My Mind Words Paper [2011-07-17] 

  • New Book: A Time To Heal by Seye Oke

    A Time to Heal (2011) is an inspirational novel set in Historical Africa of the early 60’s. The story borders on the tale of two young lovers, Tori and Chidi, bond by the covenant of marriage but separated by the realities of ethnic differences. A Time to Heal is a bold story that sets out to show the healing power of forgiveness …

  • Deadline: 1 September 2011The Africa Peace & Conflict Journal, published by the UN Mandated University for Peace, is now accepting full length articles, on all subjects related to peace and conflict studies, for its upcoming December 2011 publication. The deadline for receipt of full-articles for this issue is September 1st 2011.G…

  • I am the owner of www.globalblackwomen.com and I am seeking international and dependable writers/video bloggers, and columnists for my site. I need to upgrade the site, and the solution requires that I bring other staff on board. So please take a look at the site, send me a sample of your favorite writing work, and a brief reason …

  • Deadline: 26 July 2011Two people who have grown old together decide to take their own lives. He is terminally ill; she doesn't want to be without him. One Sunday in autumn, they clean the apartment, leave the dog with a friend and go to their deaths holding hands.Tactfully and affectionately, Johanna Adorján has reconstructed the …

  • Deadline: 30 July 2011This is a forum for upcoming, unpublished as well as established women writers and literary critics to share stories, poetry ideas and ideals with the aim of enhancing women’s creativity.Interested participants may send their short stories and poems to Symbolamkaspace@yahoo.com. The forum takes place every la…

  • Yahoo! is a true web pioneer - founded 16 years ago to help people makes sense of the internet. Today, across the globe, over 600 million people use Yahoo! every month. As the web has expanded we’ve continued to build innovative and imaginative experiences that are uniquely Yahoo! We do it each and every day and you could too. Now…

  • Deadline: 1 December 2011Unique among writing programs, Stanford offers ten two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry. All the fellows in each genre convene weekly in a 3-hour workshop with faculty.Fellows are regarded as working artists, intent upon practicing and perfecting their craft. There are no curr…

  • Date: 24 July 2011The wRite associates, in support in support of the Nelson Mandela day, invite you to attend the launch of the Tsebe Reading and Book Club!Time: 13H00-15H00Venue: 118 Ga-TsebeTheme: Take action, inspire change, make every day a Mandela dayProgramme of activities:Launch presentationSpeech by councilor Kiffie Motsep…

  • 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: 31 July 2011 (from 30 June 2011)Note: 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…

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011A free press is the foundation of a working democracy. And Egypt right now is in the process of pouring the concrete that will give shape to a foundation for a new Egypt after “the January 25 Revolution” succeeded in toppling President Hosni Mubarak.At this time of dramatic change in Egypt, GlobalPost and T…

  • Deadline: 15 September 2012Southern Rep is now accepting submissions For THE RUBY PRIZE, our national new play award for a woman of color playwright and announces a new partnership With Hedgebrook:a ten-day writer’s retreat for the RUBY PRIZE WinnerTHE RUBY PRIZEAn annual new play award of $10,000 to a woman of color playwright na…

  • Deadline: 21 August 2011The Delhi London Poetry Foundation and Theatre of Devas pleased to announce an international poetry competition in English on the following topics.1. Just War?2. Just Evangelisation?The prizes will be € 1000 for the winner and € 500 for the runner up and €100 consolation prizes in EACH category.The rules of…

  • Verbana Creative Writing Workshop with Ebi Akpeti (Nigeria)

    Deadline: 25 July 2011Verbana Servicing Outfit, an upscale brand management and public relations outfit, is organizing a free creative writing interactive community as part of its empowerment CSR initiative, in partnership with various organizations, NGO’s and corporate bodies, with logistics support from Art World. The forum will…

  • Deadline: 25 July 2011Job Description* creating original works,* proposing topics about which to write or receiving assignments;* gathering information about the topic;* selecting and organizing the material he or she has gathered;* using the written word to express ideas and convey information;* revising or rewriting material;* p…

  • Call for Participants: Nisimazine Abu Dhabi Film Journalism Workshop (Arabic countries)

    Deadline: 15 August 2011We are currently seeking seven aspiring young film critics and one photographer, between the ages of 18 and 35. Four of the talented individuals selected will be European, and four will be from Arab countries. Participants will be invited to attend the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (United Arab Emirates) to form …

  • Deadline: 1st August 2011The writer will research and write stories for publication. The writer will cover many topics, including news, politics, culture, opinion, love and health. He or she will also write about local and national events, entertainment, lifestyle and human interest stories and will be required to produce more in-…

  • Deadline: 31 July 2011 (from 20 July 2011)AFROCONSCIOUS, a South –African published art and literature journal featuring poets and writers from Southern Africa presents AFROCONSCIOUS Poetry competition –LESOTHOThis competition which is strictly for Lesotho poets invites all interested poets to write a poem(s) under two themes and …

  • Deadline: 31 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…

  • Deadline: 29 August 2011We are inviting academic editorial contributors to a new four volume reference work organized by geographic region:Volume 1: Middle EastVolume 2: AfricaVolume 3: East and Southeast AsiaVolume 4: West, Central, and South AsiaIn our age of globalization and multiculturalism, it has never been more important f…

  • Deadline: 15 August 2011This course is designed to help journalists in East Africa to strengthen their reporting on financial and economic topics by developing their understanding and skills. “Learning by doing” is a core part of the programme, which includes practical exercises and live reporting. The course also focuses on impro…

  • Deadline: 25 August 2011Training is multimedia based, with examples from all branches of media with a combination of exercises and group discussions.Eligibility:Journalists from the developing world with a minimum of two years experience with a general news or specialist reporting background wanting to gain new online skills to he…

  • Deadline: 29 July 2011Tired of the same old same old? A vibrant Cape Town based publisher of B2B and consumer titles is looking to hire a features writer/assistant editor to work across its stable of print and digital media. Your flair with words, indomitable spirit and a journalism qualification could be just what it takes to joi…

  • Deadline: 8 August 2011Saltwater GIRL, a niche title targeting the 14-19 year old South African teenage girl, is looking for a new editor to drive the publication's editorial strategy. The Saltwater GIRL brand is aimed at an independently-minded readership who aspire to the surf and beach lifestyle and seek a refreshing alternativ…

  • We want views from all cultural backgrounds and nationalities so please apply if you think you can do this.We are looking for bloggers who specialise in the following fields, or who have passion and alot of interest in anything that is related to, leads to, gives, promotes, feels like a beautiful life full of INSPIRED LUXURY - and…

  • J. Burrage Publications, LLC has announced an open call for new writers to submit manuscripts within multiple genres. JBP specializes in new authors, with a focus on helping African-American women with stories to tell get their manuscript published and in the hands of readers around the world.JBP is seeking new writers, though est…

  • Deadline: 16 September 2011Women and Film in Africa Conference: Overcoming Social Barriers, Conference organised by the Africa Media Centre, University of Westminster, Date: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2011, Venue: University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LSThis is a 1st Call for Papers …

  • Deadline: 31 July 2011As part of contributing to the African Women’s Decade (2010-2020) through provision of information on the themes of the Decade, the African Women’s Journal for July-December 2011 will focus on the theme: Women’s Education and Training in Africa.Call for Papers: The African Women's Journal (July-December 2011)…

  • Deadline: 31 July 2011AfriMAP invites submissions of papers on the impact of the events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya on governance in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the different approaches that could be adopted are analyses of:* Possible impacts of the changes in North Africa on the democratization processes in sub-Saharan Africa* Even…

  • Date: 5 - 9 September 2011Love travel? Love writing? Love Cape Town? Then don’t miss the Postcards from Cape Town Travel Writing Retreat. Held from 5-9 September this unique retreat will take you on a travel writing journey through the sights, sounds and scents of this sensational city.Accompanied by veteran guidebook author and t…

  • Date: 16 - 18 August 2011Beyond writing, reporting and editing chops, thriving financially outside of a traditional newsroom requires one major skill that most journalists lack: salesmanship. Commercial considerations make many journalists squeamish because they are taught that their job is to inform the citizenry, tell compelling…

  • Deadline: 20 July 2011Oxford is one of the leading educational publishers in South Africa, producing a wide range of quality curriculum-compliant educational material. Our range includes books from Grade R to Grade 12 as well as higher education textbooks, general literature titles, dictionaries and atlases.Oxford University Press…

  • Deadline: 20 July 2011Oxford is one of the leading educational publishers in South Africa, producing a wide range of quality curriculum-compliant educational material. Our range includes books from Grade R to Grade 12 as well as higher education textbooks, general literature titles, dictionaries and atlases.Oxford University Press…

  • Deadline: 20 July 2011Oxford is one of the leading educational publishers in South Africa, producing a wide range of quality curriculum-compliant educational material. Our range includes books from Grade R to Grade 12 as well as higher education textbooks, general literature titles, dictionaries and atlases.Oxford University Press…

  • Deadline: 5 August 2011Rhodes University’s Highway Africa programme and its partners are pleased to announce the opening of the nomination process for the prestigious Highway Africa New Media Awards.For 11 years these unique awards within the profession of journalism on the continent, have been rewarding pioneering, innovative and…

  • Poetry Rage Competition and 2nd Literary Cafe Event at Risenetworks Library (Nigeria)

    Deadline: 21 July 2011 (3-6pm)We are pleased to announce that the 2nd Literary cafe event will be holding on Thursday, the 21st of July at the Risenetworks Library on 20, Bayode Oluwole street, by Balogun street, off Awolowo way, Ikeja, Lagos.Time: 3:00pmGuest writer is Onyeka Nwelue, author of 'Abyssinian Boy'.The Abyssinian Boy …

  • Deadline: 23 July 2011Following several write-in requests, we are extending the deadline of the Urban Fiction Short Story Contest. Here are the Details again.Genre: Urban FictionTopic: No one told me about this when I was growing up…Length: 1200 to 1800 words.Deadline for submission: July 23rd, 2011Prizes: 500 bob airtime and a St…

  • We are seeking short original eBooks about ancient history (Fertile Crescent, Egypt, Rome, China, the Americas) focusing on the entire culture or a specific aspect of it, as well as more recent history, up to and including the present day. Biographies of historical figures, well annotated, are acceptable.Abbott ePublishing is acti…

  • Deadline: 31 August 2011The Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, launched by the UAE National Chapter of the International Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), is an incentive for the children’s book industry in the Arab World intended to encourage publishers, authors and illustrators to develop the quality of boo…

  • Eastern Africa Journal of Humanities and Sciences publishes papers on all aspects of arts, humanities and social sciences of interest and relevance to Eastern Africa. The journal is published twice a year. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically, as attachments, to: eajhs@cuea.edu or research@cuea.eduSubmission requirements…

  • Dynamic and focused team seeks to recruit a hard working journalist who is able to produce results and contribute to the overall enhancement of the department.Responsibilities include:Edit and write copy for the company's publications; checking for grammatical correctness, clarity and conformance with newsletter or web style. In c…

  • Men's Health requires a qualified and skilled associate editor reporting directly to the editor, and based at Media24 Health's offices in Cape Town.Key Performance Areas:1. Edit and project manage the upfront section of the magazine (Malegrams) by conceptualising, writing, commissioning and editing all the content. It requires pla…

  • Sake24, the business section in Rapport, Beeld, Die Burger and Volksblad, has a vacancy for a dynamic editor leading the team of journalists who put together and produce this publication.Responsibilities:• Lead the team of writing and production journalists responsible for the profitable publication of Sake24• Edit an authoritativ…

  • SOUL Magazine is seeking to appoint a freelance copy editor, who will report directly to the managing editor.The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:* Copy editing stories from text documents to print ready layouts, ensuring correct grammar, style and tone.* Thorough fact checking of all copy.* Writing catch…

  • Join a team of academic editors who edit academic research papers for Taiwanese researchers. Wallace Academic Editing is an editing service based out of Hsinchu Taiwan. We modify papers for researchers in a variety of academic domains.Wanted: Freelance medical editor in South AfricaJoin a team of academic editors who edit academic…

  1. Job Opening: Entertainment Editor for Drum Magazine (Media 24, South Africa)
  2. Job Opening: News Editor for Mail & Guardian Online (South Africa)
  3. Editor Wanted for OK! Magazine Nigeria
  4. Job Opening: Network/ News Editor for Internews (Sudan)
  5. Editor Wanted at Biztrends.co.za