The Goethe-Institut invites aspiring African writers of all ages interested in writing for Young Adults (13 – 19 years) to submit short stories of 3000-5000 words in length in Kiswahili, English or French.Â
Application Deadline:Â 30th November 2018
Eligible Countries:Â African countries
To be taken at (country): Workshops will take place in the following languages in the following cities:
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- for Kiswahili: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- for French: Lome, Togo;Â Dakar, Senegal
- for English: Accra, Ghana; Kigali, Rwanda;Â Lagos, Nigeria;Â Nairobi, Kenya;Â Johannesburg, South Africa
About the Award:Â The Goethe-Institut invites aspiring African writers of all ages interested in writing for Young Adults (13 – 19 years) to submit short stories of 3000-5000 words in length in Kiswahili, English or French.
A panel of curators will then select the best texts and invite the writers to participate in workshops across the continent that will take place in February 2019.
The top stories from these workshop will be published in an anthology that will be available in Kiswahili, English and French and launched at Ake Festival 2019.
Type:Â Contest
Eligibility:Â Candidates must be:
- Young Adults (13 – 19 years)
- in Africa and can travel to their chosen city during the week of the workshop.
Number of Awards:Â Not specified
Duration of Programme:Â Workshops:Â 11-15 February 2019 (It is therefore important that submissions come from writers who will be in Africa and can travel to their chosen city during the week of the workshop.)
How to Apply: Send your short story to [email protected] with a short biography and your preferred city for the workshop (please see below for options).
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