Deadline: 30 September The Journal of African Youth Literature (JAYL) is calling for young writers to submit their short stories, poems, plays etc. for possible publication in their inaugural edition, set to be published on 1 December 2019. JAYL publishes...
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Deadline: 31 July 2019 Professional writers, illustrators, designers from Sub-Saharan Africa (outside South Africa), apply now to join the Goethe-Institut and Book Dash in Johannesburg from 23 – 29 October for skills transfer, picturebook-making, and school visits. This call is...
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Deadline: 31 August 2019 Imagnary House – boutique publisher of children’s books and YA-literature – have opened their submissions for 2019. They will consider submissions in the following genres: Illustrated children’s picture books Teen fantasy Young adult science-fiction and fantasy (incl. high-fantasy) ...
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Deadline: 5 July 2019 The Jakes Gerwel Foundation and the Suidoosterfees have joined forces to give young, up-and-coming playwrights a chance to develop their skills through a mentoring programme, as an extension of the festival’s existing Young Stars project. Playwrights who are just...
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Deadline: 30 June 2019 The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) is accepting applications for its Fifth Writing Semester, which will run from 3 February to 31 May 2020. Fellowships are open to any field of expertise. Previous fellows have...
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