Passing this item along at the request of Alex Smith. Looks like a very interesting opportunity, although it is unfortunately "English only" (this is apparently the first year of this award - if they do it regularly, hopefully it could be expanded to African languages as well).
--- Following the success of the HSBC/SA PEN Literary Awards, SA PEN announces a call for entries for the new PEN/STUDZINSKI Literary Award. Writers from African and SADC countries are invited to submit original, previously unpublished, English-language SHORT STORIES The best entries will be selected by an editorial board for inclusion in a book to be published next year, under the working title "NEW WRITING FROM AFRICA" Three prize winners will be selected by Nobel Laureate J M Coetzee Prizes, given by John Studzinski, will be awarded: £5 000, £3 000 and £2 000 Rules for submission of entries:  Entrants must be citizens of an African or SADC* country.  Stories, on any subject, must be in English; length should be 2 500 to 5 000 words.  Entries must be previously unpublished. More than one entry may be submitted.  Entries must be typed, in double spacing, on one side of A4 paper. Pages must be numbered and securely fastened together. Three copies must be submitted.  No name or address should appear on the typescript, but each page must carry the title of the story. The identity of authors will not be revealed to judges.  A covering letter with the name, e-mail & postal address, contact numbers, and photocopy of the ID of the entrant (as proof of citizenship) must be included. Entrants may currently reside outside of Africa.  Submission of entries implies adherence to all rules and conditions of this award, including that of copyright.  Closing date: 30th September 2008  Send your entry to: PEN/STUDZINSKI Literary Award, P O Box 30327, Tokai, 7966, Republic of South Africa. Fax and e-mail entries will not be accepted. Detailed rules and conditions for submission are available at http://www.sapen.co.za, or e-mail SA PEN at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *SADC COUNTRIES Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
