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  • Goethe Institut’s AfroYoungAdult Anthology writers announced.

    Goethe Institut’s AfroYoungAdult Anthology writers announced.

    The writers who will feature in the AfroYoungAdult Anthology project by Goethe Institut were announced on March 1, 2019. In September 2018, the Goethe-Institut invited aspiring African writers interested in writing for Young Adults to submit short stories of 3000-5000 words in length in Kiswahili, English, or French. Those who made entries were then whittled…

  • Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced

    Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced

    Twenty African writers have made the cut for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2017 longlist announced earlier today. The Writivism Short Story Prize celebrates writers from the African continent of prose from the last year. The prize which was born on the back of the Writivism initiative in 2012 would give winners US$500 and more…

  • Short Story Day Africa, Goethe Institut announce ID Flow Workshop Participants

    Short Story Day Africa, Goethe Institut announce ID Flow Workshop Participants

    Short Story Day, Goethe Institut have announced participants to take part in ID Flow Workshop across the continent. The workshops will be facilitated by Efemia Chela, Rachel Zadok, Agazit Guramayle, Anne Moraa, Dzekashu MacViban, Sharon Kasanda. In April 2017, Short Story Day Africa in partnership with the Goethe-Institut invited submissions from writers who would attend…

  • Writivism announces emerging writers to be molded for 2017 anthology

    Writivism announces emerging writers to be molded for 2017 anthology

    Writivism has announced the 29 emerging writers who will take part in the 2017 mentoring programme. The writers come from ten African countries. Every year Writivism announces those who will be groomed to be the next generation of world beaters. In something that is starting to become a Writivism tradition, the mentors who would guide…