland Foundation Open to: Africans Target: Writers Deadline: 3rd Jun. 2022 Applications for the Miles Morland Foundation African Writers Scholarship for the 2022/23 academic session are now ongoing. About the Miles Morland Foundation African Writers Scholarship The African Writers Scholarship is available to an applicant who has applied …
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It was until I stopped searching for a safe home to lie my ached head That I realized my body’s the home Where I’m safe and calm. Home’s far from bricks and mortar My home is my body rapped with My tender skin. This vault body has endorsed my pain, …
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Key details Host: Bournemouth University Open to: All nationals Target: Youths Deadline: 26th November 2021 The 2021 New Media Writing Prize is now accepting entries from students, professionals, artists, writers, developers, designers, and enthusiasts around the world. About the New Media Writing Prize The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases …
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Key details Host: UBA Open to: Nigerians Deadline: 29th October 2021 Applications for the UBA National Essay Competition 2021 for secondary students in Nigeria are currently ongoing. About the UBA National Essay Competition The essay competition is part of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation’s education initiative to promote …
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Key details Host: Afritondo Open to: Africans Target: Writers Deadline: 15th Decemeber 2021 Afritondo Short Story Prize 2022 is now calling for entries from writers all over Africa. about the Afritondo Short Story Prize For as long as we could think, humans have wondered about the world, about life, about …
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Key details Host: Osun State Government Open to: Nigerians(Osun residents) Target: Undergraduates Deadline: 31st August 2021 The Osun State Independence Day Essay Contest commencement has been announced by the Osun State Government to mark the 2021 National Independence. The competition is for students from both Secondary Schools and Tertiary institutions in …
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Key details Host: MMF Open to: Africans Target: Writers Deadline: 18th September 2021 Applications for the 2021 MMF Writing Scholarship for African writers are ongoing. The scholarships give writers of both fiction and non-fiction the financial freedom to complete an English-language book. About the MMF Writing Scholarship The Miles Morland …
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