In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in February 2024. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share.
Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies).
- Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant 2024
Deadline: April 23
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- 1949 Résidence d’Ecriture (Cote D’Ivoire)
Deadline: February 24
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- The Silvers Grants for Work in Progress 2024
Deadline: March 31
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- Ukuthula: Invoking Silence. Inviting women writers and activists (South Africa)
Deadline: February 7
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- COURAGE to WRITE and LANDO Grants for Writers
Deadline: February 5
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- Royal Society of Literature International Writers Programme
Deadline: March 3
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Literary magazines/journals/anthologies/manuscript
- Lolwe
Lolwe is accepting submissions for Issue 9 throughout February. The issue will be guest-edited by Ya Mallen Jagne (The Gambia), Karen Nadu Ologoudou (Benin), and Tamanda Kanjaye (Malawi).
Deadline: February 29
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- 20.35 Africa Anthology Series: Volume 7
We are glad to announce our call for submissions for the seventh volume. Thea Matthews and Kwame Opoku-Duku will guest edit the anthology and work alongside the 20.35 Africa editors: Ebenezer Agu, I.S. Jones, and Precious Okpechi.
Deadline: March 22
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- Transition
Deadline: July 1
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- The Lagos Review Essay Series
Deadline: Not indicated
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- Short.Sharp.Stories anthology
Deadline: February 28
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- The Stripes Magazine
Deadline: March 30
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- Chestnut Review
Deadline: March 33
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- The Black Fork Review
Deadline: March 1
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- Libretto Magazine
Deadline: March 31
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- Soma Nami Press Anthology
Deadline: March 15
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- Isele Magazine
Deadline: February 29
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- Doek Lit Mag
Deadline: February 29
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- Iron Horse Literary Review
Deadline: March 15
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- Jet Fuel Review
Deadline: March 15
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- So To Speak Journal
Deadline: March 15
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- Omenana Speculative Fiction Magazine
Deadline: February 15
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- Fahmidan Journal
Deadline: March 15
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- Loun Loun Journal
Deadline: February 23
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- Split Lip Magazine
Deadline: Not indicated
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- Sho Poetry Journal
Deadline: March 31
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- New Contrast 204
Deadline: Not indicated
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- Àló Lit Magazine
Deadline: February 28
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- Ibua Manuscript Project
Deadline: February 16
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- The Hive: opportunities for South African Writers
Deadline: Ongoing
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- Chilli Hub
Deadline: None (Many opportunities)
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- Write Jobs
Deadline: None (Many opportunities)
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- Alien Magazine
Deadline: Not indicated
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- Decolonial Passage
Decolonial Passage presents each distinct piece of writing as a passage worthy of readers’ attention in which writers create texts to articulate a variety of themata affecting the human condition including, but not limited to authenticity, liberty, alienation, dignity, community, and boundless love. Decolonial Passage publishes writing from emerging and established writers who use language and form in innovative ways.
Deadline: Not indicated
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Publishers
- Palimpsest Press
Deadline: March 1
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- Driftwood Press
Deadline: Not indicated
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- Masobe Books
Deadline: March 31
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- Jacarada
Deadline: February 26
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- Driftwood Press (Novella, poetry collection)
Deadline: March 15
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- Screen Door Press
Deadline: March 15
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- Dsac Publishing Hub (South Africa)
Deadline: Not indicated
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- Jacana Imprint: Mother
Deadline: Not indicated
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Prizes
- Prêmio Bunkyo de Literatura 2024
Deadline: June 28
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- Forward Prizes for Poetry
Deadline: March 4
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- Nigerian Prize for Literature 2024
Deadline: April 2
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- Prix Littéraire Komla Messan Nubukpo
Deadline: April 29
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- University of Johannesburg UJ Prize for South African Writing
Deadline: February 29
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- Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2024
Deadline: July 1
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- Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize 2024
Deadline: March 1
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- Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
Deadline: February 16
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- The Diverse Book Awards (UK)
Deadline: March 27
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- Abu Sherif II Poetry Prize (Liberia only)
Deadline: March 28
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- Caine Prize for African Writing
Deadline: March 31
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- IPA Prix Voltaire 2024
Deadline: March 22
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- Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction 2024 ($50 entry fee)
Deadline: April 30
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- Claire Harris Poetry Prize
Deadline: March 31
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- Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize
Deadline: February 1
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- Cassava Republic’s Black Women’s Non-fiction Manuscript Prize
Deadline: March 31
Information: Click here.
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