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Call for Papers for Edited Volume: Middle East Studies After September 11
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Call for International Submissions for Fifth Issue: A Few Lines Magazine
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Call for Submissions of Poetry, Fiction and Non-fiction: Women's Tale (Nigeria)
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Happy Bookers Nigeria International Poetry Contest ($100 top prize | Nigeria/ worldwide)
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Write Book Reviews from Anywhere in the World: The Uncustomary Book Review
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Open to all Writers: 2012 Helen Schaible International Shakespearean/ Petrarchan Sonnet Contest (worldwide)
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Starts August 10 | Mizna Arab American Literature Forum Presents Silaat/ Connections Writing Workshop (Minnesota)
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Deadline August 10 | 2012 Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation Competition for ACP Journalists (€2,000 top prize | Africa-wide)
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Deadline August 10 | Said-Asfari Fellowship for Journalists from the Levant/ Egypt
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Deadline August 10 | International Poetry Submissions Welcomed: The Stony Thursday Book (worldwide)
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Deadline August 10 | Playboy Young Writers Short Story Contest 2012 (South Africa)
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Opens August 9 | The Karoo Writers Festival Opens August 9th (South Africa)
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Deadline Extended: Call for Submissions: 2012 Splendid Literature and Culture Foundation Series (Nigeria)
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Job Vacancy: Staff Writer for New Term Magazine (River state, Nigeria)
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SABC3 - Dtv Zwakala National Deaf Poetry and Drama Competition
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2012 Mail & Guardian Literary Festival Opens August 28th (South Africa)
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Call for Submissions from Writers of Color around the World - Dampen to Bend: Experimental Anthology (Coal Publishing | international)
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Job Vacancy: Part-Time Writer/ Editor for Medecins Sans Frontieres (Johannesburg, South Africa)
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Updated Mechanics: 52 Years After Poetry Competition ($300 top prize | Nigeria)
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All are Welcome: Association of Nigerian Writers' Reading/ Critique Session (The Atrium, Abuja)
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Paid Internship in Publishing Literary Translations (Arabic | funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council - UK)
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Broken Links? Pages not Loading? Writers Afrika is in Transition
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Accepts Submissions from all Nationalities: Lumina Literary Journal
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Inviting International Submissions: The Ilanot Review (Fall 2012 edition | worldwide)
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International Submissions Welcomed: Cyclamens and Swords Publishing (worldwide)
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Job Opening: Sub-Editor for Monitor Publications (Kampala, Uganda)
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DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2012: Essay/ Poster Competition (win a trip to France | South Africa/ Africa-wide)
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All About Writing's 500 Word Writing Challenge (South Africa)
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Job Opening: Copy Editor - Radio News for South African Broadcasting Corporation (Johannesburg, South Africa)
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Call for Submissions: Anthology of Poems by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Africans
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Job Opening: Web Editor for Playboy (Cape Town, South Africa)
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Call for Essays for Edited Collection: Contemporary Black Female Sexualities
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Fiction Forever Online Short Story Workshop (South Africa)
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Deadline August 7 | Call for Submissions—Brista to Brista: Letters of Affirmation by Black Gay Men
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WritersAfrika.blogspot is Now WritersAfrika.org
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Applications Now Open: 2012 Garden City Literary Festival Writers’ Workshop (South Africa)
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GTTP 2012 International Travel Writing Competition for Students ($400 top prize | Kenya/ South Africa)
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2012 Zimbabwe Book Fair: African Literature in the Global and Digital Era
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Job Opening: Reporter for The Tabletalk (Independent Newspapers | Cape Town, South Africa)
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Job Opening: Editor for United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
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Call For Papers for Amantle: A Collection of Critical Writing on Botswana Literature In English
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IPPF Africa Region Essay Competition: Calling Young People to Action (under 30s | South Africa/ Africa-wide)
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Full-time Writer Wanted for Simbi Digital Solutions (Kenya)
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Beyond Structure Script Development Seminar with David Freeman (Johannesburg, South Africa)
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Deadline August 6 | PGD in Media & Communication (Journalism Stream) Scholarships Available at SMC Pan-African University (Nigeria)
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Deadline August 4 | Open to Entries Worldwide: Stafford Library's International Short Story Competition 2012 (£250 top prize)
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Deadline August 3 | Citi FM Write Away Contest (short story writing contest | South Africa)
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Deadline August 3 | Freelance Travel Trade Journalist Wanted for Travel Industry Review (Johannesburg, South Africa)
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For Journalists from Sub-Saharan Africa: The 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Brazil (covers round-trip ticket, accommodation)
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Call for Papers: South African Theatre Journal
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Free to Attend: Life Beats Workshop for Journalists and Arts Writers (South Africa)
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Win a Literary Dinner with John van de Ruit: The Don’t Blink Writing Competition (South Africa)
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For Budding Writers: Euterpre Young Adult Short Story Writing Contest 2012
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Part-time Travel Writers Wanted for The South African
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UK-Based South African News Journalists Wanted for The South African
