Time of the Writer Schools Short Story Competition Open for Entries
24 Jan 2017
Deadline: Friday 24 February 2017
The Time of the Writer Festival’s annual Schools Short Story Competition is open for entries in English or isiZulu from South African high school students:
The 20th Time of the Writer Festival invites high school learners to submit their short stories for the annual Schools Short Story Competition.
Held in conjunction with the Time of the Writer festival, the Schools Short Story Competition is open to all South African high school learners and aims to encourage creative expression in young people while functioning as a springboard for the future writers of South Africa. With the festival’s long-standing commitment toward nurturing a culture of reading and writing, this competition has received a wide appeal that continues to grow with each edition of the festival.
Winners will be awarded cash prizes, book vouchers and complimentary tickets to the festival.