DEADLINE: June 18, 2010
GENRE: Short Stories
OPEN TO: UK residents and British Citizens aged 18+ with some print publication history.
DETAILS: One story, any genre, max 8000 words.
PRIZE: 1st £15,000; 2nd £3,000; three at £500.
Click here for more information.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Travel Articles Wanted
Baraaza.com is a travel network that connects people who love to travel with inside information about any destination on the globe. Members connect with other travelers and natives from around the
world to discover unique, direct-from-the-source information about amazing spots and travel activities. Baraaza.com is looking for contract travel writers to write brief destination guides for cities, countries and regions all over the planet. They pay on a per guide basis and require the content to be of high quality and
original. They prefer the writers have firsthand experience with the locations they're writing about. Click here for details.
world to discover unique, direct-from-the-source information about amazing spots and travel activities. Baraaza.com is looking for contract travel writers to write brief destination guides for cities, countries and regions all over the planet. They pay on a per guide basis and require the content to be of high quality and
original. They prefer the writers have firsthand experience with the locations they're writing about. Click here for details.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Farafina Book Club
Have you ever read a great book and wished you could talk to someone about it? Or maybe you’ve thought about starting a book club before? We’ve got news for you!
If you or anyone you know are interested in putting together a Book Club, or if you already run a book club, then we’re pleased to announce Farafina’s Book Club Program. Farafina is proud to work with and encourage different book clubs across the country. As a registered affiliate in the Farafina Book Club Program, Farafina will offer your members 10% off any of our titles that you chose and the official coordinator will receive a complimentary copy of the selected title. Your book club will also receive alerts on Farafina events, special offers and discounts on books, and invites to some of our special programs when available.
To receive these benefits and more, all you have to do is formally register your Book Club with us by providing your book club name, location (s) where you generally meet, frequency of meeting, how many members you have, and the names and email addresses of your members. Once you send your information to bookclub @ kachifo.com, Farafina will send you a catalogue of our books so you can get started!
You can also go on the Farafina Books blog here to find out more about the program.
If you or anyone you know are interested in putting together a Book Club, or if you already run a book club, then we’re pleased to announce Farafina’s Book Club Program. Farafina is proud to work with and encourage different book clubs across the country. As a registered affiliate in the Farafina Book Club Program, Farafina will offer your members 10% off any of our titles that you chose and the official coordinator will receive a complimentary copy of the selected title. Your book club will also receive alerts on Farafina events, special offers and discounts on books, and invites to some of our special programs when available.
To receive these benefits and more, all you have to do is formally register your Book Club with us by providing your book club name, location (s) where you generally meet, frequency of meeting, how many members you have, and the names and email addresses of your members. Once you send your information to bookclub @ kachifo.com, Farafina will send you a catalogue of our books so you can get started!
You can also go on the Farafina Books blog here to find out more about the program.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
2010 Caine Prize Shortlist
The 2010 Caine Prize Shortlist has been announced.
The 2010 shortlist comprises:
Ken Barris (S Africa) 'The Life of Worm' from 'New Writing from Africa 2009', published by Johnson & King James Books, Cape Town
Lily Mabura (Kenya) 'How Shall We Kill the Bishop?’ from ‘Wasafiri’ No53, Spring 2008
Namwali Serpell (Zambia) 'Muzungu' from 'The Best American Short Stories 2009', published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston MA
Alex Smith (S Africa) 'Soulmates' from 'New Writing from Africa 2009' published by Johnson & King James Books, Cape Town
Olufemi Terry (Sierra Leone) 'Stickfighting Days' from ‘Chimurenga’ vol 12/13, Cape Town 2008
The chair of judges is Fiammetta Rocco. The other judges are Ellah Allfrey,Granta's deputy editor , Professor Jon Cook of the University of East Anglia, and Georgetown University professor Samantha Pinto.
Last year the Caine Prize was won by Nigerian writer EC Osondu for his short story ‘Waiting.’ This year, there is no Nigerian in the shortlist.The shortlisted writers will be reading from their work at the Royal Over-Seas League on Friday, 2 July at 7pm.Once again the winner of the £10,000 Caine Prize will be given the opportunity of taking up a month’s residence at Georgetown University, Washington DC, as a ‘Caine Prize/Georgetown University Writer-in-Residence’. The award will cover all travel and living expenses.
The 2010 shortlist comprises:
Ken Barris (S Africa) 'The Life of Worm' from 'New Writing from Africa 2009', published by Johnson & King James Books, Cape Town
Lily Mabura (Kenya) 'How Shall We Kill the Bishop?’ from ‘Wasafiri’ No53, Spring 2008
Namwali Serpell (Zambia) 'Muzungu' from 'The Best American Short Stories 2009', published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston MA
Alex Smith (S Africa) 'Soulmates' from 'New Writing from Africa 2009' published by Johnson & King James Books, Cape Town
Olufemi Terry (Sierra Leone) 'Stickfighting Days' from ‘Chimurenga’ vol 12/13, Cape Town 2008
The chair of judges is Fiammetta Rocco. The other judges are Ellah Allfrey,Granta's deputy editor , Professor Jon Cook of the University of East Anglia, and Georgetown University professor Samantha Pinto.
Last year the Caine Prize was won by Nigerian writer EC Osondu for his short story ‘Waiting.’ This year, there is no Nigerian in the shortlist.The shortlisted writers will be reading from their work at the Royal Over-Seas League on Friday, 2 July at 7pm.Once again the winner of the £10,000 Caine Prize will be given the opportunity of taking up a month’s residence at Georgetown University, Washington DC, as a ‘Caine Prize/Georgetown University Writer-in-Residence’. The award will cover all travel and living expenses.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Poetry Workshop to be Facilitated By Unoma Azuah
Poetry Editor of www.sentinelnigeria.org, Unoma Azuah, Professor of Creative Writing at Lane College will be discussing on the “Technique and Critical Appraisal of Poetry” as part of a series of FREE workshops across Nigeria. She will be assisted by Dr. Lindsey Green-Simms of Duke University, who will facilitate on the related topic of “Poetry and Poetics: A Reading of Classics".
Sub-themes of the workshop will include:
• A : Elements of Poetry
• B : Practicing Poetry
• C : Pattern By Eye: Objects
• D : Layering Patterns
• E : Problems of Poetry
The Workshop, made FREE by our partners and co-hosts, will be held in the following towns -
• Asaba – May 15th
• Lagos – June 5th
• Abuja –June 18th
• Kaduna – June 26th
Interested participants should register by sending an email indicating in which towns they would be attending the workshop. Writer’s groups may also inquire about group attendance via email to nzeifedigbo@yahoo.com {Subject “Attn: Poetry Workshop”}.
Following the workshops, Professor Azuah has graciously accepted to edit submitted poetry manuscripts for a one-off assessment fee of N2,000 {for each Poetry collection}. She will make a selection from these poems for the maiden “Sentinel Nigeria Poetry Digest” to be published in August 2010.
Sub-themes of the workshop will include:
• A : Elements of Poetry
• B : Practicing Poetry
• C : Pattern By Eye: Objects
• D : Layering Patterns
• E : Problems of Poetry
The Workshop, made FREE by our partners and co-hosts, will be held in the following towns -
• Asaba – May 15th
• Lagos – June 5th
• Abuja –June 18th
• Kaduna – June 26th
Interested participants should register by sending an email indicating in which towns they would be attending the workshop. Writer’s groups may also inquire about group attendance via email to nzeifedigbo@yahoo.com {Subject “Attn: Poetry Workshop”}.
Following the workshops, Professor Azuah has graciously accepted to edit submitted poetry manuscripts for a one-off assessment fee of N2,000 {for each Poetry collection}. She will make a selection from these poems for the maiden “Sentinel Nigeria Poetry Digest” to be published in August 2010.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Words Against CyberCrime...An Essay Competition
It's essay competition galore these days. Write! Write!! Write!!!
With support from Microsoft, PIN, HIIT and Mediacore, YGC-Africa presents The First Microsoft Internet Safety, Security and Privacy Initiative in Nigeria's National Anti Cyber-Crime Essay Competition.
Theme--Cybercrime in Nigeria: Way Out
Rules:
Awards
The top ten essay writers will be made YGC Ambassadors for a period of one year during which they will have opportunities of meeting world class personalities as they develop mini projects on cybercrime solutions (as proposed by them) in their immediate communities.
First Prize: N50,000 + Free Microsoft Certification Training
Second Prize: N30,000 + Free Microsoft Certification Training
Third Prize: N20,000 + Free Microsoft Certification Training
Essays are to be submitted online to essays@ygcafrica.org.
Deadline for submission is June 7, 2010
Winners will be announced and rewarded at the annual CHANGE summit holding in Lagos on July 24th.
More information here: www.ygcafrica.org, info@ygcafrica.org or call: 08062985693, 07085384103.
Write CyberCrime away!
With support from Microsoft, PIN, HIIT and Mediacore, YGC-Africa presents The First Microsoft Internet Safety, Security and Privacy Initiative in Nigeria's National Anti Cyber-Crime Essay Competition.
Theme--Cybercrime in Nigeria: Way Out
Rules:
- Essays are expected from young writers aged between 17 and 28.
- Essays should be written to the following specifications: Font size 12, Times New Roman and double spaced.
- Minimum of two pages and maximum of four pages
Awards
The top ten essay writers will be made YGC Ambassadors for a period of one year during which they will have opportunities of meeting world class personalities as they develop mini projects on cybercrime solutions (as proposed by them) in their immediate communities.
First Prize: N50,000 + Free Microsoft Certification Training
Second Prize: N30,000 + Free Microsoft Certification Training
Third Prize: N20,000 + Free Microsoft Certification Training
Essays are to be submitted online to essays@ygcafrica.org.
Deadline for submission is June 7, 2010
Winners will be announced and rewarded at the annual CHANGE summit holding in Lagos on July 24th.
More information here: www.ygcafrica.org, info@ygcafrica.org or call: 08062985693, 07085384103.
Write CyberCrime away!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
My Leader Essay Contest
Phase 1
Nigerian Youths Are Deciding the Qualities and Values of the 2011 President!
Once again Democracy is about to give us a chance to choose the leader of our dream in the coming general elections. No nation can grow beyond the quality of its leadership. Nigeria is loaded with huge potentials, all we need is the leader who can harness all these potentials and move us into a nation of peace and prosperity. The time to identify that leader is NOW!
Interestingly in the history of our great nation, there has never been such a time when young people are mobilising and gathering to actively engage in the processes that shall produce leaderships both at the local and national levels come the 2011 elections. From online social networks to real time rallies and conferences, the heat is on. Young people are coming around and coming in to say that they are stakeholders in the political space. Afterall they possess a huge chunk of the votes that shall determine the next leadership, and the policies and programs of any leader always has telling impact on the lives of our youths. There are many ongoing efforts by young people to ensure that Nigeria gets it right this time, and this essay contest is one of such efforts.
So in your own words, write a 2 page essay on the topic “The Qualities and Values My President in 2011 Must Have and WHY”.
The Prize
* The Best Essay Author wins a 10days all expense paid trip to a West African country operating a Democracy.
* The 2 Runners-up alongside shall recieve consolation gift items and would as well be presented alongside the Winner to The Hon. Minister of Youth Development of Nigeria, and members of the press in Abuja.
Send in your essays today through engage@youngstars-foundation.org
Eligibility 18-35 years old Nigerians. Only 1 essay entry is allowed per individual.
Entry closes June 5th, 2010.
Call line: GSM +234 703 553 5876
Website: www.youngstars-foundation.org
Phase 2
My Leader 2011 Youth Campaign
The essay contest is just the begining of the process. After the essays and winners announced, the next phase of the initiative shall be unfolded. A prelude to that is inviting you to become a member of “My Leader 2011 Youth Campaign” on the Youngstars website. It is a group of young Nigerians passionately active to see a competent leader emerge in the 2011 elections.
This Campaign is going to go beyond just online networking, activities shall include real time on-ground engagement! Spread the word everywhere and every time and invite all your friends to join the group. Lets build a huge network of young people passionate about good leadership come 2011 elections. More details on this group shall be unveiled in coming weeks
Nigerian Youths Are Deciding the Qualities and Values of the 2011 President!
Once again Democracy is about to give us a chance to choose the leader of our dream in the coming general elections. No nation can grow beyond the quality of its leadership. Nigeria is loaded with huge potentials, all we need is the leader who can harness all these potentials and move us into a nation of peace and prosperity. The time to identify that leader is NOW!
Interestingly in the history of our great nation, there has never been such a time when young people are mobilising and gathering to actively engage in the processes that shall produce leaderships both at the local and national levels come the 2011 elections. From online social networks to real time rallies and conferences, the heat is on. Young people are coming around and coming in to say that they are stakeholders in the political space. Afterall they possess a huge chunk of the votes that shall determine the next leadership, and the policies and programs of any leader always has telling impact on the lives of our youths. There are many ongoing efforts by young people to ensure that Nigeria gets it right this time, and this essay contest is one of such efforts.
So in your own words, write a 2 page essay on the topic “The Qualities and Values My President in 2011 Must Have and WHY”.
The Prize
* The Best Essay Author wins a 10days all expense paid trip to a West African country operating a Democracy.
* The 2 Runners-up alongside shall recieve consolation gift items and would as well be presented alongside the Winner to The Hon. Minister of Youth Development of Nigeria, and members of the press in Abuja.
Send in your essays today through engage@youngstars-foundation.org
Eligibility 18-35 years old Nigerians. Only 1 essay entry is allowed per individual.
Entry closes June 5th, 2010.
Call line: GSM +234 703 553 5876
Website: www.youngstars-foundation.org
Phase 2
My Leader 2011 Youth Campaign
The essay contest is just the begining of the process. After the essays and winners announced, the next phase of the initiative shall be unfolded. A prelude to that is inviting you to become a member of “My Leader 2011 Youth Campaign” on the Youngstars website. It is a group of young Nigerians passionately active to see a competent leader emerge in the 2011 elections.
This Campaign is going to go beyond just online networking, activities shall include real time on-ground engagement! Spread the word everywhere and every time and invite all your friends to join the group. Lets build a huge network of young people passionate about good leadership come 2011 elections. More details on this group shall be unveiled in coming weeks
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