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Name: The Quramo Writers’ Prize
Category: Prose
Word count: A manuscript of at least 30,000 word count
Entry fee: Free
Prize: ₦1,000,000 and a development publishing deal
Closing date: April 30, 2021

Are you an African writer? Do you have manuscripts ready for publication? It is time to begin your journey to becoming a published author. Quramo Publishing Ltd. (QPL) is officially accepting entries for the 5th edition of its annual Quramo Writers’ Prize (QWP).
Created in 2017 as an avenue for fresh writers to showcase their manuscripts to the global literary community, and contribute their works to the canonization of Africa literature, the Quramo Writers’ Prize celebrates unpublished writers who are working every day to hone their craft and record our continent’s original stories. The prize aims to encourage and stimulate a new community of talented writers, providing an opportunity for otherwise unexposed talent to achieve publishing recognition and encouragement.
Currently, in its fifth year, the prize which was first won by Samuel Monye for Give Us Each Day, has gone on to produce amazing writers with equally brilliant debut novels across the continent.
Submissions will close on 30 April 2021. All submissions should be done online through the Quramo website, and must be an MS Word document formatted in Garamond font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, and left justified.
The winner of the Quramo Writers’ Prize will receive a remuneration of 1 million Naira and a development publishing deal for their manuscript.
For more details on submission guidelines, visit https://literavault.com/2021/04/the-quramo-writers-prize-2021/

Name: Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology
Word Count: 15 000 words or 10 images
Entry Fee: free
Prize: R 25,000
Closing Date: July 24, 2017
Gerald Kraak award and anthology bothers
on the topics of gender, human rights and
sexuality. It seeks to reward writers and
photographers across Africa who have a
flair for these topics. The award, sponsored
by The Other Foundation and Jacana
Literary Foundation, is open to fiction, non-
fiction, poetry, photography, journalism/
magazine reporting, scholarly articles and
social media/blog writings. As long as the
writing deals with the topics of gender,
sexuality and/or human rights, they can be
submitted for the award.
The winner will be given a cash prize of R
25,000. The winning entry will be published
by Jacana Media.
Submission guidelines:
Entries must be in English
Only writers of Africa origin, leaving
and working in Africa can apply.
The work to be submitted must explore
gender, human rights and/or sexuality
in Africa.
Each writer can submit up to three
entries across the categories.
Each page of the entry must be
numbered and formatted using 12
points, Times New Roman and 1.5
spacing.
Work must not exceed 15000 words or
10 images.
Both published and unpublished works
are accepted.
Entries must include a short biography
(100 words maximum) and contact
details.
Author's name and details should not
appear on the work submitted.
For more details and to submit your work,
visit Jacana

http://literavault..co.ke/2017/07/gerald-kraak-award-and-anthology.html?m=1

Name: RL Poetry Award
Word Count: 8-10 poems
Entry Fee: free
Prize: publication
Closing Date: August 05, 2017
This may be the chance you need to get your muse out there. The Poetry Mail is currently accepting manuscripts for its 4th RL Poetry Award. Writers are required to submit 8 to 10 poems from completed manuscripts or manuscripts in progress. Writers are not restricted to submit only unpublished poems, a mix of published and unpublished poems are allowed. 
The Poetry Mail will release a longlist of 12 Indian poets and 12 international poets. Afterwards, the longlisted poets will be required to submit their full manuscripts. The manuscripts will be judged. Six Indian poets and six international poets will be shortlisted. And finally from the shortlist, two winners will emerge,  one Indian and the other international.

Submission guidelines:
Writer participating in the contest should be above 18. 
Only those without any published book or those whose books were published through vanity/small press are eligible to participate.
Please submit 8-10 poems. Poetry Mail prefers unpublished poems but allows you to mix few published poems.
On the cover page, clearly state your — name, country, nationality, title of manuscript (whether completed or in progress), and title of each poem entered.
Endeavour to begin each poem on a new page starting with the title of the poem.
The .doc or .docx file should be formatted using Times New Roman 12. All poems should be left aligned.
All poems should be in a single file.
And be reminded, The Poetry Mail is very strict with guidelines. 
If you're ready to give it a try, email your work to  submission@thepoetrymail.com.

http://literavault..com.ng/2017/06/name-rl-poetry-award-word-count-8-10.html?m=1

“Writing is a love affair not a solitary pleasure. You can write about anything you like but there must be a connection between you and the material.” ― Jeanette Winterson
“First, if you want to write, you need to keep an honest, unpublishable journal that nobody reads, nobody but you. Where you just put down what you think about life, what you think about things, what you think is fair and what you think is unfair. And second, you need to read. You can’t be a writer if you’re not a reader. It’s the great writers who teach us how to write. The third thing is to write. Just write a little bit every day. Even if it’s for only half an hour — write, write, write.” ― Madeleine L’Engle
“Write. Start writing today. Start writing right now. Don’t write it right, just write it –and then make it right later. Give yourself the mental freedom to enjoy the process, because the process of writing is a long one. Be wary of “writing rules” and advice. Do it your way.” ― Tara Moss
“Start telling the stories that only you can tell, because there’ll always be better writers than you and there’ll always be smarter writers than you. There will always be people who are much better at doing this or doing that – but you are the only you.” ― Neil Gaiman
 “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.” ― Maya Angelou
"A person's ability to communicate and connect through story allows the reader to see themselves, or to see something they've never considered" ― Candy Bowers.
“It is entirely normal – in fact, it is entirely right – to feel despair during the writing process.” ― Kathryn Hughes
"Strong prose and a clever idea is not enough. Writing should move a reader. And if your writing doesn't move you, it certainly isn't going to move anyone else." ― Sonia Orchard
"The worst way to bring characters to life is to describe what they look like" ― John Marsden
"A rejection or a bad review are part of a writer's life" ― Alison Stuart
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/06/useful-tips-for-emerging-writers.html?m=1

Here is an opportunity for emerging writers to reach wider audience with their works. Gnarled Oak is accepting poems, short stories, videos and artworks for its 13th Issue. Submitted works will be read between June 24 and July 7. The editor editor seems to find short works easy to deal with. So, if you are submitting a poem, ensure it does not exceed 20 lines. If you are submitting a prose work, ensure it does not exceed 1,000 words. If it's a video, anything more than 7 minutes is too long.
 How to submit:
For poetry, paste your poems in the body of the email. Poems should not exceed 5 per person.
For prose, send you short story as .doc or .docx attachment in an email. You can submit up to 2 short stories. 
For artworks, send .jpg attachments
For video, send a Vimeo or YouTube link. 
Gnarled Oak prefers original unpublished work. Works that have been previously published on the social networks or on your personal blog may still be considered.
To submit your work, send an email to submission@gnarledoak.org.
The subject line should be “Gnarled Oak Submission / Last Name”. 
Endeavour to add a cover note and a brief third-person bio of 50-75 words. 
It's that simple. Expect to get a response from Gnarled Oak within six weeks of submission. 
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/06/gnarled-oak-accepting-submissions-for.html?m=1

Name: L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest
Word Count: 3,000 -17,000
Entry Fee: free
Prize: $1000
Eligibility: writers of speculative fiction.
Closing Date: last day of each quarter 

L. Ron Hubbard's Writer of the Future Contest was created to encourage writers of speculative fiction in the world. Over the years, the contest has discovered and trained emerging writers of science fiction.  
Are you a writer of speculative fiction? Here is an opportunity to get discovered, rewarded, and promoted.
The contest is divided into four quarters. The first quarter starts from 1st October, second from 1st January, third from 1st April and the fourth from 1st July. Entry for each quarter closes on the last day of the quarter. 
For each quarter, three cash prizes are available for winners. The First Prize winner gets $1,000, the Second Prize winner gets $750, and the Third Prize winner gets $500. The winners' works are rejudged at the end of the year and a Grand Prize winner is awarded $5,000. 

Submission guidelines:
You don't have to pay any fee to submit your work.
The rights to your work are exclusively yours.
You can explore any type of speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, horror and supernatural fiction are all welcome. 
Submitted work must be your original work. Don't even use someone else's peotry, song lyrics, or character without the owners approval.
Violence and sex should be mildly played on, if at all you will have to use them in your work.
Please, send in unpublished work.
Only one entry per person will be accepted for each quarter.
Only those who have not professionally published a novel or a novella can enter the contest. By "professionally published", they mean your published work has sold up to 5000 copies or hits.
You can submit a hard copy, but it must be type-written or computer-typed, double-spaced, and page numbered . 
Electronic submission should be double-spaced. It should contain the title and page number on each page, but not the name of the author. 
Previous winners are no longer eligible to participate in the contest. 

Submit your work to Writers of the Future Contest
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/06/l-ron-hubbards-writers-of-future-contest.html?m=1

Name: Supernatural Horror Short Story Competition 2017
Word Count: 400-5000
Entry Fee: free
Prize: £50 and publication
Eligibility: Writers from any part of the
world
Closing Date: June 30, 2017

Severance Publications is accepting submissions from writers who explore the genre of supernatural horror. Having succeeded in its previous anthology called ‘Screech – A Collection of Paranormal Stories’, the publishing house wants more stories that probe chilling tales of awe and shuddering fear. As in, stories the faint in heart will read and literally faint. The aim of Supernatural Short Story Competition is to connect best writers of horror across the world.
A mail will be sent to the overall winner and other writers whose stories will be featured in the anthology. The overall winner gets a cash prize, a letter of congratulations, publication and promotion. The anthology will be sold across the UK, US and EU — that's a good way for an emerging writer to get known.

Submission guidelines:
The judges are looking for writers who can weave words into pictures, creating a vivid imagination that can be felt. Take note of that as you write.
Your work should not only excite the reader but also hold them in suspense.
Please, endeavour to submit your original work. Stealing is bad.
Severance Publications don't like you submitting previously published work. Send in an unpublished work.
There's enough room for you to submit up to ten stories. But we advise you send in your best 3. You don't want to bore the judges, do you?
If you are sending in more than one story, kindly upload them individually.
Ensure your email is valid and accessible. That's where you'll be contacted if you make the list.

Submit your story here
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/06/supernatural-horror-short-story.html?m=1

Name: Novel in 25 Words
Word Count: 25
Entry Fee: free
Prize: £500
Eligibility: Writers from any part of the
world
Closing Date: June 30, 2017
In order to celebrate 25 years of teaching
creative writing, Bath Spa University is
seeking creative writers who can write a
novel using just 25 words. Yes, 25 words,
not lines. They align their thought with
Robert Southey who believes that when
words are compressed their meaning are
deeper and more penetrating.
The novel (25 words, don't forget) should
be such that is capable of convincing,
thrilling, exciting and or evoking emotion.
It is up to the writer how he tells the story.
And there is no genre restriction. The only
thing they are concerned with is the
amount of creativeness packaged inside the
word count.
The overall winner will be given a cash
prize of £500. The winning story and that
of two runners up will be voiced over by
Jeremy Irons, Oscar-winning actor and
Bath Spa University’s Chancellor. Winning
novels will be published online on ‘A Place
in Words’. Winners will receive invitation
to attend Bath Spa University's Creative
Writing Anthology launch in central
London on 15 September 2017.
Submission guidelines
Entries are accepted from writers who
are over 18 years of age.
Entries are welcome from only
unpublished writers.
Ensure you are not submitting a copy
and paste story. In short, don't steal
someone else's work and submit as if it
were yours.
Submitted stories must be written in
exactly 25 words.
Please, submit works written in English
— one or two foreign words could be
incorporated, that's fine.
Submit only one story for the
competition.

http://literavault..co.ke/2017/06/bath-spa-university-novel-in-25-words.html?m=1

Name: The Random Thoughts Submission 
Country: Nigeria
Word Count: 800
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: #30,000 
Eligibility: Nigerians living in Nigeria 
Closing Date: June 27, 2017
There are stories that roam the Nigerian streets — unexplored stories ignored by many. It is one of those ignored stories The Random Thoughts want to reward. They are looking for a flash fiction that explores homosexuality in Nigeria from a new perspective. 
Submissions guidelines:
Enter if you are a Nigerian and you live in Nigeria.
Do not submit more than one story for the competition. 
Submit stories in any fiction genre — no restriction.
Please, write your stories in English that can be understood. Garnish sparingly with other languages if you wish. 
Submitted stories should not exceed 800 words.
Paste your story in the body of the mail.
Submit stories to therandomthoughtsblog@gmail.com.
Submit only unpublished stories. They don't want stories previously published on your blog.
Simultaneous submissions are frowned at.

http://literavault..com.ng/2017/05/the-random-thoughts-submission.html?m=1

Name: Inkitt Novel Competition
Country: USA
Word Count: Varies
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: $500 and publication
Eligibility: Anyone who writes in English
language
Closing Date: June 24, 2017
Inkitt is a reputable publishing house that
has published Bestsellers on Amazon. It
started in 2016 and already has 18
published books to its credit. Of the 18
published books, 17 ranked among the top
100 on Amazon. Now this is the type of
publishing house an emerging writer will
like to work with.
Are you an unpublished writer who seeks
to be heard and read? Read on, your dream
is just about to be realised. Inkitt wants to
not just publish but also reward
outstanding writers. If you are a student in
any High School or University, or you
completed your degree within the last 3
years, then here is your chance.
Just abide by the rules and you may earn
yourself $500 scholarship and publication.
Inkitt is willing to invests about $6,000 to
market your book. Wow! You also earn
25% royalties — a cool deal for an
emerging writer, right?
Now here are the rules:
You can submit from all fiction genres aside
fan fiction. Inkitt don't like fan fiction I
guess
Submitted work must be your original work
— don't go hire someone on Fiverr to write
for you
Inkitt allows multiple entries — but don't
overdo it
Novels submitted must be written in
English
Inkitt accepts books that have been self-
published before
The readers determine the winner, so, write
to intrigue them
Word count are determined by genre
Erotica - 20,000
Romance - 40,000
Mystery - 60,000
Thriller - 60,000
Horror - 60,000
Sci-Fi - 80,000
Fantasy - 80,000
YA - 40,000
http://literavault..co.ke/2017/05/inkitt-novel-competition-2017.html?m=1

Submission for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2017 was phenomenal. There were over 6,000 entries from 52 commonwealth nations. And from this bulk of submissions, commonwealth
Short Story Prize has come up with 5 regional winners.
Speaking on behalf of other judges, Kamila Shamsie, the Chair of 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize said the selection of winning stories was rigorous, and this was due to the high quality of submissions. Despite the rigour in the selection, all of the judges were satisfied with the selected stories.
The selected stories draw clarity from the vast form of stories and expound human concerns in different environment and cultures – these are the true qualities of short stories. The winning stories for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2017 will be published on www.granta.com. The overall winner for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2017 will be announced on 30 June.

The winning story for Pacific Region is Nat Newman’s The Death of Margaret Roe
Nat Newman is from Australia. She is a freelance writer and journalist who loves to explore science, food security and public health. Her full-length manuscript will be published shortly. The Death of Margaret Roe will be published on Granta on 30 May.

The winning story for Asia Region is Anushka Jasraj’s Drawing Lessons
Anushka Jasraj is an Indian writer of fiction. In 2012, she won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. This is the second time she will be winning for Asia Region. Currently, she is working on her Thesis for her masters’ degree in Women’s and Gender studies. Drawing Lessons will be published on Granta on 6 June.

The winning story for Africa Region is Akwaeke Emezi’s Who is Like God
Akwaeke Emezi is from Aba, Nigeria. She is a writer and video artist. For her video art, she has been awarded the 2017 Global Arts Fund. Her first novel, Freshwater is scheduled to be published in 2018. Who is Like God will be published on Granta on 13 June.

The winning story for Canada and Europe Region is Tracy Fells’s The Naming of Moths
Tracy Fell is from United Kingdom. Having resigned from Clinical Research, she devotes her time to full-time writing. She loves speculative fiction, especially the type that dwells on magical realism. Many of her short stories have been widely published. The Naming of Moths will be published on Granta on 20 June.

The winning story for Caribbean Region is Ingrid Persuad’s The Sweet Sop –
Ingrid Persuad is from Trinidad and Tobago. Having prospered in legal career, she returns to writing and fine art. Her first novel, published in 2014, has received great applause. The Sweep Sop will be published on Granta on 27 June.

It could be your turn to be celebrated. If you love fiction writing, start scribbling today. I will get you posted when submission for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2018 begins.
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/05/commonwealth-short-story-prize-regional.html

Name: AFREADA X Africa Writes Competition
Country: Nigeria
Word Count: 500
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: £100
Eligibility: Africans
Closing Date: June 18, 2017

AFREADA and Africa Writes wants to reward a flash fiction writer in Africa with £100. And this cash won’t go for naught, the writer must be able to create a compelling flash fiction that is based on Alain Mabanckou’s Tomorrow I’ll be Twenty.
You remember Alain MAbanckou?
He is a renowned writer birthed in Congo. His success in fiction and non-fiction writing has earned him a good feat in France. In 2010, he wrote Tomorrow I’ll be Twenty. This novel was later translated into English in 2013. Written from the point of view of Michael, a 10 year old child, the story starts with:
In this country, a boss should always be bald and have a big belly. My uncle isn’t bald, he hasn’t got a big belly, and you don’t realise, the first time you see him, that he is the actual boss of a big office in the centre of town…
Now, what AFREADA X Africa Writes Competition wants you to do is to start your story with opening lines of Tomorrow I’ll be Twenty. You just have to start where he started, weather you will turn right or left thereafter, that’s up to you. Just ensure you write from the perspective of a child who lives in Africa.
You sure you can do this? Fine, get your submission ready before June 18.
The winner will be announced at the Africa Writes opening R.A.P party on June 30, 2017.

Rules
· Your submission for AFREADA X Africa Writes Competition should start with the except from Tomorrow I’ll be Twenty
· Please send in a flash-fiction. This means your work should not exceed 500 words, plus the excerpt
· Entries should be attached as an MS word file and sent to editor@afreada.com
· In the subject line, type: AFREADA X Africa Writes Competition – Your Full Name
· Input your contact details, social media handles and a short bio (not more than 100 words) in the body of your mail
Still got questions? Visit afreada.com
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/05/afreada-x-africa-writes-competition_22.html

Name: Pitch to Jacana Media
Country: South Africa
Word count: book length
Entry fee: Free
Prize: Royalty for publication
Eligibility: Writers all over the world
Closing Date: July 14, 2017

A lot of unsolicited submission fly into the mails of publishing houses everyday. Many get rejected. Several get through the gate keeping process and are published.
Jacana is offering you an opportunity to convince her to publish your work. You will be given a chance to participate in a twenty-minute session where you will pitch your book to a panel that comprises a media representative, three publishers and a high-powered bookseller.
Jacana will consider pitches in the following genres:
- Lifestyle
- Children’s
- Fiction
- Politics/Current Affairs/History
- Memoir/Biography/Auto-Biography
- Natural History/Travel
- Cookery/Baking
- Business
- Self-help
From the pile of submitted entries, twenty candidates will be selected to participate in a Live Pitching Session on August 4, 2017. You don't want to miss the opportunity of getting your work published, do you?
Prepare your manuscript
Prepare a one page outline of:
• How you are going to help Jacana sell your book
• What target market you can reach with your book
• How your book fits into the Jacana brand
• What your book is all about
Visit Pitch to Jacana Media to begin the journey of getting published.
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/05/pitch-to-jacana-media.html?m=1

Name: Black Letter Media Short Story Competition
Country: South Africa
Word count: 2000-6000 words
Entry fee: Free
Prize: Winner — R5000, 2nd runner-up — R1500, 3rd runner-up R500
Eligibility: Writers all over the world
Closing Date: May 31, 2017
It's time to get your pen juggling over the theme of "The People Shall...". Black Letter Media wants to reward writers all over the world who are inspired to write on this theme. The focus of this competition is to reward creativity in short story writing.
Rules:
You must be over 18
Only fictional short stories will be considered
Submission should be the writer's original work
Submission should be written in English or translated to English
Translated work should include the original language of the work, author's name and translator's name
Work should be between 2000-6000 words
Simultaneous submission is not allowed
Submission deadline is May 31, 2017.
Want to submit your entry for Black Letter Media Short Story Competition?
Then visit The Blog of Black Letter Media Short Story
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/05/name-black-letter-media-short-story.html?m=1

Name: The Okike Prize for Literature
Country: Nigeria
Word count: 1500 words (max for prose), 1000 words (max for poetry), 3000 words (max for drama)
Entry fee: Free
Prize: #50,000 for each category
Eligibility: Nigerian University students
Closing Date: 5th June, 2017
Are you a Nigerian University student who likes to fiddle with words? It's time to make money through your creativity. The Okike Prize for Literature wants to reward creative writers in poetry, prose or drama. You are not restricted to a particular theme.
Rules
Prose should be imaginative narration of not more than 1500 words.
Drama should be clearly separated into acts and scenes and not more than 3000 words
Poetry should be around 1000 words.
Word count should be written on the upper left side of the work
The writer's name should not appear on the work
A cover letter should be written on the body of the mail
The cover letter should include - writer’s name, email address, University and phone number.
Winners will be required to attend the award ceremony and participate in any promotional activities
Winners will have their works published in an anthology
Judges decisions are final
No work will be considered after 5th June
Work should be attached as doc. or PDF and sent to okikeprize@gmail.com
http://literavault..com.ng/2017/05/the-okike-prize-for-literature.html?m=1

Hello everyone,
"Delusions" was long-listed for Etisalat Flash Fiction Award and the writer needs your vote to get through. Kindly relish the work following this link, https://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/voteall.php?id=791
Then vote by clicking the thumb up button. Please, ignore any error message and keep trying until the number of likes increases.
Thank you.

As for the link, visit https://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/all-stories and search for the title of your story. Not everyone got a mail.

Diekola17:
I don't think so. @Vicrown how did u get the link?

I'll be glad if you vote for me as well — https://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/voteall.php?id=791

Name: African Literature Writing Contest
Word count: 300 - 350 words
Entry fee: Free
Prize: $100
Eligibility: Africans and non-Africans
Organizer: Brittle Paper
Closing Date: 15 July 2016

To celebrate its 6th year anniversary, Brittle Paper has organised a 300-word writing contest that focuses on the love for African writing and literary culture.
"Imagine African literature as a romantic partner—boyfriend, girlfriend, sidechick, main squeeze, wife, husband, whatever. It is your 6th year anniversary, but you’ve been going through a rough patch for while now. Things haven’t been as rosy as it once was. You’re determined to put things right by re-affirming your love—with just 300 words! Feel free to explore all genres and scenarios."

Rules:
The contest is open to everyone.
Published and unpublished writers can participate.
There is no restriction as to the nationality as long as you love African literature.
Your work must not exceed 350 word count.
Follow Brittle Paper on twitter @brittlepaper.
They need to be sure you follow them, attach a snapshot that shows you do.
The work may be sent as an attachment or pasted in the body of your mail.
Include your name, address, a phone number, a short bio and a photo of yourself.
Info on how to submit?
Visit http://literavault..com.ng/2016/07/brittle-papers-african-literature.html?m=1

Name: Mash Stories Competition 2016
Word count: 500 words
Entry fee: Free
Prize: $100
Eligibility: Any nationality
Closing Date: 15 July 2016
Do you have what it takes to make a story from random
words? MASH is looking for writers who can compel with
words. Their competition is not given to too many rules and
complications. Three words are randomly selected every
three months. Each story to be submitted is expected to
creatively incorporate these three words in it.
The first place winner gets a cash prize of $100, while the
second and third place winners get to enjoy career
advancement guide by a Personal Development Coach.
Rules:
Creatively incorporate these three words -pizza, selfie, corruption- into a short, sensible and convincing story.
In your story, at least once, ensure the words are used as
they are.
Please, do not submit after deadline. If you miss this
deadline, wait for another three months for a new contest.
Stories must be written in English.
For each contest, only one submission is allowed per
person.
You are not restricted as to what font to use.
On how to submit your work, visit:
http://literavault..co.ke/2016/06/mash-stories-competition-2016.html?m=1

Name: The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Country: USA
Word count: full-length fiction novel
Entry fee: free
Prize: $10, 000
Eligibility: African-American
Closing Date: August 15
The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence serves to inspire and recognize rising African-American fiction writers of excellence at a national level. The annual award comes with a $10,000 cash prize to support the writer and help her/him to focus on her/his art of writing.
The literary award winner will participate in educational activities at selected schools and after-school programs. This is to keep up with the Gaines Award's interest in emphasizing the role of literature and arts in education. Through small creative writing workshops with the winning author, students will be encouraged to pursue reading, delve into their own creativity, and to consider becoming an author as well.
Rules:
Nominations are accepted from African American writers of fiction.
A work of fiction (novel or collection of short stories) that will be published in 2016 are also accepted.
The nominee must be a rising author, not yet widely recognized for their work.
Author must be an African-American U.S. citizen.
Self-published books will not be accepted.
Emailed entries will not accepted.
The winning author must be willing to attend the award ceremony on January 19, 2017, and participate in educational outreach activities during that week.

For details on how to enter visit
http://literavault..com.ng/2016/06/the-ernest-j-gaines-award-for-literary.html?m=1

Name: The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Country: USA
Word count: full-length fiction novel
Entry fee: free
Prize: $10, 000
Eligibility: African-American
Closing Date: August 15
The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence serves to inspire and recognize rising African-American fiction writers of excellence at a national level. The annual award comes with a $10,000 cash prize to support the writer and help her/him to focus on her/his art of writing.
The literary award winner will participate in educational activities at selected schools and after-school programs. This is to keep up with the Gaines Award's interest in emphasizing the role of literature and arts in education. Through small creative writing workshops with the winning author, students will be encouraged to pursue reading, delve into their own creativity, and to consider becoming an author as well.
Rules:
Nominations are accepted from African American writers of fiction.
A work of fiction (novel or collection of short stories) that will be published in 2016 are also accepted.
The nominee must be a rising author, not yet widely recognized for their work.
Author must be an African-American U.S. citizen.
Self-published books will not be accepted.
Emailed entries will not accepted.
The winning author must be willing to attend the award ceremony on January 19, 2017, and participate in educational outreach activities during that week.

For details on how to enter visit
http://literavault..com.ng/2016/06/the-ernest-j-gaines-award-for-literary.html?m=1

Name: Casa África Flash Fiction Competition
Country: Spain
Word count: 250 words
Entry fee: Free
Prize: €500
Eligibility: Any nationality
Closing Date: 1 July 2016

Casa África wants stories that will address the stereotypes about Africa. If you believe you have compelling stories that encourage us to think and feel about Africa, then this competition is for you.

Rules:
You must be over 18.
You may be of any nationality or be resident in any country.
Up to 3 stories can be submitted by each writer.
The works could be of any theme but must have some connection with Africa.
Only unpublished original works are accepted.
Simultaneous entries are not allowed.
The stories could be written in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.
Each story must have a maximum of 1,400 characters, excluding the title, i.e., around 200 or 250 words approximately.
The first winning author will be given €500, second and third will be given gift vouchers worth €100.
50 best stories will be included in Casa África's digital publication.
By submitting, you give Casa África the right to post your work on their website.
You will be required to fill an online form.
You must attach your National Identity Card to your online form.

For more info visit: http://literavault..com.ng/2016/06/casa-africa-flash-fiction-competition.html?m=1

Name: The RL Poetry Award 2016
Country: India
Word count: 8 - 10 poems
Entry fee: Free
Prize: Publication
Eligibility: Any nationality
Closing Date: 15 August, 2016


Rules:
You can submit between 8 - 10 published or unpublished poems.
State your name, country, nationality, manuscript title and poem title on the cover page.
Ensure each poem is on a new page starting with the title.
The acceptable file format is Times New Roman 12, all poems left aligned.
Poets from any nationality can participate.
12 international manuscripts will be longlisted.
The longlisted poets will be required to submit their manuscripts.
Previously unpublished poets can participate.
On how to submit visit http://literavault..com.ng/2016/06/the-rl-poetry-award-2016_23.html?m=1

Are you a writer?
Do you have compelling essays, short stories and novellas you want to share?
The Republic is seeking writers who will feature in the first issue of their magazine.
Submission should be sent before July 31, 2016 to feature in the first issue.
For details, visit http://literavault..com.ng/2016/06/the-republic-calls-for-submission.html

The Short Story Day Africa calls for submission into her 2016 short story prize. This year focuses on Migration, either in or out of Africa, hinged on the tales of our ancestors or contemporary eye-opener, physical or spiritual, just any compelling story that expounds the concept of Migration in Africa.
Rules:
Submit only one story for the competition
Any fiction genre is eligible
The submission must be your original work
Stories written in English are accepted
Only unpublished stories are accepted
Simultaneous submissions are not welcomed
Short Story Day has the right to include your entry into their anthology
 Short Story Day requests that you follow a required manuscript format

http://literavault..com.ng/2016/06/short-story-day-africa-prize.html?m=1