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Deadline: 20 November 2011

The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa was established by The Lumina Foundation in 2005. It was conceived as a very prestigious prize in honour of Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in literature to celebrate excellence in all its cerebral grace, its liberating qualities, the honour and recognition it brings to a myriad of people, of diverse cultures and languages. This prize honours people who have used their talents well enough to affect others positively. It honours Africa’s great writers and causes their works to be appreciated. It celebrates excellent writing, promotes scholarship and makes books available and affordable by subsidizing the publication of books in the top list of the judges.

This is a pan African prize, viewed also as Africa’s NOBEL prize. It unifies Africans, celebrates Africa’s great minds, brings home Africa’s best intellectuals as judges, entertainers, great communicators and leaders in their own rights.

It was designed to be The African prize with a lot of artistic features symbolising the Soyinka personae, as a distinguished intellectual, a conscientious and sensitive writer, a lover of the arts and humanities and a stickler for excellence, good governance, equity and justice.

Rules:

Any excellently written book by an African in any genre may qualify for this award.

The book to be submitted must have been published within two years preceding the year of the prize being sought for but not during the year of the prize being sought for.

Ten copies of each eligible book should be submitted by the Publisher. Books can only be submitted by Publishers.

Only published works are eligible and can only be submitted in its published form.

For a book to be eligible, it must be written either in English or French.

The publisher must not submit more than three titles. This could be from either the same author or different authors.

The Publisher may submit either paperback or hard cover along with author's photo and resume.

Only African authors living in any part of the world are eligible for this prize. By African authors, we mean authors from African countries. We are adopting for the purpose of this prize, the geographical description of African countries and their boundaries. In other words, only citizens of African countries are considered eligible for this prize.

Books published anywhere in the world may qualify for this award provided that they are written by Africans.

Books that have won other awards are eligible for this prize.

Books that have been short listed for other awards may be submitted for this prize.

The Foundation began to receive entries for the 2012 edition of Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa on July 2011. The deadline for submission is November 20, 2011. All entries must be received at The Lumina secretariat, before November 20, 2011.

Entries must be accompanied with completed entry form, the author’s photwo (Portrait), author’s biodata and the Publisher’s resume

All entries should be sent to The Lumina Foundation, Blue House. No 19 Unilag Road, Akoka, Yaba Lagos, Nigeria.

The short listed books will be reproduced by The Lumina Foundation to make them more affordable and available.

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Contact Information:

For inquiries: enquiry@luminafoundationsoyinkaprize.com

For submissions: The Lumina Foundation, Blue House. No 19 Unilag Road, Akoka, Yaba Lagos, Nigeria

Website: http://luminafoundationsoyinkaprize.com

Deadline: 15 July 2012

The work of writers of African heritage, whether they hail from the “old” or the “new” diaspora, has been known for its exceptional vigour and originality, and has unsurprisingly attracted the attention of scholars from all over the world. In recent years, however, criticism focusing on the production of artists from the old diaspora, either African American or Caribbean, has often examined these authors’ displaced identity in the Americas or in Europe at the expense of their African heritage and their perception of it. Even analyses of contemporary literary texts centring on the slave trade have more readily discussed writers’ representation of history than their engagement with Africa per se – the latter topic having seemingly lost the prominence that it once enjoyed in scholarly circles, as writers themselves appear to have less frequently chosen to place the continent of their ancestors at the centre of their fiction and poetry. Yet, in many cases, this African dimension still seems to play a significant role in the overall assessment and understanding of their works, and is therefore worthy of renewed critical attention.

African cultures and settings cannot be said to suffer comparable neglect in recent discussions of works by writers of the new diaspora, a category that broadly encompasses those who were born on the continent but left it either as children or as young adults. However, perhaps because these diasporic artists provide the bulk of the canon of contemporary African literatures, their perception of the continent of their birth has rarely been assessed through the lens of their geographical position, many critics preferring instead to emphasize globalizing trends or, conversely, to position diasporic artists, such as third-generation Nigerian writers, as the unproblematic heirs to the strategies of historical and cultural retrieval implemented by older Africa-based authors. Even though recent efforts have been made to circumscribe the specificity of the new diaspora’s artistic perceptions of Africa, the question still remains under-explored.

Taking our cue from Countee Cullen’s famous line – included in his 1925 poem “Heritage” – we would like to invite participants in this conference to address the diverse critical blind spots surrounding the representation of, and engagement with, Africa in the works of contemporary writers and artists from the old and the new diasporas. The questions and topics that could be addressed (either through close readings or theoretical contributions) include, but are not limited to:

- How is Africa represented in the diasporic imagination? Is it usually metaphorized or romanticized? Or, on the contrary, does it tend to be depicted in a realistic mode? Is the continent viewed as being trapped in a past marked by slavery and exploitation, or as being marred by a present of poverty and corruption? Do some diasporic artists unwillingly contribute to the perpetuation of stereotypes about Africa as a monolithic whole?

- Is Africa still relevant to the artists of the old diaspora? Does it still shape their creative minds? Is “African diaspora” a pertinent discursive category when discussing Caribbean or African American artists?

- Conversely, is the concept of “African diaspora” established enough to provide a valid critical framework in the case of the new diaspora? Do diasporic artists from North, South, East and West Africa have a common external vantage point from which to appraise the country or continent of their birth? Or, on the contrary, does their geographical location seal their common estrangement from Africa?

- What are the differences or parallels in the representations of Africa found in the works of artists of the old and new diasporas on the one hand, and those who are based in Africa on the other?

- What is the role played by gender, class, generation and/or race in the way diasporic writers perceive the culture and the land of their ancestors?

- Are categories that include references to the African continent rather empowering or limiting? How so?

- What is the role played by academics, journalists, facilitators and publishers in the dissemination of the artistic production of the old and new diasporas? To what extent do these actors encourage strategies of (self-)exoticization? Do they favour selective canonization?

- How do new technologies, particularly the internet, shape the dialogue between artists of the old and new diasporas, and those residing in Africa? Are distinctions between writers based on the continent and overseas still relevant in the twenty-first century?

- What, if anything, does Africa expect from its diasporic writers? Are these artists entitled to criticize the continent they originate from, or are they expected to treat it with special consideration? In other words, do diasporic artists have any particular ethical duty?

We welcome proposals within the field of literature, but also film, music and visual arts. Abstracts for 20-minute papers should be about 200 words, and panel descriptions for 90-minute sessions about 700 words (overall description of the panel in about 100 words, plus three individual abstracts of about 200 words). Non-Anglophone and comparative approaches are most welcome, but all papers will be delivered in English.

Proposals should be sent by 15 July 2012 to africatomenow@gmail.com. A response will reach you by 15 August 2012.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: africatomenow@gmail.com

Website: http://www.l3.ulg.ac.be/africatomenow/

Deadline: 15 March 2012

Book Title: Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 volumes), Fitzpatrick, C. & Walker, A. (Eds.).

Publication: ABC-CLIO, a leading and well established publisher in academic and reference publications, is in the process of compiling a comprehensive two volume hard back Encyclopedia on Muhammad and his impact on world thought and culture. On its completion, the publication will enjoy wide circulation, particularly in North America and Europe.

The publisher also intends to place each entry on the renowned world religions database which is rapidly evolving into one of the most utilised online resource on the beliefs, cultures, and controversies of world religions.

Call: The editors are seeking interested scholars to prepare entries ranging from 500 to 2,000 words with a global perspective. All entries should both introduce the subject and discuss how it has been impacted by Muhammad in some way, shape, or form. The subject matter need not be limited to the life of Muhammad and can also include his impact up until the present day. Entries should target the undergraduate and non-specialist audience while forwarding the current scholarly research on each respected subject.

Listed below are the remaining entries accompanied by suggested word counts. The editors are particularly interested in thematic essay entries and would welcome proposals that are not included below. The publication has already attracted strong interest with commitments from over seventy scholars comprising some of the leading academics in the fields of Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. Contributors will be allocated a reasonable amount of time to submit entries.

Contact: If you are interested in contributing towards the volume ,or would like further information, please contact the editors via e-mail: fitzpaco@gvsu.edu

Entry List

• Tafsir & Ta’wil: 2,000 words
• Hadith: 1,500 words
• Fiqh: 1,000 words
• Creed: 1,000 words
• Prayer: 1,500 words
• Salvation: 750 words
• Forbidding Evil: 750 words
• Faith (Iman): 1,000 words
• Destiny (Qadr): 1,000 words
• Soul (Ruh): 750 words
• Charity: 1,000 words
• Knowledge: 1,500 words
• Logic (Kalam): 1,500 words
• Qadi: 500 words
• Muhammad as Depicted in Judaism: 1,000 words
• Education: 1,000 words
• Companions: 2,000 words
• Geography: 1,000 words
• Muhammad as Depicted in Shi'a Works: 2,000 words
• Sufi Works on Muhammad: 2,000 words
• Sufi Tariqas: spiritual links to Muhammad: 1000 words
• People of the Book: 750 words
• Chivalry (Futuwwah): 500 words
• Love (Hubb, 'Ishq, Wudd, etc.): 1,000 words
• Suluk: 750 words
• Inshad: 1,500 words
• Praise poetry: 2,000 words
• Orientalism: 1,000 words
• Islamic Finance: 1,000 words
• Waqf: 750 words
• Genealogy/Ahl al-Bayt/Sayyeds & Sharifs: 1,500 words
• Music: 1,500 words
• Sub-Saharan Africa Literature (Depiction of the Prophet): 2,000 words
• North Africa Literature (Depiction of the Prophet): 2,000 words
• Women: 2,000 words
• Durud: 1,000 words
• Byzantium Literature (Depiction of the Prophet): 1,000 words
• Mythology: 1,000 words
• Hilya: 1,000 words
• Sama': 750 words
• Children: 1,000 words

For inquiries: fitzpaco@gvsu.edu

For submissions: fitzpaco@gvsu.edu

Deadline: 25 August 2011

The Delegation of the European Union, in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, is seeking proposals to empower youth in South Africa to improve their life skills through culture, arts and sports activities. The proposals should ideally engage with disadvantaged youth, include them in organising community life and open the way for youth to make a positive contribution to local development.

The full Guidelines for Applicants are available for consultation at the EU Delegation offices at 1 Greenpark Estates, 27 George Storrar Drive, Groenkloof PRETORIA and on the following internet sites:

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome

http://www.eusa.org.za/en/index.htm

http://www.dac.gov.za

The deadline for submission of proposals is 25 August 2011.

An information session will be held on 10 June 2011 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 210 Queen Wilhelmina Ave, New Muckleneuk, Pretoria.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME AND PRIORITY ISSUES

As part of the Youth Empowerment Programme, the Youth Empowerment through Arts and Culture Call for Proposals aligns EU support with the partner country's policies through the integration of the Department of Arts and Culture priorities.

The EU and South Africa share a common vision that the full participation of youth can contribute to vibrant, confident, self-reliant, healthy societies. In this context, Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation have the potential to harness youth as drivers and participants in economic and social development. This is recognised in the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (Art 85), the over-arching framework for relations between the EU and South Africa as well as the EU-SA Strategic Partnership Action Plan. It is further confirmed in the EU-SA Country Strategy (2007-13).

The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to create opportunities for youth empowerment in the sector of culture, to include youth as drivers in social and economic development in South Africa.

The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is to empower youth in South Africa to improve their life skills through arts and culture activities which will engage with disadvantaged youth, include them in organising community life and open the way for youth to make a positive contribution to local development.

This call is launched in full cooperation with the Department for Arts and Culture (DAC) and supports DAC priorities for future engagement with donors, specifically targeting juvenile offenders, youth and arts, human settlement and beautification of public spaces, and persons with disabilities.

Particular attention should also be given to cross-cutting issues such as youth participation, Millennium Development Goals, good governance, HIV/AIDS, crime and violence prevention, gender, environment, collaboration with non-state actors, social cohesion and capacity building.

Young people aged 14 – 35 are the target group for proposals under this programme, with a particular focus on disadvantaged youth, including juvenile offenders, young persons with disabilities and those in rural areas.

Actions foreseen but not limited to are:

• Arts and culture productions with young people
• Arts and culture events targeting youth
• Arts and Culture projects linked to high schools
• Promotion of arts and culture in juvenile correctional facilities
• Art in public spaces
• EU-SA culture initiatives
• SA culture initiatives involving youth
• Professional/entrepreneurial training for young people on arts and culture
• Training on arts and culture administration
• Arts and culture research
• Capacity-building for national/provincial networks on arts and culture

The expected results of the programme of the Youth Empowerment through Arts and Culture Call for Proposals:

1) Youth in poor communities have improved access to cultural activities/heritage, including indigenous knowledge systems.
a) Arts and culture initiatives (music, theatre, dance, film, literature etc) in poor communities are supported.
b) EU-SA culture events/initiatives to showcase EU-SA collaboration are supported.
c) SA youth arts and culture events/initiatives are supported.

2) Training for youth in the field of arts and culture have been developed and implemented.
a) Culture sector training is delivered to disadvantaged youth.
b) Training for youth in the field of arts and culture are developed.

3) The capacities and networks of culture organisations targeting the youth are strengthened/established.
a) Coordinating mechanisms with communication capacity, covering all 9 provinces of South Africa are functioning.
b) Management and networking capacity of cultural organisations are developed.

Grant recipients will be obliged to provide information on project activities, actions, publications etc to the EU Delegation and/or the Department for Arts and Culture (DAC) for possible publication.

Grant recipients have to comply with the guidelines on communication and visibility as set out in the Communication and Visibility Manual for EU External Actions.
(http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/visibility/index_en.htm)

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Contact Information:

For submissions: The Delegation of the European Union to South Africa, PO Box 945, Groenkloof 0027, PRETORIA, South Africa

Website: http://www.dac.gov.za/

Deadline: 23 May 2011

We are pleased to inform you that our first writing workshop would hold between 26 to 28 May 2011 in Obafemi Awolowo Uinversity, Ile-Ife. The venue for the workshop is the Natural History Museum, which has been described as the most beautiful building in Africa’s most beautiful campus.

This workshop is not designed for established writers – or writers with a book ready for publishers. It is designed for young people (and old?) who think they are talented, or have been told so. More importantly, it is designed for those who want to horn their talent into a craft, who wish to think of their writing as a carpenter thinks of furniture.

The Workshop is divided into General Sessions and Genre-based Sessions. General Sessions is to focus on the general creative life, contemporary creative and artistic indulgencies as well as reflections on the work of an artist. This aim is to be reflected in the general reading list as well as the conversations (between facilitators) discussions (facilitators and participants), talks (by various facilitators) and exposure to creative content (audio, video and slide presentations.)

In Genre-based Sessions, participants are split into the genres they indicated interest in – Poetry, Fiction or Non-Fiction. Participants are not allowed to register for more than one genre. Facilitators in the respective genres are to conduct these sessions, with emphasis on reviewing the work produced by participants, and discussing quality work by more established writers. Although our focus is on writers resident in Ile-Ife, the workshop is also open to writers outside Ile-Ife. However, we would not cater for the accommodation and feeding (aside breakfast) of any participant outside Ile-Ife.

Application: Application deadline is 23 May. There is space for only 40 participants, so apply early.

Complete the Application Form, and submit via email (sarabaworkshop@gmail.com) after payment of the WorkshopFee. Your letter of invitation would be sent upon confirmation of payment.

Facilitators:

Ayobami Famurewa (Fiction) is currently pursuing a Master’s in Literature in English at the Obafemi Awolowo where she obtained a Bachelors’ degree in 2008. Her short stories have been published in African Writing Online, Farafina Magazine, Saraba Magazine, The Weaverbird Anthology of New Nigerian Fiction (Kachifo 2008) and Speaking for Generations: An Anthology of Contemporary African Short Stories (African World Press 2010). She was a participant in the Chimamanda Adichie-Binyavanga Wanaina writers’ workshop that held in Lagos in July 2007. Her writing received an honourable mention in the 2009 Commonwealth short story contest and won the Naija Stories Website launch Contest in 2010. In September, she will be commencing her Masters in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.

Emmanuel Iduma (Fiction) holds a degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, and is currently studying to be called to the Nigerian Bar. His short stories and poems have appeared in African Writer, Story Time, New Black Magazine, Saraba, Itch, Sentinel Nigeria, Daughters of Eve and Other New Short Stories from Nigeria (CCC Press 2010), Speaking for Generations: An Anthology of Contemporary African Short Stories (African World Press 2010), Hack Writers, and is forthcoming in African Roar and MTLS. He was a participant of the Word into Art into Africa workshop organized by the Africa Centre/SPARCK (South Africa). His story was a finalist of the Word in Action International Literary Contest 2008. He won the Naija Stories Independence Day Contest 2010. In September he will be commencing his Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Manchester.

Dami Ajayi (Poetry) is a final year medical student and immediate past editor-in-chief of the Ifemed Journal Club. A consummate literary enthusiast and co-founder of Saraba literary magazine, he has had his poetry, reviews and short stories published in The Nation, The Guardian, Sunday Sun Revue, African Writing, Hack Writers, Saraba, MTLS, Sentinel Nigeria, Palapala Magazine, African Writer and his short story is forthcoming in African Roar. His first collection of poems, Clinical Blues, will be published next year. He was also a participant of the recently held Bayelsa Book and Craft Fair in Yenagoa.

Adebiyi Olusolape (Poetry) is a mechanical engineer by training. He often refers to himself as a journeyman collagist who lives at Ibadan, this is his modest way of describing himself as an encyclopaedia of some sort. He is currently the Poetry Editor of Saraba and has been influential to the creation of Saraba’s many intercontinental chapbooks. His poetry has appeared in Maple Tree Literary Supplement, 60 Minutes with the Geeks, and in Saraba. His other works have
also appeared in several dailies including The Nation.

Arthur Anyaduba (Non-fiction) obtained a Bachelors’ Degree in English Literature in 2008. He has taught English Literature at Secondary School level. His reviews and criticisms have appeared, to critical acclaim, in 234Next. He is pursuing a Masters’ Degree in Literature in English in Obafemi Awolwo University. He works with Saraba as Fiction Editor.

Workshop Fee: Three Thousand Five Hundred Naira only (#3, 500)

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Download information booklet >>

Contact Information:

For inquiries: sarabaworkshop@gmail.com

For submissions: sarabaworkshop@gmail.com

Website: http://sarabamag.com

Deadline: 30 July 2011

The 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 of US$100 billion.

What does China's rise mean for Africa? How should Africa respond in this rapidly shifting international environment? This special edition calls for 1) critical evaluation of the emerging literature on China- Africa studies broadly defined and, 2) firsthand accounts of African experiences of Chinese emergence on the continent.

A dominant narrative of the story of China’s rise in Africa has portrayed African continent as a silent, passive bystander –the subject of a second ‘Scramble for Africa.’ The objective of this special edition is to redress the fact that whilst the rise of China has affected Africans in most spheres of life, African experience, reaction, commentary, critique and judgments are seldom heard. Therefore, we seek contributions that challenge ‘accepted wisdom’ about China’s rise in Africa and aim to give voice to the subaltern from the continent and beyond. We are interested in high quality, original submissions, from a range of disciplines.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 July 2011

Long papers should be between 5000 and 8000 words and short submissions– 1500- 3000 words; photographic essays –10 to 15 photographs, 1000-1200 words. Emailed submissions should be addressed to The Managing Editor, and sent to
postamble(at)gmail.com or cas-postamble(at)uct.ac.za.

You can also submit on our website: www.postamble.org

Please ensure all submissions contain a short abstract (200 words), biography (50 words), with relevant contact details. If you would like to submit a photographic essay, please ensure that your work marries both text and image in fluid ways. And, if you would like to review a book please would you email the Managing Editor by 30th June 2011.

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Contact Information:

For inquiries: postamble@gmail.com or cas-postamble@uct.ac.za

For submissions: postamble@gmail.com or cas-postamble@uct.ac.za

Website: http://www.postamble.org/

Date: 21 May 2011

The Miriam Tlali Reading & Book Club and the wRite associates will be celebrating Afrika Day by featuring and profiling The Leader South Africa Never Had with the author, Ngila Michael Muendane, the world renowned motivational speaker and liberation activist, on Saturday, 21st May 2011, 14H00, African Literature Boookshop, 191 Louis Botha Avenue, Corner 8th Street, Orange Grove.

Afrika Day commemorates 48 years of the establishment of the Organization of African Union, now African Union, on 25th May 1963.

The book, The Leader South Africa Never Had: The Remarkable Pilgrimage of Vusumzi Make, is based on a little celebrated leader who was involved in starting the biggest bus boycott in South Africa which was equaled by the one led by Dr. Martin Luther King at the same time.

“As we celebrate Afrika Day, we invite the public to engage the author on how the story of this leader unfolded and impacted hugely on Africa’s independence struggle, the brains and braves behind it, touching on master musical cats like Nina Simone, Max Roach, Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davies Jnr, founding fathers of Africa’s Independence Kwame Nkrumah, Franz Fanon, internationalist Che Guevara, poet extraordinaire Maya Angelou and many other greats”, said Sindiswa Seakhoa, Convenor of the Miriam Tlali Reading & Book Club.

Said Ngila Muendane, “…this is a story of one of the most extraordinary men of our time. You probably never heard of this remarkable man. Find out why. He single-handedly influenced the course of history in South Africa almost unnoticed.”

Make was a close friend of O.R Tambo, shared a room with him, continues Muendane, and stopped Apartheid Prime Minister John Vorster in his tracks when he tried to pursue his fraudulent détente policy in Africa!

This is a fascinating story, full of valour, pain, joy, triumph, humour, love, adventure, risk and many more. It reads like fiction and is written in a captivating style. It’s truly a great read, concludes Muendane.

The Club features the now popular Kiddies’ Session which accommodates kids aged 2- 10 facilitated by Pride Mthethwa. The programme looks at encouraging children to read and write through storytelling and reading particularly in indigenous languages. Also interesting will be the Teens’ Session which covers age 11 – 16 facilitated by poet and singer Precious Masuku. This months’ session will focus on poetry-writing as well as reciting. The programme aims to grasp the ever-changing minds of teens at an early stage. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to benefit from these exciting programmes.

Accompanying the book discussion will be poetry performances by Emmah Mabye, an upcoming poet from Tembisa who will read some of her latest works. Toto Mubenga, a former heavyweight boxer originally from The Democratic Republic of Congo will also be reciting his poems.

Book lovers are also invited to buy this and other books by Michael Ngila Muendane, Miriam Tlali, Lewis Nkosi, Victor Molele and Mosala Huma that will be available for sale. Entrance is free and everyone is welcome.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: contact: 011-791 3585/4102, fax: 086 605 3642 or e-mail info@writeassociates.co.za

Deadline: 8 December 2011

The 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 interest in Classics. Essays on any aspect of Greek or Latin language or literature, or classical history or civilization may be submitted. The idea is that students should submit work done as part of their courses, but they may of course write specifically for the competition if they choose. Lecturers are kindly requested to bear this competition in mind when they consider that their students have submitted essays of suitable quality and encourage these students to submit their work for consideration.

The essays are judged by a panel consisting of three South African scholars: Dr Johan Cilliers (University of the Free State), Prof Peter Tennant (University of Kwa Zulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg) and Prof Marianne Dircksen (University of North West). The final editing and preparation of the essay for publication are done by the Essay Editor and the members of the Akroterion Editorial Committee.

The competition is open to undergraduates every year and to Honours students in even-numbered years only. Students who complete Honours in an odd-numbered year may submit essays for the open competition held the following year. Only one essay per candidate may be submitted per year; a prize winner may not compete in subsequent years of the competition.

Students from any university in Africa may submit entries. Essays may be in English or Afrikaans, and should not exceed 3 000 words in length (exceptions will only be made if space is available and if the quality of the work warrants this).

Essays submitted for the competition need not conform to the guidelines set out in the ‘Notes for Contributors' in Akroterion, but the author of the winning essay should be prepared to edit it, if so requested. Work may be typed, printed or hand-written although electronic versions will be much appreciated. The winning entry will be published in Akroterion. In addition, the winner as well as the runner-up will receive a cash prize. The prizes and the cost of publishing the essay are both sponsored by the CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA.

All entries should be sent to Dr Johan Cilliers, postmarked (or preferably emailed) not later than 8 December at the following address:

Dept. of English and Classical Languages (Internal box 28)
University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300
Tel. +27 (051) 436-8138
Fax. +27 (051) 448-3942
e-mail: jcillier@mweb.co.za

Please direct queries either to Dr Cilliers or to Dr Christoff Zietsman at the Department of Ancient Studies, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa. Telephone: +27 (021) 808-3142; fax: +27 (021) 808-3480; e-mail: jcz@sun.ac.za

Contact Information:

For inquiries: jcz@sun.ac.za

For submissions: jcillier@mweb.co.za

Website: http://academic.sun.ac.za/akroterion/akroguid.htm

Updated:
June 5, 2011

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Word Warrior Creative WORDshop (South Africa) -06/07/2011

Job Opening: Junior Editor for Submerge Publishers (South Africa) -06/09/2011

"Mohammed — The Messenger of Peace" Essay Contest -06/10/2011

Call for Candidates: Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents -06/10/2011

Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop (Auteur Film School, South Africa) -06/11/2011

Thinkers and Trouble Makers: Panel Discussion of Queer Women of Color Activists (California) -06/11/2011

Mixed Roots Literary Festival Opens June 11th at the Japanese American National Museum -06/11/2011

Umhlanga Life Short Story Competition (South Africa) -06/13/2011

The Guardian 2011 International Development Journalism Competition on Global Poverty -06/13/2011

Apply for the Intajour International Academy of Journalism Fellowship in Germany -06/15/2011

Call for Entries: Africa in the Picture Film Festival -06/15/2011

Call for Essays/ Creative Pieces - African Women in Motion: Gender and the New African Diaspora in the United States -06/15/2011

Call for Submissions from Poets of Color: "The Moment of Change" Anthology of Feminist Speculative Poetry (Aqueduct press) -06/15/2011

Call for Papers: Children’s Literature and Reading in and of Africa (IBBY Africa conference, Swaziland) -06/15/2011

Call for Submissions: The Black Barbie Anthology -06/15/2011

Call for Articles to be Included in the Book "Transformation of Islam in 21st Century" (University Press) -06/15/2011

Book Reviews on "Popular Fiction" and "Genre Fiction" for Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture -06/15/2011

Apply for the Cave Canem Fellowship (African American Poetry) at Vermont Studio Center -06/15/2011

Call for Papers: Fourth International Symposium of Printing and Publishing in the Language and Countries of the Middle East -06/15/2011

Reporting Regional Integration: Sponsored Course for SADC Journalists -06/17/2011

Arabic Literary Translation Workshop with Paul Starkey (London Review of Books) -06/19/2011

Amazwi Ethu South African Tales Creative Writing Contest -06/19/2011

Golden Baobab Prize (for African short story for children, top prize: $1000) -06/20/2011

Pulitzer Center Seeks West African Journalists to Report on Water and Sanitation -06/20/2011

For French/ English Writers: The Camac - Fondation Tenot Writers Residency in France -06/20/2011

Job Opening: Online Fashion Editor for 36Boutiques.co.za -06/25/2011

South African Literary Awards (SALA) 2011 -06/30/2011

Deadline: 31 July 2012

The window is open for entries! Ugreen Foundation is glad to announce the second edition of the Creative Wings Short Story contest, titled the Creative Wings Short Story Prize 2012.

The ‘Creative Wings Short Story Prize’ was endowed in 2011, by the Executive Director of Ugreen Foundation, Obinna Udenwe, as his contribution towards encouraging young African writers, in line with one of the visions of Ugreen Foundation which is to encourage citizens participation in knowledge building.

In 2012, the Prize will accept entries from all African writers residing anywhere in the world and will annually give books as Prizes. Writers between the ages of 0 – 40 years old and of African origin and writers whose one parent is from Africa are encouraged to apply.

In the words of Obinna Udenwe as regards the 2012 edition of the contest, he said: ‘My dream is to continuously encourage the growth of literature and arts in Africa. I have continued as a writer and an activist to engage in intellectual pursuit and to work with young people like myself. I have discovered that in this world of ever increasing phobia for uncertainties, increase in vices and delinquencies, unprecedented rise to its peak the level of crimes, terrorism, inhumanity and gross devaluation of traditions and societal negligence, we must continue, as lovers of arts and literature to use our talents, gifts and resources as means of entrenching an overhaul change in our society. There is no better way of doing this than through arts and literature. Our Creativity Class program that annually trains twenty young people on writing and oratory has proved to me that we have talents in Africa and that a lot needs to be done to encourage them – but only few people are ready to contribute… One of the winners of the first edition of this Prize, Mr. Vincent Bura-Bari Nwilo attended our Creativity Class training as a facilitator. It was wonderful meeting someone that this Prize has given publicity, encouragement and voice. His presence in the training encouraged the twenty students, it formed alliances and friendships and this is my quest – love, synergy and commitment. In Ugreen Foundation, we believe that this second edition of the Creative Wings Short Story Prize will bring in wonderful stories that delves into the nooks and crannies of African society and the world at large, helping us learn more about our environment and the people in it.’

2012 PRIZE

1. Ugreen Foundation will give out twenty (20) books for the 2012 edition of the contest. First Prize winner will receive a total of fifteen (15) books and the second Prize winner, will receive five (5) books. The books will be couriered to the winners anywhere they are in the world.

2. If the winner(s) resides in Nigeria, he gets an opportunity to attend in March, 2013, as special guest, the ‘Sen. Chris. Nwankwo Youth Creativity Class,’ a program of Ugreen Foundation that trains and empowers twenty young people economically, and intellectually in the field of writing and oratory.

Ugreen Foundation will cover transportation costs (round trip), accommodation for five nights and meals, including N30, 000 honorarium, (including tours round the state and evenings of cocktails).

If the winner(s) resides outside Nigeria and wants to attend, Ugreen Foundation will provide all of the above mentioned, excluding cost of air-travel into and out of Nigeria. The program holds annually in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital.

ENTRY RULES AND GUIDELINES

1. Entry is free.

2. Entries must not be more than 600 words long.

3. Entrant must not be more than 40 years old.

4. Entrant must be a writer of African origin living anywhere in the world. (Once an entrant is shortlisted, Ugreen Foundation will need evidence identifying the entrant as African and evidence showing date of birth).

5. Only one submission per entrant is permitted.6. Stories must be original work of the entrant and previously published works will not be accepted for the Prize.

7. Only online submissions are acceptable.

8.Entries should be emailed to creativewingscontest2012@gmail.com. Paste story on the body of the e-mail. Use ‘Creative Wings Contest’ in the subject line. Entries with attachments will be disqualified.

9. The email must contain the entrant’s name, the title of story, and the entrant’s physical address, a brief bio of NOT more than 50 words, Date of Birth, and contact phone number.10. Simultaneous submissions are NOT acceptable.11. Writers are not restricted to any theme.

12. Entries must be in English ONLY.

13. Previous winners are eligible but must apply with a different story.

14. Shortlisted entrant must agree to provide us with his/her photograph and agree to allow Ugreen Foundation and all the Prize publicists use the photograph for publicity.

15. Entries are open from June 1st to 12 Midnight July 31st.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: creativewingscontest2012@gmail.com

Website: http://www.ugreenfoundation.org

Deadline: 31 July (Autumn issue), 31 December (Spring issue)

Lapis Lazuli is a refereed Bi-annual International e-journal of emerging Literary and Linguistic perspectives in the contemporary literatures in English relating to theoretical articles, interviews and book reviews on both literature and language. It is published on behalf of PINTER SOCIETY OF INDIA.

Lapis Lazuli encourages interpretative criticism, fresh insight into new and established literary/linguistic areas and seeks to entertain meaningful pursuits of different contemporary academic issues. It also encourages original contributions in the form of poetry. Each issue contains essays on major works of literatures in English in the global perspective. The journal will love to invite articles on the literatures in English of Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, New Zealand, Africa, South Africa and South East Asia.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Journal would like to have original, well-written, duly researched articles on various segments of both the older and the contemporary literature in English, throwing light particularly on Drama and Theatre. The journal, nevertheless, will also encase, in the global perspective, such articles on poetry, fiction, literary criticism, linguistics, critical theories, creative writings and reviews of published books. We invite critical and analytical articles on various aspects of contemporary literature written, researched and duly documented by the academics, scholars and perceptive readers across nations.

The society will make efforts to publish occasional special issues. The editorial policy, with no leaning towards any particular ideology or concept, is open to any intellectual exercise in any area of literature. Publishers may send copies of their published books for review by selected experts.

Submissions, should be typed double spaced on hard copies (not exceeding 3000 words) on one side of the paper only, in conformity with the MLA style sheet (6th or 7th Edn.) documentation pattern; or may also be submitted by e-mail Attachment or by sending CDs using MS word. Hard copy manuscripts submitted for publication can not be returned to the authors, if not personally collected.

SPRING ISSUE of LAPIS LAZULI the last date for submission is 31 DECEMBER of every year.

AUTUMN ISSUE of LAPIS LAZULI the last date for submission is 31 JULY of every year.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: lapislazulijournal@gmail.com or drdineshpanwar@rediffmail.com

For submissions: submissions to be sent through e-mail at lapislazulijournal@gmail.com or drdineshpanwar@rediffmail.com

Website: http://pintersociety.com

Date: 24 September 2011

The Miriam Tlali Reading & Book Club invites the public to engage “The Poverty of Ideas, South African Democracy and the Retreat of Intellectuals” with authors Leslie Dikeni and William Gumede, 24th September 2011, African Literature Bookshop, 191 Louis Botha Avenue, and Corner 8th Street, Orange Grove, from 14H00 to 16H30.

This groundbreaking book tackles the uncomfortable and much avoided issue of the devaluation of ideas and the intellect in the public sphere in post-apartheid South Africa. In particular, it examines the intolerance of criticism and dissent and the impact this has had and continues to have on the consolidation of democracy.

Contributors include: William Gumede on building a democratic political culture; Leslie Dikeni on pseudo-intellectuals, James Matthews on poets and dissidence, Albert Nolan on the spiritual life of intellectuals and many other intellectuals.

The discussants will be the co-editors, Leslie Dikeni, a political analyst and researcher at the graduate School of Public and Development Management at the University of Witwatersrand and William Gumede, the author of The New History of South Africa and Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC. He is also a Programme Director of the Africa Asia Centre, School of Orientation and African Studies at the London University.

The facilitator is Sandile Ngidi, one of South Africa’s leading journalists and editor of a literary journal, Baobab.

The programme will also feature the Kiddies’ and Teen’s sessions which accommodate kids aged 2-10 and teens aged 11 – 16. Thembi Mkhizwane of the Pimville Library Services will be facilitating the kiddies’ session by reading “Izinganekwane engazixoxelwa nguGogo by Lisa Grainger ” and the teen’s will be writing and performing poetry under the theme “My Language Is My Pride”, said the wRite associates.

Books will be available for sale. Entrance is free and people are encouraged to bring their kids.
“The Poverty of Ideas, South African Democracy and the Retreat of Intellectuals” can be bought at the wRite associates and leading book stores. The book price is R 180.00

To place an order and for more information, please contact the wRite associates at or 011-791 3585 or info@wRiteassociates.co.za or info@sala.org.za

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@wRiteassociates.co.za

For submissions: info@wRiteassociates.co.za

Website: http://www.writeassociates.co.za/

Dates: see schedule below

The Research institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa (RISSEA) was borne out a felt need and desire to coordinate Swahili scholarship. Currently there is no Institution in Kenya and the Region that has assumed such a mandate even though great strides have been made by public universities and other institutions in the development of Kiswahili.

With the spread and development of Kiswahili as the lingua franca of the region, the institute will be the reference point for governments, schools and institutions of higher learning. In kenya for example there are moves to entrench Kiswahili to be the second official language in addition to English in the new constitutional dispensation (bilingualism).

INTENSIVE SWAHILI STUDIES

An intensive 2-10 week Swahili studies school for international and regional students. Short courses on related themes including regular workshops on Swahili studies and language. In- house training workshops tailored to the needs of individual organizations and individuals interested in Swahili studies.

MODULE OFFERED

1. Swahili Literature and Performance

Contemporary Swahili novel and play: In-depth analysis of the two genre of Literature that is play and novel in terms of-The plot, characters, themes and language used.

• Short story in Kiswahili literature.
• Swahili poetry.
• Classical Swahili poetry and contemporary Swahili poetry.
• Types of Swahili poetry.
• How to write Swahili poetry
• Language use in Swahili poetry.
• Swahili epic
• Oral Literature
• Swahili songs, dances and music

• The study of the origins and history of the Swahili
• Swahili economy and international relations
• Spread and development of Kiswahili in East Africa and the Diaspora.
• Dialects of Kiswahili.
• Swahili and her neighbors

• Economic activities of the Swahili eg. Fishing, farming, weaving, dhow making, stone house building, wood carving etc.
• The Swahili way of life, (birth, marriage and death )
• Art, dressing, adornments, and other forms of creativity and personal beauty.
• Religion Beliefs and forms of worship.
• Swahili songs and dances.

Teaching will be conducted on Swahili grammar and phonetics depending on one’s level of proficiency in Swahili. An entry examination will be conducted to determine the student’s level of proficiency in Swahili.

APART FROM THE FOUR MODULES, THE INSTITUTE WILL ALSO OFFER WHERE APPROPRIATE:

• Trips/ excursions will be arranged: while in Lamu a visit to Matondoni village and Takwa ruins, while in Mombasa will visit Fort Jesus Museums, Mnarani, Jumba and Gede ruins.
• Resource persons: will be invited to talk to students/ researchers on different Swahili cultural topics.
• Panel discussions male and female panel discussion will be organized where students /researchers will get the opportunity to ask questions /inquire on any issue that they would like to know or clarified about the Swahili. Hence there will be interactions between the students/ researchers and selected members of the Swahili community that constitutes the panel.

• 28 May to Friday 15 June, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 18 June to Friday July, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 9 July to Friday 3 August, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 6 August to Friday 31 August, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 3 Sept to Friday 28 Sept, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 1 October to Friday 26 October, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 29 October to Friday 23 Nov, 4 weeks - $350 (language module), $1,000 (4 modules)
• 26th Nov to Friday 14 Dec, 3 weeks - $265 (language module), $750 (4 modules)

Via: nairobinow

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: contact Munira Mohammed at 0722611533 or munira@museums.or.ke

Website: http://rissea.org

Deadline: 17 - 21 March 2012

Weaving creation into Christian publishing

A Rocha South Africa and MAI invite 35 Christian writers with working manuscripts to this workshop. Writers must live in South Africa and desire to publish fiction, journalism, Bible engagement materials, children’s literature, autobiography, poetry or drama in one of South Africa’s official languages. Manuscripts should relate to the workshop theme, "Journeys in Restoration, Reconciliation, Transformation and Hope" or have a strong environmental resonance.

Selected manuscripts will be published in association with A Rocha South Africa.

*A Rocha is an international Christian organization which, inspired by God’s love, engages in scientific research, environmental education and community-based conservation projects.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: inquire via online form here: MAI or A Rocha

Deadline: 29 August 2011

We are inviting academic editorial contributors to a new four volume reference work organized by geographic region:

Volume 1: Middle East
Volume 2: Africa
Volume 3: East and Southeast Asia
Volume 4: West, Central, and South Asia

In our age of globalization and multiculturalism, it has never been more important for Americans to understand and appreciate foreign cultures-how people live, love, and learn in areas of the world unfamiliar to most U.S. students and the general public. The Cultural Sociology encyclopedia takes a step forward toward presenting concise information with historical and
contemporary coverage of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, as four volumes of area studies illuminate the powerful influence of culture on society.

Each title comprises approximately 200 articles organized chronologically and alphabetically, addressing such academic disciplines as sociology, political science, women's studies, business, history, religion, law, health, education, economics, and geography. It is the intent of the encyclopedia to convey what daily life was/is like for people in these regions. Each article ranges from 600 to 3,000 words.

This comprehensive project will be published by SAGE Reference in 2012 and will be marketed to academic and public libraries as a print and digital product available to students via the library's electronic services. If you are interested in contributing to this cutting-edge reference, it is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature, redefining sociological issues in today's terms. Moreover, it can be a notable publication addition to your CV/resume and broaden your publishing credits.

SAGE Publications offers an honorarium ranging from SAGE book credits for smaller articles up to a free set of the printed product for contributions totaling 10,000 words or more.

At this time the project is nearing completion and all articles have been assigned with the exception of a few entries. The final deadline for submissions is August 29, 2011. The remaining topics for the Africa Volume are as follows:

Time period: Prehistory-1400 - Ethnic Migration Patterns (900 words)

Time period: 1400-1900 - Fulani Empire (1000 words), Market Economies (Pre-European) (1000 words), Music (1000 words)

If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference with the Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia, please contact me by the e-mail information below. Please provide a brief summary of your academic/publishing credentials.

Lisbeth Rogers
Author Manager
Golson Media
culturalsociology@golsonmedia.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: culturalsociology@golsonmedia.com

For submissions: culturalsociology@golsonmedia.com

Website: http://www.golsonmedia.com/

Deadline: 1 December 2012

AFRICA RECONFIGURED

How does feminist scholarship on African regions push conventional disciplinary boundaries? How does feminist work in cinema studies, linguistics, cultural studies, literature, history, and anthropology, for example, reconfigure how Africa is represented in the broader academy? Feminist Studies welcomes submissions on a variety of topics dealing broadly with the continent of Africa, with the goal of featuring exciting feminist scholarship in African Studies and questioning representations of Africa for feminist readers outside the area.

We welcome full-length research manuscripts (10,500 words), review essays, short commentaries on polices, creative writing, and art essays. Please e-mail Editorial Director Ashwini Tambe to signal your interest in submitting material.

Deadline for submitting manuscripts: December 1, 2012.

RESEARCH AND CRITICISM

Feminist Studies publishes research and criticism that address theoretical issues and offer analyses of interest to feminist scholars across disciplines. Although many, if not most, of the articles we publish draw on the methodology of a single discipline, we especially encourage scholars to pursue truly interdisciplinary research and research methodologies that not only showcase but integrate contributions from multiple disciplines.

Submissions should not exceed 10,500 words, approximately 35 pages, including endnotes. Please consult the 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style for proper manuscript form and endnote citation style.

How to Submit:

For your submission to be complete, please send all of the following:

• One double-spaced hard copy mailed to Feminist Studies, 0103 Taliaferro Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. (In order to protect anonymity, the author's name should appear only a separate title page and not on the manuscript itself.)
• An electronic copy to submit@feministstudies.org. (Alternatively, you may include a CD with the mailed hard copy.) Please send the electronic file as a Word or WordPerfect document, not as a PDF.
• A 200-word (or fewer) abstract
• A cover note with mailing and e-mail addresses.

Feminist Studies is deeply committed to publishing creative work. Beginning with our very first issue published in 1972, we have included creative work in every issue. We have published such distinguished authors as Meena Alexander, Nicole Brossard, Jayne Cortez, Toi Derricotte, Diane Glancy, Marilyn Hacker, Lyn Hejinian, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, Cherrie Moraga, Sharon Olds, Grace Paley, Ruth Stone, and Mitsuye Yamada.

We continue to welcome all forms of written creative expression, including but not limited to poetry and short fiction in all forms. We are interested in work that addresses questions of interest to the Feminist Studies audience, particularly work that pushes past the boundaries of what has been done before. We look for creative work that is intellectually challenging and aesthetically adventurous, that is in complicated dialogue with feminist ideas and concepts, and that shifts our readers into new perspectives on women/gender.

We only consider original work that is not under review elsewhere. Since creative work will not be returned, authors should retain a copy of their work. If other work is cited in the piece, please use our citation style. Because of space constraints we are unable to publish individual pieces that run longer than 25 pages.

Deadlines for submission of creative work are May 1 and December 1. After each deadline, all work will be reviewed by our creative writing editor. Her recommendations will then be read anonymously by our editorial collective who will make the final decisions. Authors will receive notice of the collective's decision by mid-July and mid-February.

How to Submit:

• Mail one hard copy to Feminist Studies, 0103 Taliaferro Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
• E-mail an electronic version of your work to creative@feministstudies.org.

For inquiries: submit@feministstudies.org

For submissions: submit@feministstudies.org or creative@feministstudies.org (see "How to Submit" above for further instructions)

Website: http://www.feministstudies.org

Deadline: 20 November 2011

The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa was established in 2005 as a biennial award to the best literary work produced by an African. It assesses works by African authors published within the two years preceding the award year.

The prize is awarded with a monetary value of US $20,000 (twenty thousand dollars), and the winner is decided by a panel of judges made up of eminent scholars, including Professor Olu Obafemi.

Entries will close on November 20, 2011. On June 1, 2012, the longlist will be announced, to be followed up on June 25 with the announcement of the shortlist. The winner of the prize will be made public at an award night in Lagos on July 6. Interested writers wishing to participate in the prize are advised to visit the Lumina Foundation website for details.

The winner of the fourth edition of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa will be known by Friday, July 6, 2012.

Via: thenigerianvoice.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: enquiry@luminafoundationsoyinkaprize.com

Website: http://www.luminafoundationsoyinkaprize.com

Deadline: 29 June 2012

The wRite associates, in partnership with the national Department of Arts and Culture, invite South African writers to submit their work for the South African Literary Awards.

The main aim of the South African Literary Awards is to pay tribute to South African writers who have distinguished themselves as groundbreaking producers and creators of literature, while it celebrates literary excellence in the depiction and sharing of South Africa’s histories, value systems and philosophies and art as inscribed and preserved in all the languages of South Africa, particularly the Official Languages. The awards aim to become the most prestigious and respected literary accolades in South African literature.

Selections are made from published authors whose primary input is in imaginative writing - fiction as well as creative non-fiction. The work must demonstrate good linguistic presentation, the nation’s identity, the societal values, universal truths, and cultural aesthetics, contribution to social cohesion and nation building and transcendence of time.

GENERAL RULES

• The work must be original
• The submissions must follow the criteria
• The awards are not open to the stakeholders’ staff and their immediate families and judges of the awards
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Only South African official languages are considered
• Nominations must be accompanied by an endorsement of the author and/or publisher
• Ten copies of the book/publication must be submitted
• All the submitted copies, whether successful or not, will not be returned to the submitting party

1. Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award (for writing in African languages in the RSA)

• Only short stories are considered
• No age restriction
• Only works published in 2010 – 2011 will be accepted

• The award is open to novels and novellas only
• Only works published in 2010 – 2011 will be accepted
• No age restriction

• The author will be judged on his/her overall literary achievement
• The profile of the author and any supporting material must be submitted
• No age restrictions

• The author must be 60-years old or above
• The author will be judged on her/his outstanding work regardless of quantity and year of publication
• The profile of the author and any supporting material must be submitted

• The journalist must have made significant contribution to the promotion and development of literature through writing about and analysing South African literature
• The award includes print and electronic media
• No age restriction

• Only the literary works translated by a South African on South African works of art will be considered
• All the literary genres are welcome.
• Both the original and translated copy must be submitted
• Only works published in 2010 – 2011 will be accepted
• No age restriction

• Only anthologies published by one author will be considered
• Only works published in 2010 – 2011 will be accepted
• No age restriction

• The award is open to all genres
• The work can be fiction or non-fiction
• The author must have not been published before in any genre
• Only works published in 2010 – 2011 will be accepted
• No age restriction

• The award is open to creative non-fiction works, i.e. biographies/autobiographies, letters, speeches and memoirs
• Only anthology published by one author will be accepted
• Only works published in 2010 – 2011 will be accepted
• No age restriction

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: call 011-791 3585 OR 011-791 4102 or e-mail info@sala.org.za

For submissions: info@sala.org.za

Website: http://sala.org.za

Deadline: 20 July 2011

Oxford 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 Southern Africa’s head office is located in Cape Town, where approximately one hundred people are employed. A further thirty sales staff are based at the offices around the country.

Managing Editor – Contract post

The position involves mainly project management and some editing of titles from manuscript to publication. This includes taking responsibility for the appropriateness of the material, its alignment with curriculum requirements, the quality of the edit, managing the process and liaising with designers, typesetters, and freelancers, and working within deadlines and budget according to editorial and production processes.

You will have strong project management skills, conceptual, organisational, and language skills. You are organised, efficient, and meticulous, able to communicate well with people at all levels, and possess initiative, enthusiasm, creative flair, and the ability to cope with deadlines and pressure.

You have a tertiary level qualification, and are familiar with the schools education system in South Africa . You are extremely accurate in your use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, style, and language level, and able to develop and improve a text for coherence, consistency and design.

A commitment to producing materials of the highest quality, on time, is essential. A thorough knowledge of the editorial and production processes of book publishing, and proven project management experience is required.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. This position is based in Cape Town .

Please apply in writing, with a covering letter and two-page CV stating current salary to Dierdre Reeve, email dierdre.reeve@oup.com. The closing date for applications is 20 July 2011.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Oxford reserves the right not to fill the vacancy at this time.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: dierdre.reeve@oup.com

For submissions: dierdre.reeve@oup.com

Website: http://www.oxford.co.za

Deadline: 20 July 2011

Oxford 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 Southern Africa’s head office is located in Cape Town, where approximately one hundred people are employed. A further thirty sales staff are based at the offices around the country.

Editor – Contract post

The position involves editing and proofreading mainly titles from manuscript to publication. This includes taking responsibility for the appropriateness of the material, its alignment with curriculum requirements, the quality of the edit, liaison with designers, typesetters, and freelancers, and working within deadlines and budget according to editorial and production processes.

You will have conceptual, organisational, and language skills. You are organised, efficient, and meticulous, able to communicate well with people at all levels, and possess initiative, enthusiasm, creative flair, and the ability to cope with deadlines and pressure.

You have a tertiary level qualification, and familiar with the schools education system in South Africa. You are extremely accurate in your use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, style, and language level, and able to develop and improve a text for coherence, consistency and design.

A commitment to producing materials of the highest quality, on time, is essential. A thorough knowledge of the editorial and production processes of book publishing, and proven project management experience is required.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Please apply in writing, with a covering letter and two-page CV stating current salary to Dierdre Reeve, email dierdre.reeve@oup.com. The closing date for applications is 20 July 2011.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Oxford reserves the right not to fill the vacancy at this time.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: dierdre.reeve@oup.com

For submissions: dierdre.reeve@oup.com

Website: http://www.oxford.co.za