My Mind Words Paper [2012-03-18] 

  • Deadline: 9 April 2012The Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation at the University of California-Berkeley invites applications from unpublished as well as published writers-of-color--anyone dreaming of writing as a serious pursuit.The Voices Workshop is a special gathering of writers who spend 1 week working with authors of color. …

  • Deadline: 1 April 2012The Danish Centre for Writers and Translators has the pleasure of being able to offer a four-week working residency in the buildings on the beautiful grounds of Hald Hovedgaard, near the town of Viborg, in the period of July 16 – August 13, 2012.Four foreign authors and eight to ten Danish authors will gather…

  • Now Out: Best of Naija Stories Volume 1

    Naijastories.com is the leading community for Nigerian writers and book lovers, combining elements of a writing critique website and a social networking site. Of Tears and Kisses, Heroes and Villains is Volume 1 of the ‘Best of NaijaStories’ series. The 30 stories featured in this anthology were all originally published on this we…

  • Deadline: 1 June 2012The Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize of the African Studies Association is awarded annually at the ASA Annual Meeting to the author of the best book on East African Studies published in the previous calendar year. Initiated in 2012, the award was made possible by a generous bequest from the estate of the late Profe…

  • Deadline: 20 April 2012Submit now to SAGE’s Young Environmental Writers Contest 2012!Awards: First Prize: $500; Second Prize: $300; Third Prize: $200One writer under 20 will receive a Special Mention.All finalists will be published on SAGE Magazine’s website and considered for our annual print publication.Judging: SAGE Magazine st…

  • Date: 31 March 2012The tempo of the 2012 series of the Guest Writer Session will rise higher by several pulses on March 31 with Theresa Oyibo Ameh and K K Iloduba as the featured authors. An initiative of the Abuja Writers’ Forun (AWF) which started in June 2008 and has become the template for similar programmes nationwide, the Gu…

  • Deadline: 15 June 2012Together with Munce Group and Thomas Nelson, Inc., WestBow Press is seeking writers who exemplify our mission to share Christian morals, inspirational themes and family values. We will be accepting electronic submissions from March 15, 2012, until 11:59 p.m. EST on June 15, 2012. It's free to enter and there …

  • Mlom'Wakho Poetry Slam: The Return (Zimbabwe)

    Date: 7 April 2012The return of Bulawayo's foremost poetry slam happens on April 7, 2012 from 2pm until 9pm at Les Randezvous Coffee Shop, 9th Avenue and Main Street, Bulawayo. $2 entry. …

  • City: Johannesburg - KyalamiJob description* Manage editorial meetings and inputs.* Manage quality and content of all text.* Oversee layout, copy, pictures and so forth according to publication's style.* Responsible for top 5 (five) stories.* Keeping in touch with the market's trends and needs.* Strategic planning for growth and d…

  • Infertility Press, a division of Emperor Publishing, is looking for stories of Black People who were, or currently are struggling with Infertility. Pays in copies of books as well as discounted books to contributors. There are no guidelines, simply email your story, poem, or encouraging words to lena@infertilitypress.com. Please b…

  • Deadline: 5 April 2012ICTs, New Media and Social Change in AfricaConference organised by the Africa Media CentreIn Africa, as in many societies, new technologies increasingly play a prominent role in the production and exchange of information. In spite of their limited penetration on the continent, new information technologies are…

  • Travel website seeks correspondent to review hotels in Cape Town. Travel writing experience, curious and precise mind, and own camera necessary. To apply, please send a resume, writing sample and cover letter in reply to this ad. The subject line of the email must say 'Hotel Correspondent - Cape Town'.CONTACT INFORMATION:For inqui…

  • Date: 25 March 2011The Committee For Relevant Art (CORA) is presenting the 90th Art Stampede on Sunday, March 25, with the theme: Where Is the Market For Documentary Films? It will hold from 12.noon, at Terra Kulture, the Nigerian Cultural Centre, on Victoria Island.The art stampede is a quarterly, discursive forum around the arts…

  • Date: 24 March 2012The Emotion Book club hereby invites the general public to our reading for March featuring Iyeyinka Omigbodun's The Country I Love, published by Evans Publishers Limited. Side Attractions: Poetry recitation, Ewi, Buy books at affordable prices. Membership forms of The Emotion Book club would be available. Freebi…

  • Deadline: 9 April 2012We would like to invite all poets, new and experienced to take part in our happiness theme poetry competition. What are we looking for? Any form of happiness will be accepted, in any style, but your poem must be original and it has to make us smile. There's no entry fee, and everyone is welcome.When you enter…

  • Deadline: 31 July 2012Cross-Cultural Studies is a refereed multi-disciplinary journal published by Center for Cross-Cultural Studies at Kyung Hee University, Korea. Listed in Korea Citation Index, it seeks to provide a platform for publication of studies in the fields of cultural studies, language, and literature. Our journal welc…

  • Deadline: 1 May of each yearThe Crucible poetry and fiction competition is open to all writers. All entries must be completely original, must never have been published, must be in manuscript form, and must not be involved in other competitions. The author's name should not appear on the manuscript copy. Writers should send with th…

  • Deadline: 23 March 2012We strongly welcome candidates from outside North America and Europe, and encourage people currently working on the Global Voices project to apply.Global Voices seeks a Deputy Editor to help manage daily content flow in English. Global Voices in English is a central focal point for more than 500 bloggers and…

  • Deadline: 16 April 2012"Mixed Race 2.0: Mixing Race, Risk, and Reward in the Digital Age" is a project dedicated to examining the intersections of multiracial identities that lurk behind the scenes of everyday life in an increasingly networked world. In recent years, multiracial identities have seen increased representation in med…

  • Call for Contributions: Feminist Africa Journal Issue 17

    Deadline: 30 April 2012Feminist Africa 17 will be on the feminist politics and practices of e-technologes and will be co-edited by Jan Moolman, Selina Mudavanhu and Jennifer Radloff. The issue will explore issues within political activism which draws upon the multiple options of ICTs for communication and networking.The issue will…

  • Deadline: 30 March 2012Call for applicationsJournalist visit to the 19th African Union SummitLilongwe, Malawi, June 2012The 19th African Union Summit will take place from 23rd-­30th June 2012 in Lilongwe, Malawi with the theme of ‘Boosting Intra-­‐Africa Trade’ and ‘2012 year of Shared Values’. Fahamu-­‐ Networks for Social Justic…

  • (Note: the full rules are posted here.)As a mission-driven movement, World Energy Forum is dedicated both to educate and campaign for long-term energy solutions by encouraging global conversations on pivotal energy issues. As energy sources are rapidly depleted, it is imperative to involve students, the decision-makers of tomorrow…

  • Deadline: 25 March 2011Feel Good Do Good Show (8pm - 11pm) will feature Mariegold Adams and Dj Trezh aka Ruth Marimo for a live discussion on Zimbabwean Writers and Zimbabwean Literature Today.Live in the studio will be:Novuyo Rosa Tshuma an award-winning short fiction writer from Zimbabwe. She was the winner of the Intwasa Short …

  • Date: 28 October - 2 November 2012Deadline for registration: 3 September 2012LittWorld is the only international Christian publishing conference of its kind. Join more than 150 professionals from Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East for LittWorld 2012. Gain intensive training on strategic publishing-related topi…

  • Deadline: 30 April 2012With regards to the International Women’s Day in March, the GOETHE-INSTITUT German Cultural Center/LOK, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), PLAN RWANDA with PLAN GERMANY as well as the German Financial Cooperation - KfW Entwicklungsbank and Jumelage Rhénanie-Palatinat launch a…

  • Date: 8 - 10 June 2012The National Black Book FestivalDoubletree Hotel - 400 Dallas St. -Downtown Houston, TexasThe National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world's largest African-American retailer online. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries a…

  • Deadline: 15 May 2012Following the conclusion of the review of ANA Prizes, the national executive council hereby announces the call for entries for the 2012 edition of the literary competition. After a thorough study of the report submitted by the ANA Prizes Review Committee, it was found necessary to suspend some prizes as a resu…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2012The Editorial Board of ANA REVIEW, the in-house journal of the Association of Nigerian Authors, invites contributions from writers across the country and in other continents, for publication in the association’s journal. ANA REVIEW will feature original works in any of the following areas: critical essays, (n…

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