Category: Opportunities

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for June 2025.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for June 2025.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in June 2025, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. Please do us a favour and mention to whoever you applied to that you got the…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for May 2025.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for May 2025.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in May 2025, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. Please do us a favour and mention to whoever you applied to that you got the…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for April 2025.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for April 2025.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in April 2025, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. Please do us a favour and mention to whoever you applied to that you got the…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for March 2025.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for March 2025.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in March 2025, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. Please do us a favour and mention to whoever you applied to that you got the…

  • Andrée Blouin Prize seeks nonfiction manuscripts from women

    Andrée Blouin Prize seeks nonfiction manuscripts from women

    The Andrée Blouin Prize is a new manuscript prize that seeks nonfiction entries from women; the deadline for entry is April 30, 2025. Andrée Blouin (1921–1986) was a political activist and writer from the Central African Republic (CAR) who became integral to the fight for independence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Once described as…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for February 2025.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for February 2025.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in February 2025, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. Please do us a favour and mention to whoever you applied to that you got the…

  • New Pfumo Collective focuses on nonfiction

    New Pfumo Collective focuses on nonfiction

    The Pfumo Collective, a new literary endeavour aimed at producing and promoting creative nonfiction from Africa, has been announced. Pfumo Collective, a new initiative aimed at the nonfiction space in Africa, has been unveiled in the United Kingdom. Pfumo is “Spear” in the Shona language and the latest enterprise hopes to spearhead access to the…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for January 2025.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for January 2025.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those wishing to submit work in January 2025, whether poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. Please do us a favour. Please mention to whoever you applied to that you got the opportunity from…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for December 2024.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for December 2024.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in December 2024, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share in the comments. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). Opportunity hubs…

  • Jalada Africa’s newest anthology seeks your entries

    Jalada Africa’s newest anthology seeks your entries

    Jalada Africa, the pan-African writers’ collective and publisher, is seeking entries for its newest anthology with the theme “Resistance.” Jalada Africa, the pan-African writers’ collective and publisher was born when writers from across the continent converged in Nairobi in 2014. They have since published many critically acclaimed anthologies as a collective and with other organisations.…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for November 2024.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for November 2024.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in November 2024, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share in the comments. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). Opportunity hubs…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for October 2024.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for October 2024.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in October 2024, be it poetry, prose, or other related arts. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share in the comments. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). Opportunity hubs…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for September 2024.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for September 2024.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in September 2024. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share in the comments. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). Opportunity hubs…

  • Opportunities for writers and poets for August 2024.

    Opportunities for writers and poets for August 2024.

    In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in August 2024. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), opportunity hubs, journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share in the comments. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). Opportunity hubs…

  • £18,000 Morland Writing Scholarships 2024 open for entries

    £18,000 Morland Writing Scholarships 2024 open for entries

    The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2024, one of the continent’s richest, were open for your entries on July 1, 2024. The Morland Writing Scholarship for African Writers, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship is a manuscript prize worth £18,000 open to African writers. It has been accorded to writers from across…