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  • Call for Submissions: Nollywood as a New Archive of Africa’s Worldliness (Special Issue of Black Camera Journal)

    Deadline: 15 September 2012

    The cinema journal Black Camera invites submissions for a special issue, or a section of a future issue, that will investigate Nollywood, the Nigerian commercial movie industry, as a new archive of Africa’s worldliness. Inspired by the work of Achille Mbembe, this issue seeks to understand Nollywood as an everyday practice “through which Africans manage to recognize and maintain with the world an unprecedented familiarity” (Mbembe 2002). Nollywood’s significance, then, involves not only its staggering productivity and commercial success, but also encompasses its implicit challenge to dominant narratives that represent Africa as absolutely other or as defined by an essential difference.

    We invite papers that put Nollywood in contact with current debates in film theory and world cinema studies, or that place Nollywood beside other transnational film and media industries so as to highlight its singularity and make visible a more variegated and complicated cultural ecology of globalization. We also welcome contributions that seek to understand Nollywood within the context of recent structural, technological, and ideological transformations associated with globalization and late capitalism and that explore Nollywood as shaped by its multiple circuits of consumption and production and by the global processes it participates in. We are interested in papers that attend to the aesthetics, stylistics, and imaginaries of Nollywood movies, with particular focus on the global popular and other discourses as reimagined and remixed by Nollywood.

    Possible essay topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Nollywood as a minor transnational practice; Nollywood and regional media flows in West Africa; affiliations between Nollywood and Hollywood, Bollywood or other commercial industries; Nollywood and the African diaspora; the transnational flow of Nollywood aesthetics; the New Nollywood; Nollywood and the “Worlding” of Africa; the Afropolis and Nollywood; video technology and Nollywood; Nollywood and transnational screening circuits; Nollywood co-productions; Nollywood in South Africa; Nollywood in East Africa; cosmopolitan subjectivities and Nollywood; Nollywood and the governmentalities of neo-liberalism; the uneasy interaction of Nollywood and international film festivals.

    In addition to essays, interviews and commentaries will be considered.

    Essays should be 6,000-10,000 words, interviews 6,000 words, and commentaries 1,000-2,000 words.

    Please submit completed essays, a 100-word abstract, a fifty-word biography, and a CV by September 15th, 2012. Submissions should conform to the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Please see the Black Camera website for journal-specific guidelines: http://www.indiana.edu/~blackcam/call/#guidelines

    Direct all questions, correspondence, and submissions to guest editor Carmela Garritano (University of St. Thomas) at cjgarritano@stthomas.edu.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For inquiries: cjgarritano@stthomas.edu

    For submissions: cjgarritano@stthomas.edu

    Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~blackcam/

  • For Expats in Africa - Call For Submissions: Foreign Encounters Anthology 2012

    Deadline: 31 July 2012

    Writers Abroad will be publishing their third Anthology entitled ‘Foreign Encounters’.

    We are seeking submissions of short stories and non-fiction pieces and poetry on the general theme of relationships around the world. The anthology will be print published and later available as an e-book.

    This year Writers Abroad will be donating all profits made to charity, Books Abroad. Books Abroad believes that education is required to solve the world's problems and is therefore helping educate school children worldwide by providing free, carefully chosen school books. Books Abroad is currently working in 84 countries and serving 977 educational establishments. This includes Africa, Asia, Central & Southern America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

    Author, Julia Gregson, whose best-selling novel 'East of the Sun' won the prestigious Prince Maurice Prize, will be writing the foreword.

    FOREIGN ENCOUNTERS ANTHOLOGY 2012

    ​Title: Foreign Encounters (Genre: Short Stories and Non-Fiction and Poetry)

    Theme: Relationships around the world. Your short story, non-fiction piece or poem can encompass people, animals and places. An encounter or alliance, a connection or kinship, love or liaison written from an ex-pat view point.

    Contributions: Expat or former ex-pat writers, or those writers who are living outside the country of their birth.

    Word Count: Fiction – up to 1700 words (flash fiction is welcome) Non-Fiction – up to 1000 words. Maximum of 30 lines for poetry.

    SUBMISSION AND ENTRY RULES - please read carefully as submissions may be rejected if they don't comply

    • All submissions must be previously unpublished either in print or on-line.
    • Submissions from ex-pats or former ex-pats only.
    • Submissions should be received by midnight July 31st 2012.
    • Submissions must be in English
    • References to pornography or racism will not be accepted
    • Manuscripts must be submitted via the link below
    • The approximate word count should be inserted at the end of the submission
    • Author name and title of the story or non-fiction piece should be placed in the left header of the document and page numbers in the right footer
    • Manuscripts should be presented with double spacing and Times New Roman Font size 12.
    • Queries only can be made via the contact button on the Submissions page
    • Entries are free, only one entry per author, plus a short bio of 30 words at the end of each submission would be appreciated.
    • Successful authors will be informed within two weeks after the closing date
    • It will not be possible to provide feedback on submissions but successful stories may be edited and authors may be required to undertake minor changes for publication purposes
    • Copyright will remain with the author and the stories will be published in an anthology in a number of formats.
    • All proceeds from publication will be donated to the chosen charity.
    • All entrants must be over 18.

    To submit please follow the link below to Submittable where you will need to select your category (fiction, non fiction or poetry) and upload your submission. Thank you for contributing to Foreign Encounters.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For submissions: via submishmash

    Website: http://www.writersabroad.com

  • Call for Papers: Examining Past and Defining Present - The Black Literary Aesthetic in the USA, Canada, and Caribbean (Georgia, USA)

    Deadline: 26 October 2012

    The purpose of this conference – Examining Past/Defining Present: The Black Literary Aesthetic in the USA, Canada and Caribbean – is to highlight the centrality of literature written by people of African heritage during the 1960s and 1970s in the American, Canadian and Caribbean Literary Canons. Specifically, this conference seeks to open a revisionary aesthetic view on the literatures of Americans, Canadians, and Caribbeans of African descent.

    The participants in the conference will present papers and discuss critical constructs which will produce revisionary definitions of a Black Literary Aesthetic. The work produced will move away from a mere examination of literary ideas towards a discourse that enables humans to study and critique literature written by Black Americans, Black Canadians, and Black Caribbeans as ‘beautiful’ [or not] using the full range of human emotions towards such critically aesthetic responses. A re-examination of past definitions of Black Literary Aesthetics will be central in the context of the conference.

    Presentations – papers, roundtable discussions, and poster sessions – may be organized topically from [but are not limited to] the following questions:

    1. Were the motivations and concerns of the literary artists (associated with Black Nationalism/Black Power Movements in the USA, Canada, and Caribbean) more monolithic or varied?

    2. How were the literary expressions critiqued? What were the motivations and agents for such critiques? Was there significant ‘protest’ (during the Black Arts Movement) to the level and substance of those critiques?

    3. How did gender in addition to race emerge as major or minor factors in both the creation and critique of the work, as well as the absence/presence of substantive critique?

    4. What was the [space of the] divide (wide, narrow, etc.) in the critique of Black Literary production in the USA versus Canada and Caribbean? What were the reasons for such a divide and how is it reflected in the criticism?

    5. How has the scholarly and critical response to a Black Literary Aesthetic evolved, increased, or decreased (for the works) in each decade: 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s?

    6. What are the affects and effects of popular culture on the political and social aspects of contemporary literature written by Blacks in the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean? What new terminologies and critiques are required and/or are necessary in defining a Black Literary Aesthetic?

    7. How effective is the use of social media in widening both the critical response to literature from the Black Arts Movement as well as creating venues for publication and critique of contemporary Black literary artists?

    8. How will work in the Digital Humanities, which interprets the cultural and social impact of the new information age, provide new ways of critiquing historical literary works as well as contextualize new works? How will tools and methodologies such as three-dimensional visualization, data-mining, network analysis, and digital mapping assist in advancing research on the Black Literary Aesthetic?

    Deadline for submission of abstracts and proposals: October 26, 2012.

    Microsoft word attachments or PDF format.

    Proposals must include Name, Title, Institutional Affiliation, and Categories of Presenter (as follows):

    1) Undergraduate students
    2) Graduate students
    3) Faculty
    4) Independent artists and scholars/researchers

    Submit proposals to akilahw@msn.com or ewilliams@paine.edu

    Location of conference: Augusta, GA (USA)

    Specifications on conference fees, travel and lodging will be provided upon acceptance for presentation. Fees must be paid by February 2013 for conference participation. No financial transactions will take place at the conference other than book sales.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For enquiries/ submissions: akilahw@msn.com or ewilliams@paine.edu

  • Call for Submissions: Hera Devotional Anthology

    Deadline: 30 November 2012

    We are interested in a wide variety of pieces, including (but not limited to) scholarly articles, short fiction, poetry, original translations of ancient texts, hymns, rituals, recipes, and artwork that pertains to Hera, her Roman counterpart Iuno (Juno), and her Etruscan counterpart Uni.

    We strongly encourage those interested in submitting to explore the many facets of this complex goddess in their work, including but not limited to

    – Hera as Queen of Heaven, and the meaning and responsibilities of that position – Hera as Queen of the Gods, and her relationships with other members of the pantheon – Hera as Goddess of Marriage – Hera as Goddess of Women – Hera as the wife of Zeus, and the dynamics of their relationship – Hera as daughter of Rhea and Kronos – a discussion of the relationships between Hera and her children Ares, Eileithyia, Hebe and Hephaestus, as well as Eris and Typhaon – a discussion of Hera’s reaction to Zeus’ affairs, and her relationships with his lovers (eg, Leto, Semele, Io, et cetera) – a discussion of Hera’s relationship with Zeus’ mortal and immortal offspring (eg, Apollon, Artemis, Herakles, et cetera) – compare/contrast Hera, Demeter, Leto and Maia as divine mothers – Hera as the matron Goddess of Argos and Samos – Hera as the Goddess of heroes such as Jason and Herakles – Hera as the Goddess of Cattle – Hera as she is portrayed in the Homeric Hymns – Hera as she is portrayed in The Iliad and The Odyssey – Iuno as she is portrayed in The Aeneid, Metamorphoses, and other Latin works – a discussion of the cow, bull, cuckoo, peacock, scorpion, poppy, and pomegranate as symbols of Hera – a discussion of the origins and meaning of the name Hera (and/or Iuno, and/or Uni) – Iuno as a member of the Capitoline Triad – a discussion of Iuno’s various epithets, their meanings, and their implications (such as Lucina, Mater, Moneta, Regina, et cetera) – the cultic links between Iuno and the wives of various Roman emperors – compare/contrast the relationship between Hera and Herakles, and Iuno and Hercules – a discussion of the iuno and genius, and lares and penates

    Syncretisms between Hera and other God/dess/es are acceptable so long as the author clearly demonstrates this syncretism; for instance, a discussion of the differences, similarities and overlap between Hera and Goddesses such as Isis, Hathor, Asherah, Tanit, and/or Frigga.

    All works must be original, not public domain. No plagiarism. Previously published submissions are acceptable, provided the author retains all rights to the work. Authors retain all rights to the submission. Upon acceptance, the author will be sent a permission to publish form along with a request for a short biography to include in the anthology.

    The editor reserves the right to make any minor changes in the case of grammar, spelling and formatting concerns. The editor also reserves the right to request modification of submissions and to reject submissions as necessary.

    No monetary compensation will be provided. Proceeds from all sales will be divided between charitable donations in the name of the Hera, and production costs of future publications from Bibliotheca Alexandrina. All contributors will receive a coupon code which will allow them to purchase three copies of the anthology at cost.

    Acceptable length is anywhere from 100-10,000 words, and the submissions period will run from 1 June 2012 – 31 November 2012, with the projected release date of January 2013: an auspicious occasion as it coincides with the celebration of the Theogamilia. Please send your submission either in the body of the email or as a .doc/.docx or plain text/RTF attachment (for Mac users) with “Hera Devotional” in the subject line to lykeiasl@yahoo.com. Any artwork submitted should be scanned in or created at 300 dpi and sent as a .jpg or .tif file.

    Please remember to include a by-line in your email: your name as you would like it to appear in the book!

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For queries/ submissions: lykeiasl@yahoo.com

  • The Tulips

    The Tulips
    Tulips

    Deadline: 30 November 2012

    We are interested in a wide variety of pieces, including (but not limited to) scholarly articles, short fiction, poetry, original translations of ancient texts, hymns, rituals, recipes, and artwork that pertains to Hera, her Roman counterpart Iuno (Juno), and her Etruscan counterpart Uni.

    We strongly encourage those interested in submitting to explore the many facets of this complex goddess in their work, including but not limited to

    – Hera as Queen of Heaven, and the meaning and responsibilities of that position – Hera as Queen of the Gods, and her relationships with other members of the pantheon – Hera as Goddess of Marriage – Hera as Goddess of Women – Hera as the wife of Zeus, and the dynamics of their relationship – Hera as daughter of Rhea and Kronos – a discussion of the relationships between Hera and her children Ares, Eileithyia, Hebe and Hephaestus, as well as Eris and Typhaon – a discussion of Hera’s reaction to Zeus’ affairs, and her relationships with his lovers (eg, Leto, Semele, Io, et cetera) – a discussion of Hera’s relationship with Zeus’ mortal and immortal offspring (eg, Apollon, Artemis, Herakles, et cetera) – compare/contrast Hera, Demeter, Leto and Maia as divine mothers – Hera as the matron Goddess of Argos and Samos – Hera as the Goddess of heroes such as Jason and Herakles – Hera as the Goddess of Cattle – Hera as she is portrayed in the Homeric Hymns – Hera as she is portrayed in The Iliad and The Odyssey – Iuno as she is portrayed in The Aeneid, Metamorphoses, and other Latin works – a discussion of the cow, bull, cuckoo, peacock, scorpion, poppy, and pomegranate as symbols of Hera – a discussion of the origins and meaning of the name Hera (and/or Iuno, and/or Uni) – Iuno as a member of the Capitoline Triad – a discussion of Iuno’s various epithets, their meanings, and their implications (such as Lucina, Mater, Moneta, Regina, et cetera) – the cultic links between Iuno and the wives of various Roman emperors – compare/contrast the relationship between Hera and Herakles, and Iuno and Hercules – a discussion of the iuno and genius, and lares and penates

    Syncretisms between Hera and other God/dess/es are acceptable so long as the author clearly demonstrates this syncretism; for instance, a discussion of the differences, similarities and overlap between Hera and Goddesses such as Isis, Hathor, Asherah, Tanit, and/or Frigga.

    All works must be original, not public domain. No plagiarism. Previously published submissions are acceptable, provided the author retains all rights to the work. Authors retain all rights to the submission. Upon acceptance, the author will be sent a permission to publish form along with a request for a short biography to include in the anthology.

    The editor reserves the right to make any minor changes in the case of grammar, spelling and formatting concerns. The editor also reserves the right to request modification of submissions and to reject submissions as necessary.

    No monetary compensation will be provided. Proceeds from all sales will be divided between charitable donations in the name of the Hera, and production costs of future publications from Bibliotheca Alexandrina. All contributors will receive a coupon code which will allow them to purchase three copies of the anthology at cost.

    Acceptable length is anywhere from 100-10,000 words, and the submissions period will run from 1 June 2012 – 31 November 2012, with the projected release date of January 2013: an auspicious occasion as it coincides with the celebration of the Theogamilia. Please send your submission either in the body of the email or as a .doc/.docx or plain text/RTF attachment (for Mac users) with “Hera Devotional” in the subject line to lykeiasl@yahoo.com. Any artwork submitted should be scanned in or created at 300 dpi and sent as a .jpg or .tif file.

    Please remember to include a by-line in your email: your name as you would like it to appear in the book!

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For queries/ submissions: lykeiasl@yahoo.com

  • 2012 SANParks Annual Writing Competition (South Africa)

    Deadline: 30 June 2012

    The 2011 Annual Writing Competition is going to be fun and exciting! This year’s themes are different for both adults and kids…so there’s more options to let your creativity flow.
    Go wild and let your thoughts and imagination run free.

    This is YOUR chance to explore South Africa’s National Parks...with words and photos!

    Share your thoughts or questions on the official SANParks Annual Writing Competition facebook fan page!

    There are separate themes for Adults and children. These stories/poems/essays must be based on real-life experiences in one of the 19 National Parks in South Africa.

    Children

    Categories

    - Stories (ages 8 - 12): real account
    - Stories (ages 13 - 17): real account

    - Poetry (ages 8 - 12): 5-10 words
    - Poetry (ages 13 - 17): (40– 150 words)

    - Essays (2 000 words)

    Themes (There are 3 themes that you can tackle for all the children categories)

    1. My cool adventure driving through the parks with my dad/mom - the driver :)

    2. Most memorable experience at any of the National Parks…begins with: ”I could never have imagined my adventure in the wild…"

    3. Describe your first experience at Table Mountain....beginning with these 2 sentences:
    - “As I stood at the bottom of the magnificent Table Mountain… “
    - “My heart beat a little faster as I stepped onto the cableway….”

    Adults

    Categories

    - Short Stories (1 000 - 2 500 words): real account

    - Essays (4 000 words)

    - Poetry (50– 150 words)

    Themes (There are 2 themes that you can tackle for all the adult categories)

    1) Memorable wildlife adventures
    2) My 4x4 experiences

    Trip reports (accounts of real trips to the Parks)

    Material submitted in this category should comprise of an engagingly written account/report of a trip to a SANParks park over the last 12 months. Reports in this category should convey a strong sense of place. **Trip reports published on our forums will be accepted.**
    1) Memorable wildlife adventures
    2) My 4x4 experiences

    You need to reflect passion for wildlife, our heritage – so let your words and images be your canvas :)

    Prizes

    Winners will receive R1 000 each to be utilised for accommodation during a mid-week break. Prizes must be redeemed within 6 months from the date of issue.

    Competition Rules

    Your entry/entries must make reference to the competition theme.

    Your entry/entries must be original, in English, unpublished and not accepted by any other publisher or producer at the time of submission.

    This is an online initiative and as such only electronic copy will be accepted.

    Entrants should submit their writing via e-mail as attached word documents to editor@sanparks.org with the subject line of the e-mail clearly stating: Writing Competition and Category (e.g. 2011 Writing Competition: Poetry).

    Each word document should also be prefaced by the following information.
    Name: Joe Blob
    Postal Address: P.O. Box xyz
    Physical Address
    Nationality: South African
    Cellphone/mobile (if a minor - please send through guardian's number): 6843754733
    Land Line: 7632654p48
    E-mail: xyz@email.com
    Category: Poetry
    Word Count: 157

    You can enter more than one piece of writing. If you do however; each piece must have a category clearly indicated in the upper left-hand corner. This information will be entered into our database and confirmation of receipt will be sent to you.

    Judging & Notification

    Entries accepted for display are determined at the discretion of the Web Content Editor.

    Every entry will be read by the Web Content Editor. The Web Content Editor reserves the right to re-categorise entries.

    The entries in each category deemed suitable for publication will be made available on the SANParks website, where they will be publicly judged in an electronic poll (on the Forums), hosted on the SANParks site. Voters will be required to fill a simple electronic voting form.
    You will receive notification of the receipt of your manuscript via e-mail.
    Entries must be received by 12 noon 30 June 2012.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For inquiries: editor@sanparks.org

    For submissions: editor@sanparks.org

    Website: http://sanparks.org.za

  • Book Reviews on "Popular Fiction" and "Genre Fiction" for Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

    Deadline: 15 June 2011

    Matthew Schneider-Mayerson and Cameron-Leader Picone invite book reviews for a 2011 special edition of Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture, an open access, electronic, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing essays in cultural studies from emerging and established scholars worldwide. This theme of this issue is "Popular Fiction," and in addition to reviews of academic work that deal with the complicated questions of genre, gender, production, and consumption in and of popular fiction that we are interested in we welcome reviews of works of popular fiction (such as Charles Adai's Fifty-to-One). Please e-mail us at reconstructionpf@gmail.com by June 15th, 2011 with a proposal. The reviews will be approximately 500-1000 words. Examples of potential scholarly works to be reviewed are:Spies and Holy Wars: The Middle East in 20th-Century Crime Fiction, Reeva Spector Simon

    • Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction, Sarah Powell
    • Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King, Lisa Rogak
    • Alcohol in Popular Culture: An Encyclopedia, Rachel Black
    • Making the Detective Story American: Biggers, Van Dine and Hammett, J.K. Van Dover
    • Ball Tales: A Study of Baseball, Basketball and Football Fiction of the 1930′s through 1960′s, Michelle Nolan
    • Of Sex and Faerie: Further Essays on Genre Fiction, John Lennard
    • Sisters, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths : Girls' Series Books in America, Carolyn Carpan
    For decades, the study of popular fiction in the United States has lagged behind its popularity and influence. Just as film and television have developed their own approaches that reflect the unique social, cultural, political, and industrial dimensions of each medium, so popular fiction should occupy its own critical space. As popular fiction has been underrepresented in studies of narrative generally and American literature more specifically, comparatively minor genres, such as African American "street fiction," engage with canons that have been systematically excluded from academic study. This issue of Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture offers a site for interrogation of the various aspects of popular fiction.

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: reconstructionpf@gmail.com

    For submissions: reconstructionpf@gmail.com

    Website: http://reconstruction.eserver.org

  • BBC World's £2000 International Radio Playwriting Competition (worldwide)

    Deadline: 31 July 2012

    The International Radio Playwriting Competition is run by the BBC World Service and the British Council, in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and is now in its 23rd year. It is a competition for anyone resident outside Britain, to write a 53-minute radio drama for up to six characters.

    There are two categories: one for writers with English as their first language and one for writers with English as their second language.

    The two winners will come to London and see their play made into a full radio production, which will then be broadcast on the BBC World Service. They will also each receive a £2,000 prize and there are certificates for runners-up.

    The play must be in English, unpublished and must not have been previously produced in any medium. Whether you're experienced, new, or somewhere in between, we want to hear from you.

    INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION 2012: TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    These are the rules and terms and conditions for entering the click BBC World Service International Playwriting competition. Please ensure that you read and understand them as failure to follow will result in your entry not being considered.

    RULES

    1. Entry is only open to anyone who is over the age of 18 as at 31 July 2012 who is not normally a resident of the UK. This may include anyone living/working in the UK on a temporary basis (up to 12 months) at the time of entering the competition. Professional and previously published writers are eligible to enter, but this is not a requirement of entry.

    2. Entrants must not be BBC, British Council or Commonwealth Foundation employees and their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.

    3. Entrants should write a radio play of approximately 53 minutes’ length on any subject of their choice. Adaptations of novels are not eligible.

    4. Plays entered must not have been professionally produced in any medium (an informal play-reading is acceptable; a play-reading with a professional director and in front of a non-paying audience is acceptable, but a performance involving payment to actors and/or a paying audience is not).

    5. Plays entered in the competition must not, at the time they are submitted, have been offered for publication, performance or broadcast in any other form or medium to any other person or company. Nor can they, at the time of entry or during the course of the competition, have been entered for any other competition. The winning playwrights will be deemed to have entered into an undertaking not to accept offers for their entries from other broadcasters or publishers before April 2013.

    6. All scripts submitted must be a minimum of 45 pages of A4 paper (or equivalent) and a maximum of 65 pages (note, a rough guide is a minute per page; please read and time your play before you send it). The play should have a maximum of six central characters (there may be up to 3 small "doubling" characters too, who don’t have more than a few lines each). Your script must be accompanied by a short synopsis which outlines the complete story of the play. This must be no more than 400 words.

    7. There are two categories for entry. One is for entrants who speak English as a first language and the other is for entrants with English as a second language. The BBC may require proof of eligibility for the selected category before announcing a winner.

    8. The play must be written substantially or entirely in English. Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to offer a translation service. Entries that have been translated must acknowledge this fact by giving a credit to the translator or translators. Entries that have been translated will be entered in the English as a first language category.

    9. The competition opens on 1 May 2012 and closes on 31 July 2012.

    Entries must be received at your British Council office or at the BBC in London by midnight GMT on 31 July 2012. Entries received after this time will not be considered.

    10. Entries must be submitted either:

    * by post to the following address: International Playwriting Competition 2012, BBC Radio Drama, Room 6015 BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

    * to your click local British Council office

    * or by email to the following email address: radioplay@bbc.co.uk

    11. All entries must be accompanied by a completed copy of the entry form attached to this leaflet or which can be downloaded at www.bbcworldservice.com/radioplay from 1 May 2012.

    12. Entrants can enter individually or as part of a group. If entering as a group, all entrants must meet the entry requirements and be eligible for the same category. No member should have also entered individually. Please note, the prize only includes payment for one airfare per category.

    13. In the case of an entry by two or more writers, the BBC will need written or email confirmation from each writer involved that they are prepared to take a share of the prize money and are prepared to receive those funds from a nominee who will be one of the writers, as the prize money will be paid to one individual only. The nominee will be selected by the writers and it will be his or her responsibility to distribute these funds to the other writers and the organisers can take no responsibility for that aspect.

    14. Only one entry per person is permitted including any group entries. If you submit more than one entry, only the first entry received will be considered. Please do not submit plays you have entered before.

    15. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The BBC accepts no liability if entrants ignore these rules and entrants agree to fully indemnify the BBC against any claims by any third party arising from any breach of these rules.

    16. Entries must not contain defamatory, obscene or any other unsuitable material, such as that which may cause offence to a wide audience of all ages.

    17. Entrants retain the copyright in their entries but grant to the BBC a non-exclusive licence to broadcast their entry across all media, as well as use it on any online platforms. Entrants also grant a licence to Commonwealth Writers to publish extracts of their scripts, along with their name(s), on the Commonwealth Writers website.

    18. The prize for the winning entry in each category will consist of £2000 sterling and a trip to London (airfare and accommodation for one person) to see the winning play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service and attend a prize-giving event. The prize is as stated and cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives.

    19. As with any new play, the BBC may require further drafts and revisions of the winning plays. Winners must be willing and able to undertake redrafting and revision work in conjunction with the BBC. This work is likely to take place between November 2012 and January 2013 and the winning entrants will need to keep time free, and remain contactable, to achieve this. This work will be completed with the winning entrant using email or the most suitable method available. We reserve the right to revoke a play's prize winning status if this work is not completed.

    20. The BBC will reserve the right to make minor cuts, changes and edits to the winners' final draft scripts.

    21. Subject to a satisfactory recording being made, the winning plays will be broadcast on BBC World Service in March 2013. Winners will first be required to enter into a contract with the BBC on the standard terms and conditions applicable for broadcast of BBC Radio Drama. No fee will be payable other than the £2000 sterling offered as prize money for one broadcast cycle and the BBC's standard package of rights under that contract. If repeated on the World Service, a sum of £1000 will be payable for the first repeat cycle and thereafter the BBC will have certain broadcasting and other rights all in accordance with the contract.

    LINKS

    Script format: How to set out your script in a good format for the actors

    British Council: The UK's international cultural relations body

    The competition application form will be available from 1 May 2012 here

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    For inquiries/ submissions: radioplay@bbc.co.uk

    Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/

  1. Job Opening: Journalist for Die Burger Oos-Kaap (South Africa)
  2. Deadline Extended: Ruth First Fellowship for Journalism in South Africa
  3. Job Opening: Media Communications Lecturer for Berea Technical College (South Africa)
  4. Job Opening: Reporter/ Editor/ Proofreader for a Publishing Company (Nigeria)
  5. Job Opening: Senior Reporter for Finweek Magazine ( Media 24, South Africa)