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.
SOURCE: The Voice
FUN FACT:
The African Writers’ Series Founding Editor was Chinua Achebe. His Things Fall Apart is regarded as one of the most important novels from Africa. Heinemann‘s African Writers’ Series has published some of the greatest classics of African literature. Publishing with them would be being welcomed in a great tradition of the very best. Now, don’t waste time…get to the post soon as you can…
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What are d critarion for submission of stories? Can i later publish my story myself if it does not win in d contest?
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Yes, very much so. You CAN publish your story if they don’t accept it.
PS: It is not a contest! Just a call for Manuscripts 😉 Meaning they might be looking at a whole lot and accepting same. Best of luck.
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what genre are they interested in; ie fiction or non-fiction
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Sorry, I didn’t get back to you earlier. Now, I am not totally certain but African Writers’ Series seems to have published more fiction than non-fiction. In this wise, I think that fiction might serve better. Thanks.
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I would love to publish with you and tell a story, how do we keep in touch
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Letea, the offer was for the African Writers’ Series…and the email is there. IF however, at some point, you have short fiction or poetry that you think we can publish online and the like, you can send us an email at ‘sevhage@gmail.com’ … Do mention your name in the subject though..
How are you doing? Kind regards…
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Good day… can one still submit manuscripts
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Is there any guarantee to safeguard the publication of my book without my notice and making it your own?
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Hello Nuredeen, I cannot guarantee the safety of your work if submitted… Truth is we always do these things in faith and trust, believing for the best. 🙂
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Kindly let me know your next call for submissions of the African Writers Series. I tried the one above but the provided Email is not active.
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I will…
This call was from a long time ago, though.
Alright. Merci.
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greetings from the other side. I have a collection of poems I have titled LAMENTATIONS. Am looking for a publisher, and hopefully I get paid for it. Lamentations is collection of poems on Niger Delta environmental angst, addressing the issue of injustice in the oil rich region of Nigeria.
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Hello Nwanyanwu, how are you?
Usually, for matters relating to publishing, we accept emails at sevhage@gmail.com.
I can tell you now though…that we are currently not receiving traditional scripts for poetry at the moment. Neither is the African Writers’ Series, as far as I can say, at this point in time.
If, however, you are interested in independent publishing, do send us an email at sevhage@gmail.com.
Have an amazing day.
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The stated e mail address for submission lynette.lisk@pearson.com
Appears to be wrong.
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Hi Kwadwo, the email is no longer available. The post is from 2012 and I am sure the AWS is no longer accepting submissions.
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Please when next are you calling for papers? Reply via email
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