Ugandan Writer Shortlisted for Caine Prize

Ugandan writer Beatrice Lamwaka has been shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing – one of the leading prizes open to African writers. Beatrice has participated in both the British Council ‘Crossing Borders’ programme, directed by Professor Graham Mort from Lancaster. and the recent ‘Lancaster/Uganda Friends Writing Project’ organised by the Centre for Transcultural Writing and Research and funded… Continue reading Ugandan Writer Shortlisted for Caine Prize

Stepping Stones Nigeria: Short Story Competition

This short story competition for amateur writers is part of an effort to raise £5000 for Stepping Stones Nigeria. A panel of judges including award winning novelist Goretti Kyomuhendo will select the three winning short stories. Short stories of no more than 1000 words are invited with the opening or closing line: ‘In the distance… Continue reading Stepping Stones Nigeria: Short Story Competition

International Radio Playwriting Competition 2011

The biennial International Radio Playwriting Competition is run bythe BBC World Service and the British Council and is now in its twenty second year. It is a competition for anyone resident outside Britain, to write a 60-minute radio drama for up to six characters. There are two categories: one for writers with English as their first language and one for… Continue reading International Radio Playwriting Competition 2011

International Student Writing Competition

The Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA) is pleased to announce the inaugural International Student Writing Competition. The competition, the first of its kind to be sponsored by NCLA, aims to attract outstanding work which captures the day-to-day lives of international students living and studying in the UK (1st Prize: £1000; 2nd Prize: £500;… Continue reading International Student Writing Competition