Ankara Press is a fresh new voice publishing romantic fiction for the African market, and is devoted to publishing easy-to-read, purse-size books with African settings, storylines and characters. Ankara Press launched in December 2014 with six titles, set in locations as diverse as Lagos, Jos, Cape Town and the Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross Rivers
Raisonne Publishing (Bryanston) is looking for a full time and experienced Project Manager.
‘To be honest, these Eskom load sheds are kind of helpful. I’ve become so productive during the blackouts.’ – overheard in Johannesburg. Itch Issue 15: Hiatus CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 15 Deadline for submissions: Friday 31 July 2015
Art Moves Africa (AMA) supports mobility within the African continent by covering the costs of travel, visa and travel insurance for the duration of a stay. AMA doesn’t support fees, accommodations, or per-diem.
Joburg Theatre presents a master class poetry and performance workshop for artists with Abena Koomson from New York. The workshop will focus on poetry and performance. It will also look at the music and performance industry experience for artists in New York.
On June 4 at the upcoming African Literature Association (ALA) conference at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, Africa in Words will be hosting a ‘Wikithon’ to improve the ‘African Literature’ Wikipedia page. During a Wikithon (also often called an Edit-a-thon), people come together to edit a particular Wikipedia page or topic. The ALA conference theme this
Public call to civil society and the public to exhibit and host events at the 7th Jozi Book Fair, Wits University from September 11-13 2015. Jozi Book Fair (JBF) creates readers and writers in all languages and supports publishers to make books affordable. We do this with the support of civil society.
Entries for the fifth Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award for poetry in all 11 South African languages have opened. Entrants are encouraged to write in their mother tongue. All entries are judged blind. Previous entrants are encouraged to note that the rules have changed.
Classicfeel announced last night at the fittingly, magnificent CIRCA Gallery, that the award-winning magazine would be changing its name from its April edition while extending its reach and incorporating new exciting platforms like digital publishing and the possibility of dedicated TV exposure.
Entries for submissions for The Imbewu Trust’s 2015 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition are now open. Now in its fourth year, the SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition is a platform for writers to have their work developed, with various prizes to be won, including a run at a Cape Town theatre and the opportunity to receive feedback at a
