My Mind Words Paper [2011-06-12] 

  • Date: 25 June 2011The Miriam Tlali Reading & Book Club and the wRite associates mark the Club’s 2nd anniversary by celebrating the National Youth Month in memory of the SALA-winner and foremost activist poet of that Black Consciousness era of the 1970’s and 1980’s, IngoapeleMandingoane. Featuring fellow poet firebrands and peers, …

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011It’s time for the annual Citizen Book Prize! Read about how to enter this year’s competition here:The Citizen newspaper is offering you the chance to submit a work of carefully crafted fiction or non-fiction, to be submitted and typed electronically (no handwritten manuscripts will be accepted), by 30 June 20…

  • Sports writers wanted! You must be a sports enthusiast not only football and be willing learn about other disciplines and must have a good command of the English language, good writing skills as well. A Diploma in Journalism will be an advantage. If you interested send CV to info@netrecruitghana.comVia: netrecruitghanaContact Info…

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011Forthcoming from Willow Books in 2012—Canon & Chorus: Black Poets in Prose is a collection of essays by emerging and established poets, from the African Diaspora, focusing on what poets write, that which gives them the impetus to write and the larger job of being a poet. Essays might consider themes such as…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011Routledge press announces a call for papers for its upcoming volume, The Routledge History of Social Protest in Popular Music, edited by Jonathan Friedman, professor of History at West Chester University.This collection will show the great diversity in form and content of popular music as a means of social pr…

  • Deadline: 30 September 2011There are two sections which may be entered with prize money as follows :General section : 1st - R 750.00 2nd - R500.00 3rd - R250.00South African section : 1st - R1000.00 2nd - R600.00 3rd - R400.00The SA section prize is sponsored by World Wide Worx (http://www.worldwideworx.com)1. By submitting to the…

  • Deadline: 15 June 2011Submit a guest blog post about your favourite winter trend and a photo of you rocking that trend. Guest blog post to be approximately 100 words (can be less but not more than 150 please…we get bored easily). Just email marianna (at) mbconsultancy.co.za your submission and photo before the 15th of June. Only C…

  • Deadline: 20 June 2011This special issue of Al-Raida is intended to shed light on the problematic position of the lesbian in Arab cultures on various interdisciplinary levels. It is also intended to question the politics of love and friendships in the Arab cultures, in an attempt to examine the perplexing position of the lesbian s…

  • Deadline: 18 June 2011We are looking for an experienced editor for the Vodacom magazine and Vodacom branded content in our exciting stable of magazines and related content marketing products.This Cape Town appointment will appeal to senior editors with strong editorial skills and a very creative mindset. Candidates must be able to…

  • We are looking for an experienced writer and editor with a passion for all sport particularly football. Must be able to multitask, work across multi-platforms and have a great eye for statistics, proofing and detail. Must be very computer literate.Requirements• Excellent writing skills• Excellent editing skills• Resourcefulness• A…

  • Dates: 17 - 31 July 2011Working with your Life Stories: A workshop on writing memoir facilitated by Dawn GarischWriting is a way of getting to know who you are, what you are feeling and how you relate to people and the planet. Writing memoir focuses this project on the themes or motifs in one’s own life. We each have a life motif …

  • Deadline: 8 June 2011For the first time ever, Flowetree (www.flowetree.com) presents "Open Mic Alliance" A collaboration of all your favourite open mic events in Kenya. Get ready to see Wamathai, Adelle's Open Mic, Slam Africa, Monaja with Nairobi's Finest,the Talented Immah with Circles of Poetry,Carol with Poetic Mic, Koa with P…

  • Deadline: 21 June 2011R1000 and a professional critique are up for grabs. All you have to do is flash your shorts.Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity. There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category. Some self-described markets for flash fiction impose caps as low as …

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011Are you a creative writer, journalist, political or social commentator with an interest in LGBTQI issues? A queer fashion designer, make-up artist, or hairdresser? An LGBTQI relationship guru, fitness guru, or health care provider?Are you an artist or entertainer with an interest in illuminating LGBTQI live…

  • The Metropolitan Times is an African American Los Angeles based newspaper. We are pleased to offer exciting freelance writing opportunities to experienced, dependable, proven, creative and talented individual.The Metropolitan Times is dedicated to providing the African-American community with a newspaper that is relevant to their …

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011Note: One of the key team members (Writer, Director or Producer) has to be a UAE National OR a resident in the Middle East for more than 5 years, OR has Emirati, Middle Eastern, North African parents (MENA region).

The Shasha Grant is Abu Dhabi Film Commission's One Hundred ThousandDollar international scree…

  • Deadline: 10 July 2011Creative Nestlings.™ is looking for creative people from all over Cape Town.Street artists / Painters / Sketch artistsPoetsFashion designersMusiciansMultimedia InstallersPhotographers To exhibit/perform at the Creative Nestlings. ™ Launch event in Cape Town in July. This event will showcase creativity as cura…

  • SOWETAN is giving the youth a voice - in the spirit of national Youth Month - by inviting the participation of youths not older than 25 in a new, exciting nation-building project called Youth Tube - By The Youth, For The Youth.This youth-affirming project is inspired by a brainwave from Sowetan Live colleague Razia Pillay. You can…

  • Flow Communications (PTY) Ltd delivers total communications solutions through compelling writing, elegant web and graphic design and appropriate technology.We work with quality clients in diverse fields who require high-end journalistic skills in print and online media. In Cape Town, we have a strong portfolio of tourism clients, …

  • Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal is published exclusively on the Internet as a forum for scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism. It is particularly intended to promote critical analysis of gender inequalities within Jewish religion, culture, and society, both ancient and modern. The journal does not prom…

  • Date: 17 June 2011Emotion press Ibadan hereby invites the general public to a literary event titled, 'The Emotion Book Party.'The Emotion Book Party is a first of her kind, dedicated towards promoting the reading culture in Nigeria. The first edition will be held on the 17th of June, 2011, at SRC Chambers, University of Ibadan, Ib…

  • Deadline: 14 October 2011Retelling: A call for story submissions. This brief encourages writers to retell fairytales, legends, African fables, classic mythologies and bring them into contemporary situations. Push the boundaries and write between many realms. Weave fantasy and fabulation into reality or base a realistic story on a …

  • Mosaic Women’s Film Project v.3 Grant for Women of Diverse Cultural Background (Canada)

    Deadline: 19 August 2011(For the purposes of this program, Aboriginal peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people. Diverse cultural background refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.)The Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project is a production support and film mentorshi…

  • Date: 18 June 2011Thandi Brewer will be presenting this fabulous hands-on workshop on how to write a KICK-ASS pitch for writers and aspiring writers. This is how it's going to work:Thandi is taking INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED writers through the whole fandango of what goes into writing a pitch.Then FIFTEEN writers get to bring in th…

  • The Nigerian Election News Report (NENR) is Africa’s first-ever dedicated news service using mobile phones, run by journalists for journalists. NENR provides a politically neutral platform for high quality daily news about the Nigerian elections. Stories are available free of charge via both mobile phone and this website, which pr…

  • Thomson Reuters is seeking a Community Editor for Trading Africa. We're seeking talent with a mix of cutting-edge skills - an understanding of financial markets, social media awareness and first class journalism - to lead all editorial aspects of a project that will combine analytical insight with Reuters News to build a real-time…

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  5. Job Opening: Data Editor for Bloomberg (South Africa)