My Mind Words Paper [2011-06-19] 

  • Night Heron Press is a royalty-paying publisher. We provide our authors with cover art, ISBN numbers, advanced review copies, editorial services, as well as marketing and promotion.We are currently accepting submissions from both unpublished and established writers.We accept fiction in all traditional genres of literature, includi…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011Writers are reminded that Sanlam and Tafelberg are once again awaiting entries for the Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature. This time round the organisers are looking for a story in which hope plays a role. Manuscripts in any of the official languages will be accepted.Categories are:* English,* Afrikaans,* Ngun…

  • This panel seeks papers concerning the stage life of African-American characters in 20th century drama. How has the portrayal of the black body changed in the last hundred years? What signifance does the historical traditions of blacks in theater play in current performance? How has the adaptation of literature to the stage aided …

  • Thomson Reuters is seeking a Deputy 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 support all editorial aspects of a project that will combine analytical insight with Reuters News to build a…

  • The deputy editor supports the editor in the execution of her role and as is the case with O, the Oprah magazine, is also the managing editor, responsible for the management and production of the magazines.Deputy EditorAlong with editor, forms part of the management team of the magazine, and is responsible for the smooth running o…

  • Deadline: 30 July 2011The emerging China-Africa relationship is perhaps the most topical issue in African studies at the moment. This growing interest reflects a seismic shift in international relations marked by the rise of China. Between 1996 and 2010, bilateral trade between China and Africa grew from US$4 billion to an excess …

  • Deadline: 8 December 2011The CASA Essay competition is held under the auspices of Akroterion: Journal of the Classics in South Africa, housed in the Department of Ancient Studies, University of Stellenbosch.The intention of the competition is to encourage promising undergraduate and Honors students in Africa to pursue their intere…

  • Deadline: 28 June 2011Mikateko, Cape Town is looking for a managing editor to manage various publications produced on behalf of a client.The ideal candidate will have good writing skills, exceptional people and organizational skills, and a keen eye for detail. Competency in InDesign is also a requirement. The candidate will also b…

  • Highbury Safika Media (Pty) Ltd is seeking to appoint a Junior Copy Editor on its growing lifestyle magazines, who will report directly to the Chief Copy Editor.Key Performance Areas are as follows:• Contributing feature ideas for a stable of monthly lifestyle customer magazines• Assisting with first edits across the titles• Writi…

  • Deadline: 28 June 2011The position will be based in CPT but will require occasional travel to JHB when needed. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a clear understanding of the role of Digital for a magazine brand and be able to identify, investigate, propose and manage Digital-related opportunities. S/he will work closely with …

  • Deadline: 27 June 2011The WISE Muslim Women’s Web Portal is the first-of-its-kind clearinghouse for information relating to Muslim women. The WISE Portal offers balanced and nuanced representation of Muslim women, who are often misrepresented in today’s media. The Website showcases the diverse accounts of Muslim women as artists, …

  • Deadline: 5 July 2011The City of Jackson is inviting students to enter the Ford Motor Company Fund’s “Who is Your Favorite Freedom Sister and Why?” Essay Contest. Students in grades four (4) through eight (8) may participate. The contest is currently underway and ends July 5, 2011. 250-500 word essay entries must reflect one (1) o…

  • Go2Africa is a leading online inbound Africa travel company based in the heart of Cape Town and we are currently looking for a golf journalist to write content, destination guides and golf course reviews for our Golf travel website.Requirements• Excellent writing skills and computer literacy• Besides a passion for golf, you'll nee…

  • A leading media content and communication company with a focus on New Media, Demographic Marketing and Public Relations is searching for resourceful professionals willing to work in an exciting and evolving environment:Qualification/Requirements:i) B.SC/HND from a reputable institutionii) Must have at least 2 years experience with…

  • A boutique publishing house is looking for a corporate editor who knows how to turn a three-word client brief into a fully-fledged internal newsletter or magazine.If you can read a client's mind, write copy that sings, panel-beat corporate-speak into entertaining reading and whip up an award-winning publication - all before lunch …

  • Deadline: 29 August 2011PLUCK!: The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture is looking for voices of color from the thirteen states touched by the Appalachian Region (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) and work with…

  • Deadline: 29 July 2011The Nigerian Stock Exchange Annual National Essay Competition is here again for tertiary and secondary institutions. Topics:For Tertiary Institutions(1) What is Demutualization?(2) How can it contribute to the development of the Stock Market in Nigeria?Cash prizes for the competition:1st Prize - N150,000.002n…

  • Spoken Word Poetry Session at the Johannesburg Art Gallery Auditorium

    Date: 26 June 2011Follow the pacesetters of our revolution! There will be a Spoken Word Session at the Johannesburg Art gallery Auditorium on Sunday, 26 June, from 1pm to 5pm. Free entrance.Contact Information:For inquiries: call 076 625 4523 or email oscarbenjamin@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.joburg.org.za/ …

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011The Botswana Institute of Bankers, in conjunction with its Corporate Members and the Public Education Programme on Banking of the Bank of Botswana, invites entries from pupils in Junior Community and Senior Secondary Schools in Botswana, as well as from pupils in upper Primary School (Standard 5-7).The theme …

  • The 2011 Muslim Writers Awards (for Muslim writers across the world)

    Deadline: 31 July 2011The 2011 Muslim Writers Awards welcomes submissions from Muslim writers across the world. We have a broad range of categories from screen play to novel writing to journalism. Our awards ceremony is an opportunity to showcase talent from both published and unpublished writers. We also work with a number of lit…

  • Deadline: 24 July 2011 (early), 7 August 2011 (late)The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) - recognized as one of the leading black film festivals - is currently accepting submissions for the 2011 festival, to be held October 27-30, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. Regular submissions will be accepted from June 7 through July 24. The la…

  • Deadline: 16 September 2011To perceive transformation holistically Third Text invite papers on diverse topics which allow dialogue and criticism between various themes. This issue invites papers that address where we have been and where we are going with regards to change in South African arts.Third Text Special Issue 2011This spe…

  • Deadline: 30 September 2011The aim of this panel is to discuss the contributions of people of African descent to the discourse on speculative literature from the African diaspora by contemporary writers. In Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora editor Sheree R. Thomas states that her purpose for t…

  • Deadline: 1 July 2011We are currently seeking two to three more essays to complete our timely volume on blackness in the contemporary African Diaspora. The interplay of ethnic, cultural, national, and “racial” identities in the contemporary African Diaspora has nearly reached the level of identity crisis. Many African descended pe…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011Journalists wishing to enter the newly launched Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards for 2011/2012 are reminded they need to apply to Marion Scher, by calling +27 (0) 82 467 6046 or emailing her on journo@icon.co.za before the end of June 2011. Supported by Pfizer and the South African Depression and Anxiet…

  • Deadline: 31 July 2011The Anna Lindh Foundation and the European Institute of the Mediterranean are calling the fourth year of the international short story contest “A Sea of Words” aimed at young people from the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean space.The contest is aimed at the production of short stories focusing on the is…

  • Deadline: 16 July 2011On the week of July 18th, 2011 Storymoja will run a short story contest. You can get started on writing it:Genre: Urban FictionTopic: No one told me about this when I was growing up…Length: 1200 to 1800 words.Deadline for submission: July 16th, 2011Prizes: 500 bob airtime and a Storymoja title, plus long term…

  • Deadline: 1 July 2011 (rough draft)I Speak for Myself: American Women on Being Muslim (White Cloud Press, May 2011) is being received very positively in the media and is spurring dialogue that we feel is necessary and timely. In this vein, we want to continue the conversation with a sequel called I Speak for Myself: American Men o…

  • Dates: 6 - 8 August 2011Jozi Book fair invites all writers, poets, playwrights and friends to contact us if they would like to participate in the upcoming Jozi Book Fair.Jozi Book Fair is at it again with another fair that promises to be vibrant, topical, engaging and fun. With over 70 authors, 50 libraries and numerous study grou…

  • Deadline: 15 July 20111001 Stories of Common Ground is announcing its first ever “Positive Change in Action” Competition!If you’re in an Arab country and believe in improving your society we want to hear from you! 1001 Stories invites submission of original photos, videos and articles that show positive social change in the Middle…

  1. Editor Needed for Novel Manuscript (South Africa)
  2. Job Opening: Sub-Editor for Khanya College (South Africa)
  3. Job Opening: Editor for an NGO's Online Magazine Targeted at Tonga-Speaking Zambians (South Africa)
  4. Job Opening: Junior Editor for Worldtravel.com (Foxley Media, South Africa)
  5. Call for a Guest Editor and Academic Advisor for Joto Afrika (Kenya/ Uganda)