Submit to the 2018 African Writers Award

September 11, 2018 The Words Finesse 0 Comments


Submissions are invited from writers in Africa for the 2018 African Writers Award, an annually organized award by African Writers Development Trust (AWDT) as part of the African Writers Conference (AWC). 

The conference annually brings writers of African descent together to network, create opportunities and sustain a conversation that would press forward the shared interests of African writers.

The theme of this year’s conference, slated to hold in Abuja by December this year, is “Re-imagining African Literature: New Voices, New Narratives in the Fight for the Girl Child”.

Therefore, writers can send in their flash fiction, short stories, children stories, or poems.

The maximum lengths for all categories' submissions include:

Flash fiction - 300 words max.

Children stories -  1,500 words max. Illustrations could be sent too, but optional.

Short stories - 2,500 words  to 5,000 words max.

Poetry - 30 lines max.

Submissions must be in English and must never have been published anywhere. All entries must be themed-based. You are only allowed to submit one entry per writer. Your submission must include a bio and picture, including links to social media pages, websites, etc.

You would submit your work by uploading it on the African Writers Conference (AWC) page. Click HERE and scroll to the bottom of the page to upload your work.

Four writers of African descent will win an award each with prize money. The award will be presented at the 2018 AWC dinner and awards night scheduled for December 1, 2018, at 6 p.m. The venue will be communicated later.

Nyashadzashe Chikumbu, Edith Knight Magak, Kolabomi Adeko, Nahida Esmail, and Anthony Onugba will judge this year’s submissions.

The deadline for entry submissions is October  13, 2018.

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