The Miles Morland Foundation has announced the winners of the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarships. One of the Scholars in the category of Non-fiction, Noo Saro-Wiwa, is an Alumna of the Uganda International Writers Conference organized by the African Writers Trust. Congratulations to you Noo Saro-Wiwa and the other Scholars, […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
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African Writers Trust recently held its 3rd Editorial and Publishing Training Workshop at Forest Cottages Bukoto-Kampala, from 26th-30th of October 2015. Jean Claude Sibomana, one of the participants from Rwanda says, … ” At first, I considered editing as a process of correcting punctuation, capitalization and use of […]
FROM LARVA TO IMAGO A short story by: Zuhura Seng’enge AFRICAN WRITERS TRUST 3RD EDITORIAL AND PUBLISHING WORKSHOP KAMPALA, UGANDA OCTOBER 26th-31st 2015 “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw FROM LARVA TO IMAGO The first step Some […]
Launched in September 2015, the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation is a charitable organisation dedicated to empowering young writers, the advancement of the adventure writing genre and the promotion of literacy. Starting in April 2016, the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation will present three annual awards: The Wilbur Smith Adventure […]
African Writers Trust held its 3rd Editorial and publishing Training workshop (EPT3), from 26th-30th October 2015 at Forest Cottages, Bukoto, in Kampala. Twelve participants from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Somalia benefited from 5 days of intensive training facilitated by James Woodhouse, a UK based professional editor, publisher, literary agent with over […]
Commonwealth Foundation awards grants for projects that contribute to effective, responsive and accountable governance with civil society participation.The next grant call will open on 1 December 2015 For more information on eligibility and how to apply, continue reading…
tt Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets n partnership with Prairie Schooner and the University of Nebraska Press, are pleased to receive submissions to the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets. Read More...
The 2016 Short Story Prize is now open for entry. The competition brings stories from new and emerging voices, often from countries with little or no publishing infrastructure, to the attention of an international audience. The Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000-5,000 words) […]