Words without Borders is Seeking Submissions

Words without Borders, an online magazine of international literature in English translation, seeks submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for an issue of African women's writing.

Submissions must have been written in a language other than English and may not have already been published in English translation. We will consider up to five poems from a single contributor. Fiction and nonfiction typically run 1500 to 3500 words. We prefer short stories, but will consider novel extracts that stand as independent pieces. Submissions must include a biographical summary of the author and information on the original publication and background of the piece. Translators need not secure rights, but should ascertain that rights are available. Authors may submit untranslated works with summaries.

We offer honoraria to authors and translators. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2012. Please send queries and submissions to Susan Harris, the editorial director, at harris@wordswithoutborders.org.

The African Writers Series is Seeking Manuscripts

The African Writers Series is a wide-ranging series offering stories, poetry, biographical writings and essays from across Africa. It includes work from nearly 40 writers from 19 different countries, including classic titles from renowned African authors such as Chinua Achebe, Bessie Head and Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Go here if you would like to submit your work to the series.

Bibi Bakare-Yusuf named a Yale World Fellow

Bankole Olayebi, Chukwuemeka Ike and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf at GCLF

The founder of the Nigerian publishing house Cassava Republic Press has been named a 2012 Yale World Fellow. According to The Guardian:

Bakare-Yusuf is among 16 World Fellows selected this year, from a pool of about 2, 500 applicants. This year’s cohort brings the total number of Yale World Fellows since the program’s inception in 2002 to 224 Fellows, representing 79 countries.

The Yale World Fellows Program is the University’s signature global leadership development initiative and a core element of Yale’s ongoing commitment to internationalization. Each year, the University invites a group of exemplary mid-career professionals from a wide range of fields and countries for an intensive four-month period of academic enrichment and leadership training.

Cassava Republic Press are regular participants in the GCLF book fair, and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf was seminar discussant at the 2010 festival.