CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AWT INFORMATIVE SEMINAR, 3RD EDITION

Deadline for Registration: 7^th June, 2024

Seminar Description

African Writers Trust will hold the 3^rd Edition of its popular Informative Seminar series under the theme Self Publishing in Africa: What You Need to Know. It will take place from 14^thto 16^th June 2024 at Hotsprings Villas, Kampala, Uganda.

Discussions will be conducted by leading experts in the book industry and will revolve around:

• The self-publishing model in Africa: What works and what doesn’t.
•  Understanding the business of trading in rights
•  Working with literary agents
• How to make more money from self-published works
• Personal experiences of successful self- published authors

Who can participate

The Seminar is open to self-published authors, writers, publishers, bloggers, readers, book enthusiasts and those who wish to gain knowledge and experience about the self-publishing model.

Duration

The Seminar will be held over 3 days, from 14^th to 16^th June, 2024.

Venue

Hotsprings Villas Hotel, Kampala, Uganda.

Benefits

• Participants will be equipped with practical and relevant information on the self-publishing model to enable them implement successful publishing projects.
• Participants will be able to interact with peers and key players in the industry so as to form meaningful professional partnerships and future collaborations required to succeed in the self-publishing business.
• Participants will be helped to develop a culture of reading and analysing literary texts.

Fee

Each participant will be required to pay USD 290. This will cover:

• Full board accommodation at Hotsprings Villas Hotel for 2 nights inclusive of meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• A Welcome Dinner to facilitate networking, partnerships building, and future collaborations with peers and key industry players
• Access to all Seminar sessions
• A copy of Whispers from Vera by Goretti Kyomuhendo
• Seminar materials & handouts

How to register

To register for the Seminar, fill in this Google form here

How to pay

• Payment can be made using our Airtel Merchant Code 4366272 registered as Tubaze African Books (U) Ltd, a subsidiary of African writers Trust.
• Direct Bank Transfer (Please contact us for bank details).
• International participants can pay using Money Gram or Western Union.

Please note that attendance is only confirmed after payment of the required fee.

Deadline for registration is 7^th June, 2024

For inquiries, please contact Christine Nakagga on +256 752 570 573/christine@africanwriterstrust.org and info@africanwriterstrust.org