Brittle Paper accepts fiction, book reviews, poetry, essays, literary commentaries, and fun listicles. Simultaneous submissions are fine. We do not accept submissions that have been published elsewhere. All we ask is that you notify us when your work is accepted elsewhere. Be conscious of the fact that you are writing for an online audience, so keep things short, sharp, and exciting. [ … ]
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Bakwa Magazine
Bakwa magazine is an online and occasional print magazine which engages in the politics of art and culture, with an emphasis on Africa and its diaspora. Bakwa magazine accepts unpublished fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, photography and cartoons. Submissions must be sent as an attachment including a short biography and picture if available. Fiction: should be 3,000 words minimum. Non-fiction: we accept [ … ]
Banipal Magazine
Banipal welcomes inquiries from both authors or translators about submitting work. Banipal magazine is a magazine of translation, exclusively featuring authors from the Arab world. Most of the works translated are commissioned, from works that have already appeared in the original languages in a published form, in books, magazines, newspapers or in on-line media. A minority of works published are written [ … ]
ANANSI
GUIDELINES FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS Subject/Style: ANANSI considers original works of fiction by writers of African descent. Our intention is to publish excellent fiction from writers throughout the African Diaspora that appeals to readers of diverse literary interests. SASE: Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Cover Letter: Introduce yourself and your work in a brief cover letter. Please include any [ … ]
African Voices
DOWNLOAD FULL SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES All submissions must be in English. Translations are acceptable and should be accompanied by a copy of the original text. Simultaneous submissions and excerpts from larger works are also acceptable. Please read recent issues of African Voices to acquaint yourself with materials the magazine has published before submitting. African Voices does not accept e-mailed submissions. Fiction manuscripts and essays should [ … ]
African Poetry Magazine
African Poetry Magazine aims to honour the work of organizations, publishers, book traders, agencies, institutions, donors, bloggers and others, with a notable commitment to African poetry African Poetry Magazine welcomes extended reports and reviews, critical commentaries on African Poetry and poets, life writing, whimsical essays and poetry-related travelogues. Submissions may focus on the work of one or more poets, poetry nations [ … ]
Writivism 2016 Creative Writing Workshops Call for Applications
A project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, Writivism identifies, mentors, publishes and promotes emerging African writers resident in any country in the Africa or in the Caribbean. Writivism provides creative writing workshops, online mentoring, newspaper publication of flash fiction, publication of an annual anthology, a schools’ programme, an annual short story prize for short fiction and an annual literary [ … ]