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Literary Directory

Wasafiri
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Wasafiri is Britain’s premier magazine for international contemporary writing. Published quarterly, it has established a distinctive reputation for promoting work by new and established voices across the globe.

Wasafiri’ is Kiswahili for travelers. The name was chosen because many of those who created the literatures in whichWasafiri was particularly interested have all in some sense been cultural travellers either through migration, transportation or else, in the more metaphorical sense of seeking an imagined cultural home.

Editor - Susheila Nasta: wasafiri@open.ac.uk

Deputy Editor - Sharmilla Beezmohun: s.beezmohun@open.ac.uk

Assistant Editor - Nisha Obano: n.a.obano@open.ac.uk

Editorial Manager - Teresa Palmiero: t.palmiero@open.ac.uk

Reviews Editor - Florian Stadtler: wasafiri-reviews@open.ac.uk

Art Editor - Richard Dyer: wasafiri@open.ac.uk

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UHlanga Magazine
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uHlanga is South Africa's progressive poetry press. Through the uHlanga New Poets series, uHlanga publishes debut collections from South Africa's most promising young voices.

uHlanga does not accept unsolicited poems or manuscripts for publication.

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Transition Magazine
Address: Hutchins Center for African & African American Research
Harvard University
104 Mount Auburn Street, 3R
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Born in Africa and bred in the diaspora, Transition is a unique forum for the freshest, most compelling, most curious ideas about race. It bills itself as “an anchor of deep reflection on black life and a map charting new routes through the globalized world.”

Transition is published three times annually by Indiana University Press. Now only accepts electronic submissions through Submittable. Submissions sent by physical mail will be recycled unread.

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617.495.8508
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617.495.8511
The Write Mag
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Published quarterly, The Write Mag puts a special emphasis on reviving interest in African literature.

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The Wide Margin
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The Wide Margin is a new digital collection of essays, articles and illustrations which focus on discussion and critical thought about social, economic, political and cultural issues through a feminist lens. The Wide Margin intends to advance contemporary critical thought in Kenya, East Africa and Africa in an accessible way that is open, inclusive, imaginative and daring.

Editor in Chief: Varyanne Sika – varyanne@thewidemargin.org
Contributing Editor: Nyaboe Makiya – nyaboe@thewidemargin.org
Contributing Editor, Communication: Jessica Mukiri – mukiri@thewidemargin.org
Feature Illustrator: Daniel Muli – daniel@thewidemargin.org

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The Swala Tribe
Address: Kigali Rwanda
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Call for Submission
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The Swala Tribe is a Rwanda-based platform seeing the rise for poets and illustrators alike. We are now seeking submissions for our debut poetry anthology from African poets and those of African background. Send up to three of your best, previously unpublished poems of any length style, genre & theme. All poems should be primarily in English

Submissions should be sent as Word document to theswalatribe@gmail.com with the subject line “Submission: The Swala Tribe Poetry Anthology” and your bio (100 words max) in the body of the message, together with the author’s links to their Social Media pages, blog and/or website, etc… If sending more than one poem, make sure they are all in one document and each poem titled separately. Again, if your poem(s) happen to have a special way of formatting, let it be known at the foot of the document with ‘NOTE THAT:’, all caps. Deadline is on March 31st, 2019 at 11:59pm CAT

Writers retain copyright of their work right after publication but are required to mention us as the first publishers if the piece(s) happen to be published somewhere else. However, the Swala Tribe team reserves the right to make edits to selected works that suit the publication but artist will be notified and their consent to those edits sought for.

Note that we do NOT accept simultaneous submissions.

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+250789554929
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The Single Story Foundation
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The Single Story Foundation is a nonprofit organization which provides storytelling opportunities for Africans at home and in diaspora. The Single Story Foundation challenges the Western narratives, seeks for change in the way the African narrative is told, and foster an environment where young Africans can promote their technological, creative, educational and imaginative achievements or developments. We seek to change the stereotype through visual art, literature, and performing art. At The Single Story Foundation, we believe that storytelling is one of the ways we can fix the damage caused by Western storytelling.

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The African Street Writer
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Promotes, enthuses and celebrates contemporary African writings. The African Street Writer(TASW) publishes literary works of writers from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and others countries and off-course, from African writers abroad.

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Sweet Magazine/Substance Books
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Sweet Magazine/Substance Books is an online platform for the expression of almost unheard of desires.

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Stanzas
Address: P.O. Box 16415
Vlaeberg
Cape Town
8018
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Stanzas is a quarterly of new poetry by established and aspirant poets. It offers a dynamic range of voices and styles within a vast landscape of expressions.

Stanzas is a quarterly which self-funds through subscription. It accepts new, previously unpublished poems in English and Afrikaans. Each subscription covers four issues of Stanzas. Anyone may subscribe, but only those who subscribe may submit poems for publication. Subscription to Stanzas does not guarantee acceptance of poems, the choice of which is left to the editors’ discretion.

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+27 (0) 21 461 1601
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+27 (0) 21 461 1601
SciBraai
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SciBraai is a proudly South African NPO dedicated to science journalism, communication and outreach. It features stories about South African research, technology and innovation, and the people behind the discoveries.

This blog welcomes all South Africans to go behind the scenes of local science and exploration endeavors. It’s a place to share stories about the scientists themselves and the interesting, little-known activities that are often left out of research journals. A place to learn more about the stuff that makes South African science and its people tick. A place to feel inspired about what South Africans are discovering on home soil and abroad. Because local is lekker, no matter what language you use.

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Saraba
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Saraba is a quarterly literary magazine that aims to create unending voices by publishing the finest emerging writers, with a bias for Nigeria, and Africa. Publishes wonderful poetry in the form of chapbooks.

Its publications and website reflect and represent the best of emerging writing mainly from Nigeria, but also from the rest of the African continent. Saraba's goal is to give emerging writers the opportunity of having their works published. “Emerging writers” is defined loosely, to spark useful dialogue. Saraba is interested in writers working out of Nigeria, whose work show tremendous promise but have hardly been published in a major literary magazine.

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Safundi
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Safundi, The Journal of South African and American Studies, is a peer-reviewed quarterly academic journal that analyses the United States and South Africa from an international, transnational, and/or comparative perspective and seeks to understand each country in relation to the other.

Although new comparative and transnational research forms the core of the journal, Safundi also publishes articles specifically addressing one country, provided the research is of interest to an international audience. The Editorial Board will consider submissions relating to other countries in southern Africa and the Americas, as well as to other parts of the world that allow for broader comparative insights.

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SABLE
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A black and white cultural publication for writers of color to showcase their work in any genre. It provides readers with an opportunity to read new work by internationally renowned and new writers within a format and design that is aesthetically as important as the written word.

SABLE LitMag also offers training and support through e-internships, professional development for writers through its courses and workshops, a manuscript reading service, residential courses and retreats and a writers coaching service.

SABLE LitMag created the Writer’s HotSpot in 1996 – the first international creative writing residencies for people of color, held in Cuba, The Gambia, New York and the UK

SABLE LitMag has a LitFest. The first one took place in Brixton, London in 2005. The second one took place in Bakau, The Gambia in 2007,  where the third one will also take place in 2013.

Accepts fiction, poetry, in translation, memoir (history/herstory), travel narratives (backpackers), essays, classic review, expressions, in celebration.

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Q-Zine
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A pan-African, bilingual (English/French), quarterly electronic magazine by, for and about sexual minority groups in Africa. Q-zine aims to provide a legitimate outlet for queer Africans to celebrate the creativity and cultural richness of queer life in Africa. Q-zine’s main goal is to encourage sexual minority groups to decide how they should be represented in popular culture.

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+226-25-38-07-82
Prufrock
Address: 8 Madison Square, 17 Warren Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town (8001)
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Prufrock was founded because the founders believe that the more young, South African voices are heard, the better. That diversity is key to progress. Prufrock is South Africa's best magazine of mighty fine writing, publishing fiction, non-fiction and poetry in all of South Africa's languages.

Editor: Helen Sullivan
Creative director: James King
Art director: Rosie Mudge
Associate editors: Nick Mulgrew & Abdul-Malik Sibabalwe Oscar Masinyana

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(+27) 82 320 7193 or (+27) 74 172 4817
Nthanda Review
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Nthanda Review is a Malawian online literary magazine. Nthanda Review publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, folk tales, essays, and reviews of any length all year round.
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Nthanda Review is a Malawian online literary magazine. Nthanda Review publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, folk tales, essays, and reviews of any length all year round.

The idea behind its creation is to provide a platform on which voices of different writers would be heard by the world. We publish works from Malawi and Africa as a whole. But we do not limit our outreach to just Africa, as such, anyone from across the world can contribute.

We accept works on any theme and style. So, you do not really have to familiarize yourself with the works we publish. Just read them for the love of literature. Contributors can submit to multiple categories. However, only submit once to each category until you have received our decision about your piece.

Submissions must be emailed to submissions@nthandareview.com with the subject line indicating the genre/category of your submission. All inquiries must be emailed to info@nthandareview.com. We do not pay contributors. The best we can do is to offer you the publishing space, for the love of literature and mankind.

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+265-881-098-795
New Contrast
Address: P O Box 44844
Claremont
7735
South Africa
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Established in 1960, New Contrast is devoted mainly to publishing original work by South African writers, and other activities incidental to that. Contrast was published by the South African Literary Journal (SALJ), a proprietary company limited by Guarantee. New Contrast was set up in 1989, and was also published by the SALJ.

At present, there are five directors: Michael Cope, Paul Mills, Michael King, Keith Gottschalk, and Donald Parenzee.

The current editor, Michael King, has been involved with Contrast and New Contrast since 1986. He is a retired school master, currently doing the Creative Writing Masters Programme at UCT.

Submissions need to be made through Submittable.

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Munyori Literary Journal
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Munyori Literary Journal is an online Zimbabwean-American literary platform that features works from global writers and artists. The word ‘munyori’ is Shona for “writer” or “author.” Munyori Literary Journal extends its meaning to represent all artists. It seeks to make a significant contribution to literature and the arts. Emphasis is on what each writer contributes, in that moment when the creation of art is a solitary process. It is at that moment when what you are–munyori–is highlighted.

While the journal receives the bulk of its submissions from Zimbabwe and the United States, it also features works from Nigeria, India, China, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, and more from all corners of the globe.

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Mosaic
Address: Mosaic Literary Magazine
314 West 231 St #470
Bronx NY 10463
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Mosaic is a print tri-annual (February, June, & October) that explores the literary arts by writers of African descent, and features interviews, essays, and book reviews.

Ron Kavanaugh
Publisher
ron@mosaicmagazine.org

Program Schedule
February: Mosaic Spring Issue
March: Mosaic Lesson Plan
April: We Are Family Book Club
May: Bronx Literary Festival (co-presenter)
June: Mosaic Summer Issue
July: Mosaic Lesson Plan
September: We Are Family Book Club
October: Mosaic Fall/Winter Issue
November: Mosaic Literary Conference
November: Mosaic Lesson Plan

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