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Soul of Africa is Seeking Short Novels/ Plays for School Learners (South Africa)
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Open to Writers of any Nationality: Flying Elephants Short Story Prize ($2,000 top prize | worldwide)
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Random House Struik - James Patterson Short Story Competition (R5,000 top prize | South Africa)
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Free Event at Open Book Cape Town: Pulp/ Genre Fiction Workshop with Jenna Cato Bass (South Africa)
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Abuja Writers' Forum September Guest Writer Session Features Fasua and Abdulaziz (Nigeria)
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The 2012 Ghada Award for Young Writers (for works in English or Arabic | Sudan)
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Write for Fin24 and Stand a Chance to Win R500 Voucher (Cape Town, South Africa)
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Welcomes International Submissions: Nassau Review 2012-2013 Issue (works received are eligible for the $250 Writer Awards)
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Job Vacancy: Web Editor/ Online Communications Officer for Wold Bank (Dakar, Senegal)
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Call for Submissions for a Collection of Poetry and Prose: Sad Pretty Girls of Color
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Call for Applications: Diaspora Dialogues 2013 Emerging Writers Mentoring Program (Toronto, Canada)
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For Young Film Critics Worldwide: International Film Festival Rotterdam Trainee Project
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Call for Papers: Re-visiting the “Nation” in Contemporary Narratives by American Women of Color (NeMLA convenction, Massachusetts)
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Call for Manuscripts: Grits Lounge Publishing House (Nigeria)
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Writers Omi at Ledig House 2013 International Residency for Authors and Translators
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Bursaries Available for Journalists from the Developing World: Good Governance Reporting Course in London (via Thomson Reuters Foundation)
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NFP Fellowships Available: Internet for Journalists Course at RNTC Netherlands
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Job Vacancy: Editor for Cosmopolitan (Asociated Media | Cape Town, South Africa)
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Full Rules: The 5th International Eco-Generation Environmental Essay Competition
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Abisona Independence Poetry Competition - Nigeria 52: Past, Present and Future
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Job Vacancy: Female Journalist at Abuja Food (Nigeria)
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Call for Entries: Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Library Short Story Competition (Nigeria)
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For Books Published in the UK: 2013 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (book competition | £10,000 top prize)
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Open to Writers/ Artists Worldwide: Dora Maar House Residency in Menerbes, France (covers living/ travel expenses, accommodation | international)
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Wits Journalism China-Africa Reporting Grants (South Africa/ Africa-wide)
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Francophone Editor Wanted for an LGBT African Poetry Anthology
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ZARAN Essay Writing Competition: Women and Universal Access (Zambia)
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Job Vacancy: Digital Media Editor at Sowambe (Lagos, Nigeria)
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Job Vacancy: Gadgets Writer at Techloy (Nigeria)
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Call for Submissions: The Kalahari Review (Africa-wide)
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All About Writing's Teens Creative Writing Workshop (Parkview, South Africa)
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All About Writing Online Course: Essential Journalism (South Africa)
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The 2012 Lagos Book and Art Festival Opens November 16th (Nigeria)
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Premise to Script : Hands-On Course in Writing Episodic Children’s Television (Westdene, South Africa)
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Columbia University - Mellon Foundation 2013-2014 Humanities Fellowship Competition ($65,000 annual stipend/ allowance)
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Call for Entries: 2012 Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year Award (R50,000 top prize | South Africa)
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For Journalism Graduates Worldwide: 2013-2014 HRW Fellowships in International Human Rights in NY/ Washington, DC
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Call for Applications from Developing Countries: 2013-2014 Harvard - Radcliffe Fellowship for Creative Arts and Journalism ($70,000 annual stipend)
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Rhodes University’s School of Journalism and Media Studies Scholarships for South African Students
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The 2012 Bank of Mauritius Financial Literacy Essay Competition
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Submissions from Non-US Citizens Welcomed: The 2012 Iowa Short Fiction Award (prize: publishing contract | international)
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Call for International Submissions: Pacifica & Meridian Literary Magazine
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The 2012 Ehalakasa Poetry Festival at Alliance Francaise (Accra, Ghana)
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Writers, Editors and Publishing Houses: Get Listed in Ghana Book Development Council Directory
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Opportunity for Ghanaian Playwrights: Call for Plays for New York Production
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Accepts Submissions from All Countries: Rio Grande Review
