Wasafiri is an international literary magazine that provides consistent coverage to Britain's diverse cultural heritage and publishes a range of diasporic and migrant writing worldwide. Wasafiri launched an annual New Writing Prize as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations in 2009.
The Competition
The competition is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book. We are looking for creative submissions in one of three categories: Poetry, Fiction or Life Writing. Simply fill in the entry form and send it to us with your entry and fee of UK Sterling £6.00 if entering one category, £10.00 for two and £15.00 for three categories. The closing date is 5pm GMT on 26 July 2013. Entrants who are visually impaired or who are prevented from typing through disability can enter work on audio CD.
Prizes: £300 will be awarded to the winner of each category and their work will be published in Wasafiri.
Judges:
- Susheila Nasta MBE (Chair) Editor of Wasafiri and Professor of Modern Literature at the Open University
- Anthony Joseph Poet, novelist, academic and musician, author of three collections of poetry and a novel, The African Origins of UFOs
- Tabish Khair Award-winning novelist, poet and critic, shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2010
- Beverley Naidoo Writer for children and adults and winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Josette Frank Award
For more information, contact Wasafiri: wasafiri@open.ac.uk
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