Time of the Writer Festival to place four women curators on the spot

An all-women curatorial team is behind the 26th edition of the Time of the Writer Festival to be presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).A national programme, including both live and online events, will take place from 16 to 21 March. A supplementary...

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Win £1000 for an unpublished short story of 1 500 words

The Finchale Award for Short Fiction: £1,000 for an unpublished short story up to 1,500 words.https://newwritingnorth.com/northern-writers-awar...

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Top authors enthral audience at Simon’s Town literary festival launch

The Simon’s Town literary festival, Books on the Bay, was launched at a sold-out event featuring Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee, writer Antjie Krog, and Angolan novelist José Eduardo Agualusa. Addressing a packed audience in St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church on Friday, Coetzee read from...

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Poetry in Motion set for Feb 26

Yasus Afari, organiser of the annual Poetry in Motion (PiM), is promising something special for guests attending the event, which is marking its 20th anniversary on February 26.According to the respected poet, it will be an all-day affair."We will start at 10:00 am with the Reasoning Temple,...

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Tis the season to love... How art thou beauty that lingers like #poetry

The Afro Poetry Times is amping up the love game this February with a special Valentine's Day issue.The issue is laden with over 20 romantic poems. What can love be without words? Words maketh the heart. Whether you are lonely, single, married or madly in love, let the poetry blow you...

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#BookReview: Adina Rose Benedict’s Cheated is a delicious and emotional tale of overcoming personal adversity

With a protagonist who truly deserves to find the happiness denied to her when growing up, Adina Rose Benedict’s Cheated is a delicious and emotional tale of overcoming personal adversity and girl power.Easy flowing, it shares the story of a family which has moved to England from the West...

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If love be the food of #February, let the #poetry flow. The Afro Poetry Times magazine is the perfect #ValentinesDay gift

If love be the food of February, let the poetry flow. The Afro Poetry Times has crafted a special Valentine's Day edition that has over 20 love poems chosen specially for him and her. There is no better way of showing ones affection than through the delightful words of poetry. Turn...

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Philip Levine Prize for Poetry Winner Announced for 2022

Eric Morales-Franceschini, an author from Georgia, has been named by the Fresno State Master of Fine Arts Program in creative writing as the winner of the 2022 Philip Levine Prize for Poetry.His prize will include the publication of his debut full-length poetry collection, which will be...

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14-year-old Zimbabwean poet gets residential stand thanks to her talent

More often, success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it regardless of age group and social status.This is the story of a 14-year-old Chinhoyi female poet who is living true to the adage, reaping benefits from her talent after receiving a residential stand from Chinhoyi...

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