My Mind Words Paper [2011-07-10] 

  • Deadline: 31 July 2011Vacancy: Times Live online sub-editor (Sport)Division: Avusa Media LIVEPurpose: To select, create, process and package news content for Times LIVE sports pages and sections Reports to Sports Editor.Key Responsibilities* Selecting and sourcing relevant sport content for Times LIVE* Creating original, journalis…

  • Deadline: 22 July 2011Gender Links (GL) seeks to appoint an Editor, based in Johannesburg, of its Opinion and Commentary Service, Reports and Publications.Job Description:Requirements:* Minimum of 10 years experience in writing and editing for the media and publications* Excellent writing, editing and proof reading skills* Firm gr…

  • Xklam8n encourages easy reading and writing using exciting mobile phone and pc texts through monthly SMS Story competitions in UgandaXklam8n is a Japanese-style mobile-lit business in Uganda that allows the 'C' generation (C - collaboration, creativity, content) to use cell phones to write short stories, poems, even novels via sms…

  • The Niger Delta Restoration of Hope (NGO) sponsors the annual Ken Saro-Wiwa Poetry & Writing Contest for Nigerian youth.If you are interested in being one of the judges for this year's competition, please send a message to us at NDRestorationofHope@yahoo.com. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. All poetry reviews and voting will b…

  • The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, electronics and digital media and a strong presence in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. The group seeks to consolidate market leadership by recruiting the following positions in the Editorial department.Sub editors…

  • Do you have a nose for news and a desire to be the best in Business journalism? Are you an expert in your specialism? Can you report business and do news features and analysis? Then we probably have a job for you. The Nation requires high standards of professional competence and integrity of its reporters. They must not only take …

  • Nation Holdings Rwanda Ltd (NH RL) is a subsidiary of The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.We are seeking to enhance and consolidate our market…

  • Nation Holdings Rwanda Ltd (NH RL) is a subsidiary of The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.We are seeking to enhance and consolidate our market…

  • Maskew Miller Longman is South Africa's leading educational publisher. The company has been around for a while (since 1893), but that doesn't mean that its old fashioned. It considers itself to be confident, entrepreneurial and, especially, ground-breaking!It is in the business of helping people learn and to better their lives thr…

  • Deadline: 31 October 2011The digital revolution is profoundly affecting African studies. New digital resources are making available large areas of content, as well as greatly improving access to bibliographies. In Africa, governments and NGOs are publishing online, some publishers are moving to print on demand and e-books, and int…

  • Deadline: 30 September 2011PULA: Botswana Journal of African Studies is calling for papers for publication consideration. PULA is a refereed scholarly journal devoted to the study of Africa, particularly Southern Africa. We welcome articles from various disciplines and from scholars anywhere in the world. The articles should be ba…

  • Call for Submissions - Liquid Gold Anthology: Black Mothers on Breastfeeding (USA)

    Deadline: 1 August 2011Mother’s Day 2011, two mama bloggers swarmed the internet with intimate and loving images of Black Women Breastfeeding. It’s powerful message, creating community and demanding space in the discourse of maternal and child wellness specific to Black women. These images were shared in hopes to encourage and val…

  • Deadline: 15 January 2012The Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize recognizes excellent scholarship by a non-U.S. scholar in the field of historical American art (circa 1500–1980). The winning manuscript should advance understanding of American art and demonstrate new findings and original perspectives. It wi…

  • Deadline: 15 October 2011Timeline 2011August 1, 2011: Launch of the Essay ContestOctober 15, 2011: Deadline for submissionsWeek of December 5, 2011: Finalists announcedJanuary 5 – 6, 2012: Final Jury in Washington, DCJanuary 6, 2012: Award Ceremony during the Symposium on Morocco and the Morocco-Western Sahara (SMWS) in Washington…

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011ESSAY COMPETITION: Looking at ICTs and agriculture in Africa through the eyes of women and the youth. Enter the competition to win EUR 1000 and join NEPAD’s 10th Anniversary!The New Partnership for Africa‟s Development (NEPAD) Agency and the Technical Centrefor Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA…

  • Deadline: 18 July 2011This event aims to encourage and reward literary talent. Participants would be drawn from all schools within the state. The first twenty schools to send in entries will qualify for this competition.Writers of the best 50 entries from the competition would be invited to participate at the literary festival, wh…

  • Deadline: 29 July 2011The Random House Struik creative writing course is a 10-week online course intended for anyone with an interest in writing: published writers, aspirant authors and those who have dreamed of writing a novel or story but never quite knew where to start. It focuses specifically on learning the tools and tricks o…

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011Mizna's 7th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The festival is seeking narratives, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films, both feature-length and shorts, by and/or about Arabs and Arab Americans.We welcome your entries and inquiries, and thank you in advance if you …

  • Deadline: 2 August 2011The Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) wishes to invite Publishers registered or legally represented in Kenya to purchase the English and Kiswahili Set Books Submission, Selection and Approval Guidelines 2011. These Guidelines contain details on what to submit, conditions for and of submission, and the syste…

  • Deadline: 31 January 2012The Caine Prize is open to writers from anywhere in Africa for work published in English. Its focus is on the short story, as reflecting the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition.ELIGIBILITY* Unpublished work is not eligible for the Caine Prize.* Submissions should be made by publ…

  • NoViolet Bulawayo wins 12th Caine Prize for African Writing

    Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo has won the 2011 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled ‘Hitting Budapest’, from The Boston Review, Vol 35, no. 6 - Nov/Dec 2010.The Chair of Judges, award-winning author Hisham Matar, announced NoViolet Bulawayo as the winner of the …

  • THEME: OpenGENRE: Short Story (fiction only)CLOSING DATE: 31 October 2011FEE: The entry fee is R45 for members and R55 for non-members. If you would like to receive a critique of your entry an additional R10 is payable. You may submit more than one entry, each with the prescribed fee/s.REQUIREMENTS:1. All competition submissions m…

  • Slam Africa at Dass Restaurant on July 15th (Kenya)

    Date: 15 July 2011 (7:30pm-10:30pm)These are exciting times and we are grateful, as well as overwhelmed by the support and love flowing in the east African spoken word community. This month we will be highlighting the success stories in this realm and of course slammers will be ready with their razor sharp swords on set!We will re…

  • Are you a talented academic writer? Crown Research Solutions is a reputable writing and research company. We are currently looking for home-based researchers with vast experience in writing academic papers. The ideal candidate should be well versed with referencing styles and able to provide essays free from plagiarism. The chosen…

  • Global assistance company based in Tokai has immediate vacancy for Junior Sub-editor. 24/7 environment, must be able to work shifts - weekends and nights. Send two-page CV with a cover letter to work@red24.com. State which position you are applying for. For more information visit www.red24.comLocation: Cape Town - Southern Suburbs…

  • The Doha Centre for Media Freedom is looking for freelance writers to cover press freedom and media issues in South and Central Asia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East and North Africa. The Centre is a non-profit organization and its website, www.dc4mf.org, aims to become a source of information for anyone interested in media freed…

  • The Chale Wote Street Art Festival (Ghana)

    Date: 16 July 2011 (10am-10pm)The CHALE WOTE Street Art Festival is the collective effort of many young people—ranging from artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers to designers, students and activists—who are working together to produce Accra’s first annual street art festival.This one-day festival will take place in the working-c…

  • Date: 16 July 2011 (1-5pm)Can a poem change your life? Angela Deutschmann is delighted to dare you into that possibility with my new workshop, which combines two of her deepest joys: poetry and spiritual growth.Over the course of five Saturday mornings this Winter, you can join her to explore how poetry can become a doorway into t…

  • Deadline: 10 August 2011In the run-up to the international climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is pleased to announce the launch of a radio contest under the theme "Changing Lives".The winners will be invited to travel to Durban to take part in a two…

  • Date (awarding): 24 July 2011 (2:30pm)The BESSIE HEAD HERITAGE TRUST, together with Pentagon Publishers, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 BESSIE HEAD LITERATURE AWARDS.In the category of NOVEL, the winner is Ms. Tlotlo Pearl Tsamaase for her manuscript Unlettered Skies of the Sublime. The first runner-up is Mr. Servi…

  • The International Center for Journalists seeks an experienced media manager to oversee a multi-country media development project based in Kenya. The Knight International Journalism Fellow will lead a project to improve business management practices at three media organizations in three countries, developing sustainable business mo…

  • We need a news writer to write up news summaries with pizazz and personality. Writer will write two - three posts per day based on top headlines (many will involve African-American news). The posts would be between 375-500 words and pay $10 per post. Writer would need to start at 8am and will work from home. This is a perfect setu…

  • Are you a writer with special interest in environment? Do you have some environmental issues you would like to share? Ecodigest magazine is looking for your work.Ecodigest is an authoritative and factual multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environment ranging from global warming and environmental degradation to i…

  • Deadline: 18 July 2011DEL-YORK International is a media and communication company, with a full-range of services which includes advertising, film production, events planning, digital design, film production workshops and broadcast communications consultancy. We are the sole representative of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Nig…

  • Deadline: 31 August 2011The IHDP Secretariat (UNU-IHDP) is pleased to announce its first scientific writing contest for a new magazine to be launched in late fall 2011.The contest is open to young scholars from all over the world (graduate students, PhD students or postdocs). Scholars from developing countries are particularly enc…

  • Poets and Writers Online July Meet-Up: Copyright, Plagiarism and Intellectual Property (Kenya)

    Date: 16 July 2011Hey blogger, writer, poet! Do you know about copyrights and how to protect your intellectual property? Bet POWO July is all you need! Lawyers, bloggers and you will chatting about plagiarism, intellectual property laws, copyrights and of course poetry with super-talented Ngwatilo on July 16th at iHub! You can't m…

  • Deadline: 15 July 2011African sexualities and gender as seen by Africans is the theme for the next AfricaBe.com.We exist in an interesting space where we are constantly negotiating and redefining our identities in terms of gender and sexuality and how that relates to our culture and upbringing, spirituality, religion, western and …

  • Deadline: 1 October 2011Art and politics – An inseparable couple?The fire behind the smoke called political artOne of those pertinacious claims about Contemporary African Art is that many artists of African origin navigate in and around the political, i.e. do political art. This claim is based on the idea that due to the socio-pol…

  • Dates: 22 - 23 March 2012The Department of English at Texas Southern University will host the Fourteenth Annual Interdisciplinary McCleary Symposium, March 22-23, 2012, Houston, Texas.The general topic for the presentations is “Asian & African Diaspora Literature, History, and Arts.”Scholarly research and presentations are invited…

  • Date: 12 - 16 July 2011The reading culture in our nation has gradually gone from bad to appalling, no thanks to what began as a publishers crisis due to a failing economy in the eighties and early nineties. As fewer writers got published, writing became a career possible to Nigerians who lived or got published abroad. Somewhere in…

  • The beauty editor is responsible for all the beauty related content in rooi rose. This includes the writing of articles as well as organising, styling and producing the articles. As well as additional beauty articles for the bumper May and October issues with the fashion and beauty supplements. The beauty editor will travel regula…

  • Deadline: 22 July 2011The National Film & Video Foundation is offering FREE part-time training opportunities to individuals who wish to train as script editors in the film and television arena.The successful candidates will go through an intensive Sediba "Masters" Screenwriter's Training Programme where they will be required to te…

  • Deadline: 15 October 2011RULES FOR THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL AWARD OF THE FERNANDO RIELO WORLD PRIZE FOR MYSTICAL POETRY sponsored by Fernando Rielo FoundationFernando Rielo Foundation is pleased to announce the Thirty-First World Prize for Mystical Poetry, which shall be governed by the following rules:1. Previously unpublished wor…

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011The Alfred C. Carey Prize in Spoken Word Poetry will be awarded to a poet that demonstrates the power of spoken word to address issues of class, sexuality and race in a way that transcends rhetoric and creates movement.The winner will receive $300, and the winning poem will be published at My Feet Only Walk…

  • Deadline: 2 September 2011Mizna, a journal of Arab-American literature, is seeking original writing for our upcoming publication, with a focus on the so-called "Arab Spring." We welcome journal entries and writing from the ground, poetry, short stories, personal essays, theatrical pieces, creative non-fiction, and reflections from…

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